Background
Barbara Pleasant was born on the 16th of June, 1953 in Mobile, Alabama, United States.
Barbara Pleasant
1410 Monroe St, Mobile, AL 36604, United States
As a child, Barbara Pleasant attended Leinkauf Elementary School.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, United States
Barbara received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama and a Master of Social Work degree from it.
2019
Barbara Pleasant with her most recent book "Homegrown Pantry".
2019
Barbara Pleasant with her most recent book "Homegrown Pantry".
Barbara Pleasant
2019
Barbara Pleasant with her most recent book "Homegrown Pantry".
2019
Barbara Pleasant with her most recent book "Homegrown Pantry".
2019
Barbara Pleasant
1410 Monroe St, Mobile, AL 36604, United States
As a child, Barbara Pleasant attended Leinkauf Elementary School.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, United States
Barbara received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama and a Master of Social Work degree from it.
Barbara Pleasant
(A vegetable gardening guide for residents of the southeast.)
A vegetable gardening guide for residents of the southeast.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0931948568/?tag=2022091-20
1984
(Addresses the problems common to warm-climate gardens, pr...)
Addresses the problems common to warm-climate gardens, providing advice and techniques for selecting and maintaining suitable plants, making use of cooler seasons, and scheduling maintenance chores.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0882668188/?tag=2022091-20
1993
(Barbara Pleasant shows you how to use all-natural methods...)
Barbara Pleasant shows you how to use all-natural methods to protect your garden from damaging insects. With clear illustrations to help you identify common harmful bugs and understand their behaviors, this book offers a variety of ingenious, environmentally friendly ways to protect your plants, such as introducing beneficial parasitic insects, using floating row covers, and creating your own organic pest repellents. You'll learn to work with nature instead of against it to keep your garden naturally free from harm.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0882666096/?tag=2022091-20
1994
(Expert Barbara Pleasant shows you how to easily identify ...)
Expert Barbara Pleasant shows you how to easily identify common garden diseases and then provides simple, inexpensive, organic treatments to heal your plants and prevent a recurrence. The entry for each disease describes the organism that causes it, lists the host plants and U.S. regions where it is typically found, describes the signs to look for, tells you what to do right away, and explains how to prevent the disease in the future. The book even includes a crop-by-crop guide to what might be affecting your particular plants.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0882662740/?tag=2022091-20
1995
(Learn how to recognize, control, and work with more than ...)
Learn how to recognize, control, and work with more than 80 common weeds. Barbara Pleasant discusses a variety of simple and organic ways to prevent unwanted weeds from taking over your garden, including mulching, cutting, and growing smother crops. Not content to simply eradicate weeds, Pleasant encourages you to use weeds as a tool to understand your soil conditions and to offer ideas for new gardening techniques. Discover a new way to think about and manage those pesky, ubiquitous, and fascinating weeds.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0882669214/?tag=2022091-20
1996
(Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offere...)
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/088266719X/?tag=2022091-20
1997
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0914697978/?tag=2022091-20
1997
(Beginning gardeners have never had it so fun and simple. ...)
Beginning gardeners have never had it so fun and simple. Easy Gardening Projects For All Seasons contains step-by-step instructions for 100 simple but entertaining projects that even first-time gardeners can complete with success.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0878339221/?tag=2022091-20
1997
(Profiles over twenty-five lawn grasses, ornamental grasse...)
Profiles over twenty-five lawn grasses, ornamental grasses, and groundcovers suitable for use in the Southern States, explaining how to fertilize, avoid pests and weeds, and design durable low-maintenance lawns.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0848722485/?tag=2022091-20
1997
(It provides illustrations and information on cultivation,...)
It provides illustrations and information on cultivation, color, and ease of growth for flowers that will bloom all season.
https://www.amazon.com/Cutting-Gardens-Complete-Spectacular-Arrangements/dp/0671744410
1997
(A highly illustrated, plant-by-numbers guide to planning ...)
