Saturday, January 15, 2011

Library For Limau Estate Gardeners!


Limau Estate Gardening Club is pleased to announce the formation of a library dedicated to all things gardening. The library is housed at 53 Bedok Ria Crescent. we currently have 11 books in the library and will add more books to the collection as we go along.


The library is open to all registered members of the Limau Estate Gardening Club. Some rules to be observed :-


A. Call Mr Wong Seng Chow at 91206070 to make sure the book you wish to borrow is available and make an appointment to collect the book.


B. Each member can only borrow one book at a time.


C. Each book may be borrowed for one month. However, if no one is on the waiting list for this book, it maybe extended for another month.


D. Members will be required to sign out for the book borrowed.


E. Members are responsible for the care of the book borrowed.


Books available now:


1. 1001 GARDEN PLANTS IN SINGAPORE.


This is a NPark’s publication and contains photographs of all plants listed. Besides photographs there are also notes on plants characteristics, habitats and care requirements.


2. TROPICAL GARDEN PLACES by William Warren


This book has many photographs of tropical plants. The photographs are larger than those in the previous book. The photographs also blends with other plants as it would in a garden. The plants are well documented.


3. THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF HERBS


A Reader’s Digest publication, this book list more than 100 herbs. Besides growing the herbs, it also describes the uses of herbs for health, beauty, cooking and crafts.


4. COMPLETE GUIDE TO ORCHIDS


5. ORCHIDS IN GARDEN CITY


6. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PLANTS AND FLOWERS


7. HOW TO GARDEN- Hamlyn


8. A GUIDE TO HYDROPONICS


9. A GUIDE TO FRUITS AND SEEDS


10. A GUIDE TO HERBS AND SPICES


11. A GUIDE TO COMMON VEGETABLES



The Librarian