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Pub. Date
2013
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"In The Drunken Botanist, Amy Stewart explores the dizzying array of herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and sheer desperation, contrived to transform into alcohol over the centuries. Of all the extraordinary and obscure plants that have been fermented and distilled, a few are dangerous, some are downright bizarre, and one is as ancient as dinosaurs--but each represents a unique cultural contribution...
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Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Description
"Do plants really move? Absolutely! You might be surprised by all ways plants can move. Plants might not pick up their roots and walk away, but they definitely don't sit still! Discover the many ways plants (and their seeds) move. Whether it's a sunflower, a Venus flytrap, or an exotic plant like an exploding cucumber, this fascinating picture book shows just how excitingly active plants really are."--Amazon.com.
25) All about bulbs
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Publisher
Ortho Books
Pub. Date
c1986
Physical Desc
96 p. : ill. (some col.)
29) The tiny seed
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A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons.
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"The Beautiful Edible Garden shares how to not only grow organic fruits and vegetables, but also make your garden a place of year-round beauty that is appealing, enjoyable, and fits your personal style. Written by a landscape design team that specializes in artfully blending edibles and ornamentals together, The Beautiful Edible Garden shows that it's possible for gardeners of all levels to reap the best of both worlds. Featuring a fresh approach...
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Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
283 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Description
Plant experts Larry Mellichamp and Paula Gross take readers on a curious botanical journey of weirdly wonderful plants. Bizarre Botanicals features over 75 astonishing plants that have extraordinary abilities: from pyrotechnic spores that can burst into flame when ignited, to flowers that lure insects to their deaths. Each plant profile includes essential care and cultivation information. A difficulty scale alerts gardeners to how easy (or difficult)...
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Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xv, 398 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
Introducing a world of wild, wonderful, and weird plants, this combination of biological information with bizarre facts about the plant kingdom's oddest members is organized alphabetically and features more than 150 illustrations.
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Purchasing vegetables and leafy greens can become rather pricy. Moreover store-bought greens often contain unhealthy pesticides and chemicals that can be harmful to your health. Foraging for wild plants is a cost effective and healthy alternative. Harvested wild plants are cheaper, and much healthier with a significantly higher nutritional value than what you typically purchase in grocery stores contain. On top of that, harvesting your own plants...
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Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
189 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Description
Welcome to this collection of amazing plants from all over the world, chosen for their unique traits and characteristics, with fun illustrations by Adrienne Barman. Meet the evergreens, the edibles and the elderly plants that have outlived the dinosaurs in this alphabetically-ordered encyclopedia. Filled with fascinating flowers, curious crops and wonderful weeds, this book will keep young explorers busy for hours. A fantastic follow-up to smash-hit...
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Publisher
Clarkson Potter
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
208 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Description
A reference to growing herbs and edible flowers reveals how fragrant, flavorful plants can be readily grown in gardens, window boxes, and flowerpots, in a guidebook that features do-it-yourself projects and dozens of recipes.
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KidHaven Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 24 cm.
Description
Discusses meat-eating plants, their life cycles, how they lure their prey, where different species are located, and what is being done to protect endangered carnivorous plants and their habitats.
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