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CollectionsYour library (1,540)

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TagsCOOKBOOK-GENERAL (46), GARDENING-HERBS (46), OLD BOOKS (43), GARDEN ESSAYS (38), GARDENING-SPECIALTY (38), COOKBOOK-HERBAL (38), GARDEN REFERENCE (38), GARDENING-TREES/SHRUBS (37), BIRD WATCHING (35), NATURAL HEALTH (33) — see all tags

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GroupsBirds, Birding & Books, Catholic Tradition, Gardening, Genealogy@LT, Herbal, Hoosier Bibliophiles

About meI LOVE BOOKS!!! It is an addiction!!
What a great site this is, a place to "store" my books. I have always wondered how many I have, maybe now I can find out.
The little scanner cat is a dream, I would never have tackled it without him. I am not a huge pet person, but I love this cat!!
My family thinks I am crazy, and dreads our local library's book sales. I get so excited, my stomach is in knots. Is that nuts or what!!
Oh well, this site has given me a chance to go through my books and weed out the ones that I don't need, (sure I will!). I am running out of space. My next house will have a library, for sure.
(Starting in January of 2008 I have begun to remove a lot of my religious books from my library, and am transferring to a library that I am starting at my church.(www.librarything.com/profile/ST.... Therefore, I can continue to buy books!)

"I cannot live without books"-Thomas Jefferson

"The person who can read and doesn't, has no advantage over the person who can't read"-source unknown

"A book is like a garden carried in the pocket"
Chinese Proverb

About my libraryCatholic/Christian, Gardening, Herbal, Alternative medicine, etc., etc., etc.

Homepagehttp://www.gardeningwithgod.blogspot.com

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Member sinceNov 22, 2005

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vonlafin reviewed, rated, added:
When You Come Home by Nora Eisenberg

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Gardening Letters To My Daughter by Anne Scott-James

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Garden Style: Easy Orchids (Garden Style Book) by Echtermeyer

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The Best Orchids for Indoors (Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide) by Charles Marden Fitch

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Hometown Tales by Philip Gulley

vonlafin rated, reviewed, added:
UnBreak Your Health: The Complete Guide to Complementary & Alternative Therapies by Alan Smith, E.

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I actually didn't realize you could browse to find other LibraryThingers in your area. Thanks to you, now I know that! Sounds like chances might be good that we COULD nudge each other looking for used books at the same places, although our tastes seem fairly different, so I guess no violence will be necessary. *wink* Those library sales are madness, aren't they??

posted by indygo88 at 10:28 pm (EST) on Mar 16, 2008

Liked your book pile pic, way to go!

posted by Ammianus at 8:27 pm (EST) on Apr 13, 2007

I am having library logging bursts where I can't sleep until I get "one more shelf" in. I am about half way through but I think I have the gardening and herb books pretty much covered.

posted by EdinaMonsoon at 8:58 pm (EST) on Apr 11, 2007

40 books the same so far, I am still trying to get my library online, a lot of work but really fun. I am listing books I forgot I owned. You are obviously an "herbiphyle" which is a good thing, I think only those who are truly righteous are those with lots of books and plenty of herbs.

posted by EdinaMonsoon at 7:30 pm (EST) on Mar 28, 2007

Thanks for the comment--my very first on LT! I'm really excited about getting my books organized, for the first time in my whole life. I won't be back in Indiana for at least another year. This year's tour takes me to the southwest. But if you watch my email newsletter (www.mysterypartners.com), you'll know where I'm going to be. For right now, I'm right HERE, happily cataloging books and having fun with LT!

posted by susanalbert at 11:12 am (EST) on Mar 15, 2007

I'm a little late in reply, but I did find your review and added it to the official "virtual meeting" post. I hope you can join us again in March for our next book, A Gardener's Year by Karel Capek.

Carol

posted by Indygardener at 6:29 pm (EST) on Mar 7, 2007

Von:

AWESOME!!!!!! Now you have motivated me.

Kamie

posted by bkredinbo at 1:19 pm (EST) on Feb 22, 2007

I've checked out your new blog, you are off to a good start!

posted by Indygardener at 5:58 pm (EST) on Feb 20, 2007

It's not herbal, but a trip to the Avon Perennial Gardens on the west side of Indianapolis would be a good field trip. They have a web site... http://www.avongardens.com/ Their display gardens are quite amazing.

posted by Indygardener at 7:40 pm (EST) on Feb 19, 2007

I have some shrubs buried under the snow at my house that I suspect will not be the same once the snow melts... Bird's Nest Spruce. By the way, did you go to Purdue for Landscape Architecture? I have a degree in Horticulture.

posted by Indygardener at 6:05 pm (EST) on Feb 16, 2007

Thanks for the comment and for your interest in the Garden Blogger's Book Club. I am excited to hear from another Indiana gardener/reader. When (If) you get your blog set up, please let me know. My main blog is at www.maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com and maybe you found the blog of my grandmother's diaries which relates somewhat to geneaology, www.ruthcampbellsmith.blogspot.com Leave me a comment sometime!

I've cataloged my gardening books, but haven't started in on the rest of my library. I am actually thinking of getting rid of some books I know I won't read, but somehow can't bring myself to do it.

And I went to Purdue, so I definitely know where Lafayette is!

posted by Indygardener at 2:20 pm (EST) on Feb 14, 2007

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