Thrifty Living the Frugal Life with Style by MarjorieHarris Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2010 by House Of Anansi Press ISBN-13: 978-0-88784-832-2, ISBN: 0-88784-832-X
"Best-selling author Marjorie Harris offers a timely and entertaining guide to living the richly frugal life. From tips on how to haggle to becoming a frugal fashionista, maintaining your home on a budget, and thrifty gardening, travel, and entertainment, Harris provides essential guidelines to living a quality life on less. Written in her trademark witty, engaging, and accessible style, Thrifty is packed with simple and savvy tips drawn ..."
Ecological Gardening Your Safe Path to a Healthy, Beautiful Garden by MarjorieHarris Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2009 by Random House Canada ISBN-13: 978-0-307-35735-9, ISBN: 0-307-35735-X
"In 1992, when the book was first published, gardening ecologically was a choice – now, it’s absolutely a matter of proper stewardship."
Thrifty Gardening From the Ground Up by MarjorieHarris Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2012 by House Of Anansi Press ISBN-13: 978-0-88784-271-9, ISBN: 0-88784-271-2
"Bestselling author and gardening columnist Marjorie Harris offers a timely and entertaining guide for gardeners at every stage of life. Whether you’re moving into your first apartment or condo, upgrading to a house, or downsizing to smaller digs, Harris shares the best tips on how to create a beautiful garden for any space — all on a budget.The highly anticipated sequel to her popular book Thrifty: Living the Frugal Life with Style, ..."
How to Make Love to a Lobster(1st Edition) An Eclectic Guide to the Buying, Cooking, Eating and Folklore of Shellfish by MarjorieHarris, Mr Peter Taylor Paperback, 136 Pages, Published 2013 by Whitecap Books ISBN-13: 978-1-77050-183-6, ISBN: 1-77050-183-5
" Making love to a lobster -- that is, buying, cooking and eating lobster -- is a lot easier than you might think. And if you've ever thought that you'd like to get close enough to a lobster (or any kind of shellfish) to tame it into submission, but didn't really know how to start, then How to Make Love to a Lobster is the book for you. This book is a primer on 13 different kinds of seafood, covering crustacean favourites such as lobste ..."
"In this remarkable book - thoughtful, intimate and stunningly illustrated with archival and original photos - three of the best writers in their fields join with Adrienne Clarkson and John Ralston Saul to tell the story of Canada's house in the 21st century.
Opening wide the doors, Canada's House reveals how Rideau Hall has reinvented itself into a place that mirrors the varied identity, gardens and foods of the country - immensely ins ..."
Botanica North America(1st Edition) An Illustrated Guide to Native Plants: Their Botany, Their History, and the Way They Have Shaped Our World by MarjorieHarris, Botanica North America Hardcover, 688 Pages, Published 2003 by Collins Reference ISBN-13: 978-0-06-270231-9, ISBN: 0-06-270231-9
"Did you know that the smell of sassafras blowing offshore convinced Columbus he was near land? Or that the American sycamore, which has the largest tree trunk in the eastern forest, can live for 500 to 600 years? Or that in the period before the American Revolution, patriots designated a sycamore tree in each colony as a "Liberty Tree" -- a meeting place for plotting against the British?These facts are just a few of thousands you'll fin ..."
The Green Book of Household Hints Keeping an Efficient and Ecologically Sound Home by MarjorieHarris Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2001 by Firefly Books ISBN-13: 978-1-55209-600-0, ISBN: 1-55209-600-9
" More than 1,000 ecologically sound tips for efficient housekeeping The Green Book of Household Hints is an indispensable guide for today's busy homeowner. In this single, convenient volume are hundreds of useful tips on everything from avocados (unripe) to zippers (stuck). There is advice on: Appliance upkeep Bottled water Draft-proofing First aid Garbage disposal Home computers Household repairs Internet safety for kids Laundry Pain ..."
"Marjorie Harris' Favorite Garden Collection is a four-book series by one of North America's premier gardeners, offering practical, affordable and ecologically friendly tips on her favorite plants in the four basic plant categories: Annuals, Perennials, Flowering Shrubs and Shade Plants. Filled with glorious color photos this guide is a must for all enthusiastic SHADE PLANT gardeners."
