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Preface 1983The idea for this book grew out of "The First Hinesburg Pickle Barter Party," which I like to think was one of the social events of the year in my town.My housemate, Andrea Morgante, and I invited dozens of friends and colleagues to come and swap pickles. We asked everyone to bring a...

INTRODUCTIONThe Stones RemainMy dog and I walked the long slopes upcreek from our log house, savoring the last sunlight of first April after a bitter winter and uncertain spring. This is ledge-rock country, limestone-ribbed with scatterings of thin sandstone at certain heights on the slopes; glade...

Introduction The purpose of this book is to provide gardeners with information on the common diseases that affect garden plants. You don't need a special vocabulary to manage garden diseases, or to read this book. In writing each entry, my primary mission has been to translate scientific...