A wonderfully written exploration of the story of the apple. The author traces the tale through the botany, history, geology, art, literature, zoology that influenced this important fruit. Extremely readable, and beautifully illustrated with original artwork and photos, the author guides us through thousands of years of history from Adam and Eve through to Johnny Appleseed. Loved the book. Highly recommend.
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A wonderfully written exploration of the story of the apple. The author traces the tale through the botany, history, geology, art, literature, zoology that influenced this important fruit. Extremely readable, and beautifully illustrated with original artwork and photos, the author guides us through thousands of years of history from Adam and Eve through to Johnny Appleseed. Loved the book. Highly recommend.
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This is a bitter-sweet story about the mature woman and the adolescent male. Her re-awakening sexuality after having been rejected and hurt by her former husband, his awakening sexuality at seeing her the way she really is; an attractive woman in her late thirties. At first she bosses him, showing him, telling him what to do and how. Soon he becomes aware of his powers over her and his ability to give her pleasure and at the same time gain pleasure himself. It's straight heterosexual with a small amount of voyerism. Nobody's hurt; both partners enjoy their relation and walks away stronger for it.
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This is a bitter-sweet story about the mature woman and the adolescent male. Her re-awakening sexuality after having been rejected and hurt by her former husband, his awakening sexuality at seeing her the way she really is; an attractive woman in her late thirties. At first she bosses him, showing him, telling him what to do and how. Soon he becomes aware of his powers over her and his ability to give her pleasure and at the same time gain pleasure himself. It's straight heterosexual with a small amount of voyerism. Nobody's hurt; both partners enjoy their relation and walks away stronger for it.
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This book manages to be both an attractive glossy with many colour photos, and to have clearly laid out, relevant information. So, nice to look at and actually useful. Covers all the essential techniques, and includes detailed sections on individual fruit, veg and herbs. (e.g. Parsnips - 2 large pages; herbs - 2 featured per page). This would suit someone like me who is newish to gardening. It answers my queries and prompts ideas. It is not aimed at anyone who wants a great deal of information on a particular species.
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This is a wonderful book explaining simply with clear diagrams about crop rotation, basic rules of growing vegetables, such as the importance of buying good quality seed and the importance of sowing seeds at the right time of year. For over 40 vegetables it explains the different varieties, the yields, the UK records of growing veg between 1960 and 1987, a calendar for each vegetable showing ideal sowing and reaping dates, with provision for you to write in your actual dates. There are clear colour diagrams, such as one page shows pests and diseases that could occur on plants, another general disorders. Lightweight book to take with you into the vegetable plot, or read in bed, or have on your coffee table. Finally a diary of what to do each ... Read More:
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Wonderfully crafted work tracing the olive tree, it's fruit and oil throughout the Med. Having a quirky, wry way with words, the author offers many laugh out loud moments; once describing a poorly pruned tree in Palestine as being capable of hiding "a peacock in a Day-Glo T-shirt" in it's unruly branches. His journeys are further brought to life with recipes and glorious pencil drawings of the fabled fruit. Well researched it exposes a few gaps and glaring mistakes in more recent works, proving that the olive path is easily followed, not so easily portrayed.
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Wonderfully crafted work tracing the olive tree, it's fruit and oil throughout the Med. Having a quirky, wry way with words, the author offers many laugh out loud moments; once describing a poorly pruned tree in Palestine as being capable of hiding "a peacock in a Day-Glo T-shirt" in it's unruly branches. His journeys are further brought to life with recipes and glorious pencil drawings of the fabled fruit. Well researched it exposes a few gaps and glaring mistakes in more recent works, proving that the olive path is easily followed, not so easily portrayed.
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