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Yard art and handmade places : extraordinary expressions of home /

Jill Nokes, an authority on native plants and ecological restoration, traveled across the state of Texas, seeking out residents who had transformed their yards and gardens into oases of art and exuberant personal expression. In this book, she presents their stories, told in their own words, about wh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nokes, Jill, 1951-
Otros Autores: Jasper, Pat
Formato: Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2007.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Places full of memory and meaning
  • The repertoire of the garden
  • Cascada de Piedra Pinta
  • A natural and peaceful spirit
  • Little by little, he's been blessing us
  • Stories from the valley
  • The love you have to do it
  • Placenames and family
  • Mango's jungle
  • The ardent virtuosity of collectors' gardens
  • One big cactus and succulent dish garden
  • A surprise comes every day
  • Sculpture you can live in
  • The flower man
  • The cathedral of junk
  • Casa de Azúcar
  • Stories from the Panhandle
  • A great peaceful place
  • The only trees for miles around
  • A windbreak for the homeplace
  • God and the birdhouses brought us together
  • A lesson in landmarks
  • This is how you stay alive
  • Desires of the heart
  • More than four seasons.