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This beautiful hardback guide introduces vinegar and all its uses, from dressings to preserves and household tips, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs. Not just a delicious condiment, vinegar has been celebrated for its health benefits since the times of ancient Greece and continue to be of value today. This delightfully illustrated book contains all you need to know about a variety of vinegars in cooking and around the house. Discover the health benefits of apple cider vinegar, methods to get out stains, making plum chutney and more. Includes: - Culinary Vinegar - Pickling and preserving, including recipes- Medicinal Vinegar - 60 home remedies, with recipes- Home Maintenance - 140 tips, from unblocking shower heads to removing wine stains>An essential reference book to keep in your kitchen. ABOUT THE SERIES: Sirius Hobby Editions bring together beautiful hardback guides introducing a variety of hobbies and leisure activities, featuring full-color images.

Packed with practical and professional advice, this beautiful hardback guide is an invaluable companion for anyone wanting to try their hand at keeping bees, beautifully illustrated in full-color. Today, more than ever, we are aware of how much bees are an integral part of our environment, in their role as a primary pollinator. They are increasingly threatened and we fail to attend to their wellbeing at our peril. However, by keeping your own honeybees you can contribute to their survival as well as ensuring a constant supply of tasty, nutritious honey. This handy guide is packed with practical and professional advice, telling you all you need to know about this richly rewarding hobby. Find out everything from choosing a breed and positioning of your hive to maintaining a healthy colony at all times of year. You can also learn about extracting honey and other products such as royal jelly and propolis, and how to prevent and control bee diseases. Topics include: - Understanding bees - Beekeeping equipment - Getting your bees - Pests and diseases >Presented in an attractive gift edition, Keeping Bees contains everything you need to start your own bee colony ABOUT THE SERIES: Sirius Hobby Editions bring together beautiful hardback guides introducing a variety of hobbies with full-color illustrations and images.

This stylish hardback guide is a fantastic reference source for those looking to expand their repertoire of knots, bends and hitches, or seeking to learn the basics. Over 50 knots are covered, complete with clear full-color photographs and step-by-step instructions to make the steps easy to follow. Each entry includes an overview of the knot's history, its difficulty rating, plus a look at its different applications. It's hardback binding allows the book to lie flat, meaning that you can easily follow the instructions as you practice your knots. It also includes a full glossary of all knot-related words and phrases. - Useful knots for sailing - Clever knots for camping - Handy knots for the home>This attractively presented volume makes the perfect gift or keepsake for anyone wanting to master knot making. ABOUT THE SERIES: Sirius Hobby Editions bring together beautiful hardback guides introducing a variety of hobbies and leisure activities, featuring full-color images.