A highly illustrated, plant-by-numbers guide to planning and planting your ideal garden. Whether you're planning your first garden or want to try something new without all the trial and error, Beds and Borders provides easy, step-by-step, illustrated plans for more than ninety garden projects.
https://www.amazon.com/Borders-Better-Homes-Gardens-Gardening/dp/0470540273
1998
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1581590199/?tag=2022091-20
1999
(Growing instructions for 54 types of vegetables. Tips for...)
Growing instructions for 54 types of vegetables. Tips for success for each vegetable. Highlights trendy produce and tells how to grow it. Teaches how to plant and care for vegetables to ensure optimal growth and bountiful harvests. Advice on extending the gardening season. Details on growing vegetables in raised beds.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0897214196/?tag=2022091-20
1999
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/158159111X/?tag=2022091-20
2001
(Garden Stone shows you how to add stone to bring texture,...)
Garden Stone shows you how to add stone to bring texture, color, serenity, and strength to your garden. Author Barbara Pleasant offers more than 40 enchanting designs from something as simple as a flagstone path to an elaborate Zen-inspired meditation garden. Each project is packed with practical, down-to-earth installation advice, including clear line drawings and instructional diagrams. A comprehensive resource list helps you easily find the tools and materials you need.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/158017406X/?tag=2022091-20
2002
(A creative, easy-to-use handbook for the dedicated Southe...)
A creative, easy-to-use handbook for the dedicated Southern gardener, the Southern Garden Advisor delivers timely tips, practical advice, and detailed instructions on how to make your Southern garden and lawn the envy of all your friends.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591860458/?tag=2022091-20
2003
(The Whole Herb is an easy-to-follow guide to the many use...)
The Whole Herb is an easy-to-follow guide to the many uses of these wonderfully aromatic plants. The book begins by looking at the history and benefits of herbs, while subsequent chapters focus on their many uses, including herbs and health, herbs in the kitchen, herbs around the house, and herbs in the garden. What comes next is an A-to-Z reference profiling over fifty common herb varieties. Each entry provides information on the herb’s background, benefits, and uses, along with helpful buying guides, growing instructions, preservation methods, and safety information. Throughout, insets highlight important facts and techniques, helping you fully enjoy the herbal experience.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0757000800/?tag=2022091-20
2004
(It’s a whole new world of houseplants, so make yourself a...)
It’s a whole new world of houseplants, so make yourself at home in it! If you love the idea of keeping houseplants but struggle to care for them, you’ll find solace and invaluable advice in this comprehensive guide from expert gardener Barbara Pleasant. Even experienced houseplant enthusiasts will benefit from Pleasant’s expansive knowledge of indoor gardening, which includes personality profiles, growing needs, and troubleshooting tips for 160 blooming and foliage varieties.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1580175694/?tag=2022091-20
2005
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/158159061X/?tag=2022091-20
2005
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/089909399X/?tag=2022091-20
2006
(Develop mature compost right in your garden. Barbara Plea...)
Develop mature compost right in your garden. Barbara Pleasant and Deborah Martin explain their six-way compost gardening system in this informative guide that will have you rethinking how you create and use your compost. With your plants and compost living together from the beginning, your garden will become a nourishing and organic environment that encourages growth and sustainability. You’ll also find that the enriched soil requires less tending, weeding, and mulching, so you can do less back-breaking work for the same lush, beautiful results.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1580177026/?tag=2022091-20
2008
(Develop your green thumb as you learn to grow your own fo...)
Develop your green thumb as you learn to grow your own food. In this introductory guide to growing vegetables, Barbara Pleasant addresses common problems that first-time gardeners encounter. Using simple language and illustrated garden layouts, Pleasant shows you how to start, maintain, and eventually expand an organic vegetable garden in even the tiniest backyard. With handy tips on enriching the soil, planting schedules, watering, fighting pests, and more, you’ll quickly discover how easy it is to enjoy your own homegrown vegetables.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1603425292/?tag=2022091-20
2010
(Now that you’ve mastered gardening basics, you want to en...)
