Tuesday, April 05, 2011

As the Saying Goes...

Gardener Support
Next time you stop by the library, check out the center island in our main reading room and browse a collection of gardening books recommended by the members of the East Hampton Belltown Garden Club.  The display includes a range of titles about preparing your garden, designing your garden, choosing plants, organic and eco-friendly approaches, landscaping, and more.

Gardening Books On the Way
The American Woodland Garden : Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest by Rick Darke

The Artful Garden : Creative Inspiration for Landscape Design by James Van Sweden

Gaia's Garden : a Guide to Home-scale Permaculture by Toby Hemenway

Great Flowering Landscape Shrubs by Vincent A. Simeone

Inside Out : the Art and Craft of Home Landscaping by Jeff Hutton

The Nonstop Garden : Easy Designs and Smart Plant Choices for Four-season Landscapes by Stephanie Cohen and Jennifer Benner

The Perennial Gardener's Design Primer by Stephanie Cohen and Nancy J. Ondra

More on Gardening Book Choices
Click here for a previous post on club and community recommended books, many of them about growing your own food.

About the East Hampton Belltown Garden Club
If you are interested in meeting with other local gardeners, the Belltown Garden Club generally meets in the library community room at 7 p.m. on the 4th Monday of each month.  You can also pick up a club flyer at the library, which includes email and phone contact information.