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A handy, month-by-month garden reference from an experienced gardening writer and broadcaster.
A lifetime's love affair with horticulture reflected in a beautifully color-illustrated collection of Jane Edmanson's personal picks. Australia's unrivaled gardening doyenne has compiled a gorgeous selection of plants, each one lovingly described and accompanied by her expert tips.
"Whether a small plot in the backyard of an inner-urban home or a capital city's sprawling botanic garden, Australians have long desired a patch of dirt to plough or enjoy. 'Reading the garden' explores our deep affection for gardens and gardening and illuminates their numerous meanings and uses from European settlement to the late twentieth century."--Cover.
Animal Cities builds upon a recent surge of interest about animals in the urban context. Considering animals in urban settings is now a firmly established area of study and this book presents a number of valuable case studies that illustrate some of the perspectives that may be adopted. Having an ’urban history’ flavour, the book follows a fourfold agenda. First, the opening chapters look at working and productive animals that lived and died in nineteenth-century cities such as London, Edinburgh and Paris. The argument here is that their presence yields insights into evolving understandings of the category ’urban’ and what made a good city. Second, there is a consideration of ninetee...
Packed with magnificent photographs, this book is a complete and comprehensive garden guide specifically developed for all Victorian gardeners.
Attractively illustrated and detailed guide to planning and maintaining gardens in many different styles. Includes a calendar and planting tables for a range of soil and climatic conditions. Jane Edmanson is a presenter on the ABC television program, 'Gardening Australia' and Radio 3MP's talk-back gardening show 'Especially for Gardeners'. Lorrie Lawrence has written many articles on gardening.
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Elizabeth Ann Weaver (1848-1928) married John Hunter, a Canadian immigrant to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1870, and later moved to Deadwood, South Dakota. Her sister, Gwinnie (Nettie) Wilhelmina Weaver (1857-1945), married Eleazer Curtis (Lee) Dickey in 1886, and another sister, Hannah Ella Weaver (1861-1907), married Thompson Anthony (Tom) Lathrop in 1882. Descendants lived in Minnesota, South Dakota, New England, Michigan, California and elsewhere.
A biographic reference to notable people in Australia. Entrants are drawn from all areas of Australian life, including the arts, politics, education, medicine, defence, business, diplomatic service, and recipients of honours and awards.