Favorite Garden Tips(1st Edition) by MarjorieHarris Paperback, 198 Pages, Published 1996 by Harpercollins Canada ISBN-13: 978-0-00-638015-3, ISBN: 0-00-638015-8
"Marjorie Harris is the Canadian Gardener, Her books, The Canadian Gardener's Guide to Foliage and Garden Design, The Canadian Gardener and The Canadian Gardener's Year, combined with her popular Globe and Mail column, regular stints on CBC ..."
In the Garden Thoughts on the Changing Season by MarjorieHarris Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 1996 by Harpercollins ISBN-13: 978-0-00-255410-7, ISBN: 0-00-255410-0
"Brief essays describe a garden through the four seasons, and discuss how gardens and gardening can be a source of inspiration and comfort"
"... if Heartfelt thanks go to the people who let Paddy Wales photograph their
gardens: University of British Columbia Botanical Gardens; VanDusen Botanical
Garden; Capilano Suspension Bridge; Park & Tilford Gardens; Ann Buffam ..."
How to Make a Garden The 7 Essential Steps for the Canadian Gardener by MarjorieHarris Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2007 by Random House Canada ISBN-13: 978-0-679-31448-6, ISBN: 0-679-31448-2
"Packed with practical advice, helpful sidebars and attractive photographs, How to Make a Garden takes you through Marjorie’s seven essential steps to garden-making – the culmination of twenty-five years of her experience."
"This is a garden dreamer's delight, bursting with full-color photographs of Marjorie's achievement taken over several years, the work of gifted photographer Andreas Trauttmansdorff."
"Archie Carr (1909-1987) was an eminent naturalist, writer, conservationist, and world authority on sea turtles. Throughout his life he wrote on many aspects of natural history, but he was particularly entranced by the wildlife and ecosystems of Florida, where he lived for more than fifty years. This captivating book-a collection of essays on Florida-provides memorable details and anecdotes about the flora, fauna, and humans that have in ..."
Thrifty Gardening From the Ground Up by MarjorieHarris 272 Pages, Published 2012 by House Of Anansi ISBN-13: 978-1-77089-054-1, ISBN: 1-77089-054-8
"From the Ground Up Marjorie Harris. It's amazing to see what we did in the 1930s
, '40s, and '50s. Though we were putting nicotine on the very plants we were
going to eat, we were also much more like organic growers before World War II
than ..."
Ecological Gardening Your Path to a Healthy Garden by MarjorieHarris 224 Pages, Published 2011 by Random House Canada ISBN-13: 978-0-307-36665-8, ISBN: 0-307-36665-0
"Your Path to a Healthy Garden Marjorie Harris. misting, for newly planted seeds;
a fine spray for seedlings; a slightly heavy but soft rain-quality spray for
transplants. I have indicator plants spread around the garden. When one of them
starts to ..."
Thrifty Living the Frugal Life with Style by MarjorieHarris 224 Pages, Published 2011 by House Of Anansi ISBN-13: 978-0-88784-943-5, ISBN: 0-88784-943-1
"Amortize everything you buy for the garden: if the item will last for twenty years and you are looking at it every day, how ... What is it worth to look at something with those intangible aesthetic qualities that brings pleasure all year-round, per- ..."
"With over 500 tips for efficient housekeeping, The New Encyclopedia of Household Tips & Hints is the indispensable guide for today`s harassed homemaker. In this single, convenient volume are hundreds of useful tips on everything from avocados (unripe) to zippers (stuck). You will find advice on: - Gardening - Stain removal - Pet care - Bicycle maintenance - Garbage disposal - Appliance upkeep - Painting and decorating - Draft-proofing - ..."
Pocket Gardening(1st Edition) A Guide to Gardening in Impossible Places by MarjorieHarris Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1998 by Harpercollins Canada ISBN-13: 978-0-00-638510-3, ISBN: 0-00-638510-9
"In Marjorie Harris' trademark breezy, chatty style that's been informing and entertaining gardeners bestseller after bestseller. Pocket Gardening takes on the challenge of small-space gardening."