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Fresh Expressions by |
In her role as a floristry tutor, Kathryn Barker found herself regularly producing basic notes to introduce her students to the use of the European Principles of Design in their work. As time passed, it became obvious to her, that she should produce something a bit more substantial and this she has done in her book Fresh Expressions. This title is therefore aimed at giving an indication as to current thinking on European teaching but from this particular teacher’s perspective and considerable experience. |
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How To Store Your Garden Produce by |
The modern guide to storing and preserving your garden produce, enabling you to eat home-grown goodness all year round. The easy to use reference section provides applicable storage and preservation techniques for the majority of plant produce grown commonly in gardens and allotments. |
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101 Uses for Stinging Nettles by |
Stinging nettles have been put to myriad uses by our ancestors, and many of these are still valid today. Already stinging nettle products are growing in popularity in the field of alternative medicine, as their wide range of health benefits becomes better known. This unique book explores the diverse uses of this fascinating plant - in the garden and the kitchen, for their medical and fibrous properties and so on. It is packed with practical suggestions, as well as a guide to the botany of stinging nettles, and how to collect and store them. |
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British Native Trees by |
This unique book explores the past and present uses of products (wood, bark, fruit, sap etc) of the 35 species of British native trees. |
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Know Your Onions or Mrs Beeton's Hinterland by |
"Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management" was and is hugely popular. "Know Your Onions" contains recipes and household hints from books and magazines published from about 1820 to the 1860s; books and magazines that may have influenced Mrs Beeton. Some of the recipes and household hints are from Samuel Beeton's "Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine" and may well have been contributed by Mrs Beeton herself. "Know Your Onions" is a treasure trove jam-packed with old recipes and household hints. |