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The Star Garden: A Novel Of Sarah Agnes Prine (Sarah Agnes Prine Novels)

Monday, July 27th, 2009 | Author: Home and Garden

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Price : $8.49

 

Product Description

 

In this stunning sequel to the tale begun in These Is My Words and continued in the beloved Sarah’s Quilt,pioneer woman Sarah Agnes Prineis nearing bankruptcy. After surviving drought and the rustling of her cattle in winter 1906, Sarah is shocked when her son brings home a bride who was slated to become a nun. Meanwhile, neighbor Udell Hannais pressing for Sarah to marry him. Then astagecoach accident puts Sarah in the path of three strangers,who will forever change her life….

 

Customer Reviews

Review date : 2008-11-22
The depression continued after Sarah’s Quilt as Sarah’s life seemed to go from bad to worse. As in that book, I felt that the author should have covered a larger time period in this one. Sarah’s continuing on and off again feelings for Udell was puzzling and there were several inconsistencies concerning dates and events. Overall, this was a better book than the 2nd one but not as good as the first one. Although I did feel that the author was just manufacturing unlikely situations to extend the book length.

Review date : 2008-11-11
In 1906 Arizona Territory, forty-six years old twice widowed Sarah Agnes Prine lives with a horde of family members in a house rebuilt by rich ruthless Rudolfo Maldonado; who once worked for her and even proposed though she said no. Meanwhile her neighbor Udell Hanna wants the reluctant Sarah to marry him.

When Sarah rides on her property she comes across a nasty stagecoach accident in which the driver and a passenger died. She takes the three survivors, Miss James, Professor Fairhaven and Professor Osterhaus into her large home until they can continue their journey. Udell shows his love for Hannah when he enrolls her in classes at the university where the professors are teaching. As she enjoys school, someone who she thought was a friend is causing dangerous problems on her ranch.

This engaging historical tale is told in a journal format but contains plenty of action while focusing on the life of Sarah just before statehood. Sarah is a stupendous person dealing with courtships, family feuds, bandits and an unknown deadly stalker. Readers will enjoy this deep look at a pioneer who takes the early steps so that a century later women can claim we’ve come a long way.

Harriet Klausner

Review date : 2008-08-28
Another great novel by Nancy Turner, thoughtfully written. Poignant narrative with just the right amount of humor and insight into turn-of-the-century life in the territories. Bound to be a classic series.

Review date : 2008-07-11
Sarah has so many things to go wrong but she knows how to resolve the problem and keep it all together. Way to go Sarah. Mr. Hanna needs to get it together. He needs to concentrate on Sarah and not on Frances.

Let’s see what happens as I get further into the book.

Review date : 2008-06-05
I have loved the two previous "Sarah" books. Sarah Prine is one of my favorite heroines, full of courage and spunk. Even when she doesn’t know what to do, she does her honest best, which is a quality I admire greatly. However, (don’t read any further unless you have read the book) I think Sarah "sold out" for lack of a better word. Her relations with Udell Hanna were a big disappointment to me. I know she was lonely, but that part of the book didn’t feel like the true Sarah to me. She’s human, as we all are, but I wish she had stayed true to herself. Still, a good story. I would like for Nancy Turner to put a picture of all the characters on her website, if she has any. Especially Jack. He must have been the Tom Selleck of his day!!

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Radius Garden Natural Radius Grip PRO Digging Fork #203

Saturday, July 25th, 2009 | Author: Home and Garden

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Price : $37.01

Features

  • Four times the gripping surface of conventional tools, with room for both hands
  • Unbreakable resin-encased steel shaft
  • Unique stainless steel blade design
  • Seamless, extra-long socket
  • Professional quality with a lifetime guarantee; Dimensions: 7.5 by 4.0 by 42.9 inches (width by depth by heigth)

 

Product Description

This Radical New Design has 4 Times the gripping surface of conventional tools with room for both hands. This truly is a revolutionary design in garden tools, the lightweight yet durable new tool minimizes stress while maximizing power. The Natural Radius

Customer Reviews

Review date : 2008-05-07
This is absolutely the best garden fork I have used. The rounded handle gives me a better grip and more leverage. I was very impressed with the quality and durability of this fork. It is far superior to any other fork I have seen. It is a bargain.

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Red Dragon VT2-23C 100000 BTU Weed Dragon Garden Torch Kit

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 | Author: Home and Garden

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Price : $42.08

Features

  • Garden torch kit helps eliminate the risk of chemical residues and run-off
  • Helps keep your lawn and garden weed free and reduces the need for mowing or chemical use in hard to reach places
  • Comes fully assembled and ready to use
  • Connects to a standard propane cylinder and comes with a 2-inch bell
  • Measures 11-by-12-by-36-inches () and weighs 4-pounds

 

Amazon.com Product Description

Fully assembled and ready to go, the Flame Engineering 100,000 BTU Weed Dragon garden torch kit helps eliminate the risk of chemical residue and run-off, making your lawn and garden safe for your family and pets. Designed for home owners or landscapers who don’t need the power of a farm torch, this handy tool helps keep your lawn and garden weed free and reduces the need for mowing or chemical use in hard-to-reach places. In fact, the 23-inch handle length and 10-foot gas hose make it a snap to reach every corner of your yard or garden so you can aim precisely and get optimum coverage exactly where you need it. CSA International Certified and easy to operate, the Weed Dragon connects to a standard propane cylinder and has a two-inch bell.

Customer Reviews

Review date : 2009-01-20
Easy to use, easy to set up, takes practice to know how long to flame live weeds. Depending on the weed 10-20 seconds is sufficient but other thicker mats with deep roots may take multiple treatment. Always keep a hose close by and keep flame straight up and down rather than sideways to be most effective. The gas trolley is made for a large tank rather than the average smaller tank you may have around for your barbecue. Sound construction. Oh yeah – its also fun.

Review date : 2008-12-26
have not used yet but when the ice needs melting I bet this will do the trick!

Review date : 2008-12-17
Really good product for the money. Simple design which eliminates maintenance, but does the job very well.

Review date : 2008-09-23
love this weed killer. works like a charm in the garden, in the crakes in the driveway, and around the fence. be careful though it doesn’t care what type of plant growth it kills

Review date : 2008-08-25
This thing works great, just as advertised. Our little farm is organic, so I never use chemicals for weed control. I have a couple of gas-powered string trimmers which I still have to use a few places, but since I got the Weed Dragon I now use it almost exclusively.

A couple of reasons I prefer this over the gas-powered string trimmers: 1) No messy mixing of gas and oil 2) It starts every time with just a flick of the flint striker gadget–no choking, priming, pulling, pulling, pulling… 3) Much quieter–I can listen to my iPod while using it.

Best feature of all: I’ve got several small ponds in the front and back of the house. With a string trimmer, the cut grass goes flying everywhere, mostly into the ponds, making a big mess to clean up. With the Weed Dragon, the weeds just wither in place with no extra cleanup required.

Tip: What I do around the water features is cook the weeds one day and then let them dry out for 2 or 3 days. At that point, they’re dry and brown and a little unsightly, so I go back over them with the Weed Dragon and toast them again. Since they’re brown and dry, they immediately flare up and turn to ash and disappear. The surrounding grass and weeds never catch fire, since they weren’t treated the first time. This double treatment leaves me with a clean, weed-free area and no residue. Note that you should still keep a fire extinguisher and hose nearby to make sure things don’t get out of control.

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