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Author
Publisher
IMM Lifestyle Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
2nd revised edition.
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Grow beautiful fruits, vegetables, and flowers with rich soil you produce yourself! Whether you have experience with compost or have always wanted to learn more and see how you can incorporate it into your lifestyle, this book provides everything you need to know. From understanding what compost is and how to make it to using and storing it, this guide carefully explains this sustainable, low-cost way to produce rich soil in your backyard. With detailed...
Author
Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Create simple solutions for growing organic gardens! The word "hack" has a multitude of meanings these days, but if you ask garden author Shawna Coronado what a hack is, she might just wave her hand toward her own back yard. She could be pointing at the garden bench she created from leftover wood posts and a few cinder blocks, or the rows of wine bottles buried soldier-style along a winding pathway, or even the garden soil itself, which is blended...
4) The new organic grower: a master's manual of tools and techniques for the home and market gardener
Author
Language
English
Description
Advice for small scale, commercial farming and gardening without using harmful pesticides.
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xv, 166 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Great compost is one of the most important secrets of successful organic gardening. In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about the various methods of composting and how to adapt them to your home and garden.
Author
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xv, 136 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
In this expert guide, the author offers a complete program for organic gardening. Professional and home gardeners alike can learn how to eliminate their chemical dependency and grow plants the natural way.
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xv, 172 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive guide to composting discusses what can be composted, how to balance a bin's contents for optimum decomposition, vermicomposting, and how and when to use compost in a garden.
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
287 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Chapter 1 will focus on succession in the landscape, including lessons from prairies and woodlands. Chapter 2 moves on to how succession can work in the garden. Chapter 3 is about how to "layer" succession onto the home landscape, and the final chapter talks about the foundations of successful succession planting. This approach to gardening has not been explored in such depth and detail in other books; the link between natural processes and the garden...
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Language
English
Formats
Description
Inspired by the French intensive tradition of maraichage and by iconic American vegetable grower Eliot Coleman, author and farmer Jean-Martin shows by example how to start a market garden and make it both very productive and profitable.
Author
Language
English
Description
This extensively revised new edition of his Complete Gardener, first published in 2003, brings you right up-to-date on how Monty gardens today - and his recommendations for you. The most comprehensive, practical, and highly illustrated book Monty has ever written, it covers what he believes are the most important aspects of gardening. Organic techniques have always been at the core of his practice, but this new edition picks up on another key principle:...
Author
Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
160 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"If you want to grow healthy vegetables at home, but have hesitated because it seems too hard and time consuming, Organic Gardening for Everyone is your perfect hands-on guide-an "if I can do it, you can do it" case study that addresses your concerns and gets you started. Loaded with practical advice and step-by-step guidance, Organic Gardening for Everyone takes a very personal and friendly approach to a subject that can be intimidating. It is a...
Author
Language
English
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Description
Picture your backyard as a lush garden, filled with edible flowers, bursting with fruit and berries, and carpeted with scented herbs and tangy salad greens. The flowers nurture endangered pollinators. Bright-featured songbirds feed on abundant berries and gather twigs for their nests. The plants themselves are grouped in natural communities, where each species plays a role in building soil, deterring pests, storing nutrients, and luring beneficial...
Author
Publisher
Storey Pub
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
543 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Danny Barney covers everything you need to know to successfully grow and market your own organic orchard fruits. Offering expert tips on selecting the right site, choosing the best cultivars, designing and maintaining a sustainable orchard, and efficiently harvesting fruit, Barney also helps you develop a viable business plan, acquire necessary organic certifications, and identify niche markets for your products. This straightforward, easy-to-follow...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Pub
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
197 pages : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
Gardening is on the rise as the desire for fresh, delicious homegrown vegetables grows. Growing your own vegetables is an easy hobby for a variety of lifestyles, as it doesn't take a large amount of space to yield nutritious carrots or lettuce. All it takes is a bit of passion, care, and knowledge, and the rewards are soon there to enjoy.
Both down-to-earth and inspirational, Swedish gardener Karin Eliasson describes the charm of growing your own...
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