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Michael Hague Fairies Coloring Book
$ 86.40
Description Do you believe in fairies? Perhaps you’ve seen one in the garden, among the flowers, just as the sun was going down. Michael Hague Fairies coloring book will help! Michael Hague is an American illustrator who loves to paint these wee folk as they go about their nightly romps and horseplay. He grew up in Los Angeles, and from an early age was drawn to the fantastic adventures found in the comics, particularly Prince Valiant, but he was also influenced by many different artistic styles, including those of Japanese print-makers Hiroshige and Hokusai, Arthur Rackham, and Disney Studios. After finishing art school, he worked for greeting card companies for a while, but his real joy is illustrating books. You’ll find twenty-two of Michael Hague’s illustrations in this coloring book. They are shown as small reproductions on the inside front and back covers. When you color in these pictures, you might want to copy his colors, or you might decide to use your own. The last page of this book is blank so that you can draw and color your own picture. Think about what fairies might like to do in your backyard or neighborhood, and try to show that in your picture. Selection is images adapted from Michael Hague’s illustrations in his Book of Fairies (Harper Collins, 2000) and Book of Fairy Poetry (Harper Collins, 2004) and Kathleen Hague’s Good Night, Fairies (Chronicle Books, 2002).
Planting & Care
At a Glance â 3-in-1 Combination Peach Tree
- Sun: 1/2 day to full day of sun
- Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil
- Water: Keep evenly moist during establishment
- Rootstock: Semi-dwarf (Lovell)
- Size: 12â15 ft at maturity
- Pollination: Self-fertile
- Harvest: JulyâSeptember
- Hardiness: USDA Zone 5â9
Planting & Care â 3-in-1 Combination Peach Tree
Site Selection
- Choose a location with excellent sunlight to ensure full sweetness and color.
- Good airflow reduces fungal pressure, especially in humid or coastal climates.
Soil Preparation
- Prefers well-drained loam or sandy loam; avoid clay-heavy or waterlogged soil.
- Add compost to improve drainage and fertility.
- Ideal soil pH: 6.0â7.0.
Planting Instructions
- Plant at the same depth as in the nursery pot.
- Water deeply and mulch with 2â3 inches of organic matter.
- Keep mulch a few inches away from the trunk.
Watering & Fertilizing
- Maintain consistent moisture during the first 1â2 years.
- Deep water 1â2 times per week in heat or drought.
- Peaches are medium feedersâuse a balanced organic fertilizer in early spring if growth appears weak.
- Avoid overfertilization, which reduces fruit quality and increases disease risk.
Pruning & Graft Management
- Prune more vigorously growing grafts to maintain balance across the tree.
- Encourage an open center to improve light penetration.
- Thin fruit clusters to improve size and prevent limb damage.
Harvest & Use
- Frost offers classic peach flavor with strong leaf curl resistance.
- Salish Summer (Q-1-8) produces juicy, richly flavored fruit well-suited to cooler climates.
- Indian Free provides brilliant red flesh and outstanding complexity.
- Muir delivers exceptionally sweet, aromatic fruit.
General Tips
- Combination peach trees thrive when graft vigor is balanced yearly through pruning.
- Renew mulch annually and water consistently for best fruit quality.
- Leaf curlâresistant varieties reduce the need for sprays in many climates.
