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Recommendations from our staff that appeared in our 2009 Winter Newsletter. 









Black Plants: 75 Striking Choices for the Garden (Paperback)

By Paul Bonine
$14.95
ISBN-13: 9780881929812
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Timber Press (OR), 9/2009
Striking, mysterious, sinister, and strange all describe the singular appeal of plants with black (or near-black) foliage, flowers, or fruit. “Black is not the first color that comes to mind when you think of plants. But as this beautiful guide makes clear, dark-hued leaves and flowers, from perennials to tropicals, have enormous appeal in a garden,” says Martha Stewart Living. This lovely, unusual book would be a great gift for your favorite plant- or gardening-obsessed friend. —S.B.

Wisdom of the Last Farmer: Harvesting Legacies from the Land (Hardcover)

By David Mas Masumoto
$25.00
ISBN-13: 9781416599302
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Free Press, 8/2009
David Mas Masumoto’s Epitaph for a Peach had a profound impact on me as a gardener, and I have enjoyed each book that he has written since. Masumoto excels at describing both the pleasure and the pain of tending the earth, and beautifully captures the rich history one creates with the land over time. “Wisdom of the Last Farmer is a fiercely tender book; it could forever change how you regard a parent and the way you eat a peach...[and] puts food and farming into a rugged perspective that both humbles and inspires,” says Deborah Madison. —S.B.

Little House on a Small Planet: Simple Homes, Cozy Retreats, and Energy Efficient Possibilities (Paperback)

By Shay Salomon, Nigel Valdez, Frances Moore Lappe
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ISBN-13: 9781592288687
Availability: Out of Print
Published: Lyons Press, 9/2006
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If you know someone who is interested in downsizing their home, simplifying their life, and reducing their imprint on the earth (that should be all of us, right?), don’t miss the revised edition of Little House on a Small Planet. In it, author Shay Salomon offers fourteen basic principles for the design and habitation of efficient, high-density homes, as well as terrific guidance about living a happier life.
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