Now that you’ve mastered gardening basics, you want to enjoy your bounty year-round, right? Homegrown Pantry picks up where beginning gardening books leave off, with in-depth profiles of the 55 most popular crops including beans, beets, squash, tomatoes, and much more to keep your pantry stocked throughout the year. Each vegetable profile highlights how many plants to grow for a year’s worth of eating, and which storage methods work best for specific varieties. Author Barbara Pleasant culls tips from decades of her own gardening experience and from growers across North America to offer planting, care, and harvesting refreshers for every region and each vegetable.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612125786/?tag=2022091-20
2017
Barbara Pleasant was born on the 16th of June, 1953 in Mobile, Alabama, United States.
Barbara Pleasant attended Leinkauf Elementary School and graduated from Davidson High School in 1971. Barbara received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama and a Master of Social Work degree from it.
Barbara Pleasant began her career as a mental health counselor in New Orleans for two years and in child welfare offices in Tuscaloosa and Huntsville, Alabama. Then Barbara learned the craft of writing and changed her career. She served as contributing editor to Mother Earth News and to Organic Gardening magazine from 1984 to 1990. She also gave lectures to garden clubs, botanical gardens, and Master Gardener organizations.
Pleasant’s first book “The Handbook of Southern Vegetable Gardening” was written in 1984. Since then she has authored more than two dozen books on gardening and food preservation. Her books cover topics such as growing vegetables and flowers, dealing with plant diseases, weeds, and insect pests, growing and using herbs, maintaining lawns and ground cover and gardening in the southern climates of the United States. Her most recent book “Homegrown Pantry” was published in 2017.
Barbara Pleasant has also been a contributor to books, including Gardening for Dummies, The Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening, Seed to Seed, Annuals for Dummies, and Gardener's Home Companion. Contributor to periodicals, including Carolina Gardener and Herb Companion, regional columnist, National Gardening Web site and Gardening How-To magazine.
Presently, Pleasant lives and works in Virginia, where she grows vegetables, herbs, and fruits along with a few chickens, who all have names.
Pleasant's works have earned her numerous awards, including the Garden Globe Award. She was a two-time winner of the Garden Writers Quill and Trowel Award in magazine writing. Barbara has been named an Honorary Alabama Master Gardener by the American Nursery and Landscape Association. In 2005 Barbara received a distinguished Alumni of the Year award from New College, University of Alabama.
Barbara Pleasant's columns and articles appear regularly in Mother Earth Living magazine, at GrowVeg.com, and on other gardening websites.
(Now that you’ve mastered gardening basics, you want to en...)
2017(It’s a whole new world of houseplants, so make yourself a...)
2005(A creative, easy-to-use handbook for the dedicated Southe...)
2003(Profiles over twenty-five lawn grasses, ornamental grasse...)
1997(Addresses the problems common to warm-climate gardens, pr...)
1993(Expert Barbara Pleasant shows you how to easily identify ...)
1995(Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offere...)
1997(It provides illustrations and information on cultivation,...)
1997(Garden Stone shows you how to add stone to bring texture,...)
2002(Barbara Pleasant shows you how to use all-natural methods...)
1994(The Whole Herb is an easy-to-follow guide to the many use...)
2004(A highly illustrated, plant-by-numbers guide to planning ...)
1998(Learn how to recognize, control, and work with more than ...)
1996(Develop your green thumb as you learn to grow your own fo...)
2010(A vegetable gardening guide for residents of the southeast.)
1984(Beginning gardeners have never had it so fun and simple. ...)
1997(Growing instructions for 54 types of vegetables. Tips for...)
1999(Develop mature compost right in your garden. Barbara Plea...)
2008
Quotations:
"Gardening makes me happy."
"One thing I know for sure: we are meant to enjoy each day we spend on Earth, which happens quite naturally when you nurture a garden".
Barbara Pleasant is a member of the Garden Writer's Association.
Barbara Pleasant has one daughter, Madison.
