Volume 2, Issue 12
Plan your 2016 garden with Edible Heirlooms by Bill Thorness
from a review by Brian Thompson originally published in the
Fall 2010 Arboretum Bulletin

Edible Heirlooms is a great little book! Little only in dimensions and number of pages, as the author carefully defines his purpose and limits his scope, but within those parameters shows you how to grow an outstanding vegetable garden in the maritime Pacific Northwest.

Most important, he sees this endeavor as part of a larger picture. "The challenge for me is to somehow integrate my vegetable-growing practices into a diverse ecosystem and, if possible, enhance biodiversity." The key for this is to use heirloom varieties that can be regrown from collected seeds. Besides the mouth-watering descriptions, you will also get an excellent history lesson.

Art and Gift Sale December 4th through 23rd

Get your shopping done and support local artists! You'll find a selection of locally made arts and crafts available for purchase, with 25% of the proceeds to benefit the Miller Library.

The artists invite you to a reception at the Library on Friday, December 4th, from 5 to 7 pm.

Artists and crafters participating this year include:

• ANN GIRARDE, garden-inspired wreaths 
• AL DODSON, textural photographs from nature
• DOROTHY CRANDELL, elegant jewelry (carnelian set pictured)
• JENNY CRAIG, Notta Pixie Press vintage letterpress cards and gifts
• MOLLY HASHIMOTO, nature-inspired watercolor paintings, prints, cards and calendars 
• JENNIFER CARLSON, felt veggie ornaments and lavender wands
• MICHELLE SMITH-LEWIS, cyanotype botanical prints on fabric
• JOAN HELBACKA, hand-bound notebooks
• JOEL BIDNICK, mini aqua-systems
• SYLVIA PORTILLO, The Human Hand Card Company cards, prints, dioramas and botanically-inspired felted-wool wearable flowers

Thirty Books for Thirty Years

The Library's 30th anniversary celebration continues as generous donors step up in support. Consider making an anniversary book dedication to show the public that this library is possible through the generosity of our patrons! The first 30 donors to make gifts of $500 or more between October 1, 2015 and July 1, 2016 are invited to select a book from a list of favorite recent titles. We will place your personalized dedication in the book, and enter your name onto a roll of anniversary donors.

We are honored to have your support, and to be your horticultural library.

New to the Library November 2015