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The Market Gardener: A Successful Grower's Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming
Grow better not bigger with proven low-tech, human-scale, biointensive farming methods Les Jardins de la Grelinette is a micro-farm located in Eastern Quebec, just north of the American border. Growing on just 1.5 acres, owners Jean-Martin and Maude-Helene feed more than 200 families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market stands and supply their signature mesclun salad mix to dozens of local establishments. The secret of their success is the low-tech, high-yield production methods they've developed by focusing on growing better rather than growing bigger, making their operation m... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0865717656
- ASIN: 0865717656
- ISBN: 0865717656
- Brand: New Society Publishers
- Manufacturer: New Society Publishers
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Teaming with Nutrients: The Organic Gardener's Guide to Optimizing Plant Nutrition
Just as he demystified the soil food web in his ground-breaking book Teaming with Microbes, in this new work Jeff Lowenfels explains the basics of plant nutrition from an organic gardener's perspective. Where Teaming with Microbes used adeptly used microbiology; Teaming with Nutrients employs cellular biology. Most gardeners realize that plants need to be fed but know little or nothing about the nature of the nutrients involved or how they get into plants. Teaming with Nutrients explains how nutrients move into plants and what both macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients do once inside. It shows... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1604693142
- ASIN: 1604693142
- ISBN: 1604693142
- Brand: Timber Press
- Manufacturer: Timber Press
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Aquaponic Gardening: A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Vegetables and Fish Together
Dive into home aquaponics with this definitive do-it-yourself guide Aquaponics is a revolutionary system for growing plants by fertilizing them with the waste water from fish in a sustainable closed system. A combination of the best of aquaculture and hydroponics, aquaponic gardening is an amazingly productive way to grow organic vegetables, greens, herbs and fruits, while providing the added benefits of fresh fish as a safe, healthy source of protein. On a larger scale, it is a key solution to mitigating food insecurity, climate change, groundwater pollution and the impacts of overfishing on ... [Read More]
- ASIN: 086571701X
- ASIN: 086571701X
- ISBN: 086571701X
- Brand: New Society Publishers
- Manufacturer: New Society Publishers
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How to Grow More Vegetables, Eighth Edition: (and Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You ... (And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains,)
Decades before the terms “eco-friendly” and “sustainable growing” entered the vernacular, How to Grow More Vegetables demonstrated that small-scale, high-yield, all-organic gardening methods could yield bountiful crops over multiple growing cycles using minimal resources in a suburban environment. The concept that John Jeavons and the team at Ecology Action launched more than 40 years ago has been embraced by the mainstream and continues to gather momentum. Today, How to Grow More Vegetables, now in its fully revised and updated 8th edition, is the go-to reference for food growers at e... [Read More]
- ASIN: 160774189X
- ASIN: 160774189X
- ISBN: 160774189X
- Brand: Random House
- Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press
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Country Wisdom & Know-How
Reminiscent of the classic Whole Earth Catalog, Country Wisdom & Know-How is the most complete volume on every aspect of country and self-sustained living-from home and garden to barn and beyond. Compiled from the information in Storey Publishing's landmark series of "Country Wisdom Bulletins," this comprehensive collection offers step-by-step instructions on nearly 200 individual topics, providing everything you need to know about sustainability, self-sufficiency, homesteading, and DIY living. Topics include: Animals: attracting backyard birds; building bathouses and birdfeeders; training... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1579123686
- UPC: 768821236861
- ASIN: 1579123686
- ISBN: 1579123686
- Manufacturer: Black Dog & Leventhal
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Let It Rot!: The Gardener's Guide to Composting (Third Edition) (Storey's Down-To-Earth Guides)
Transform leaves, grass, and kitchen scraps into gardener’s gold! This easy-to-use guide shows you how to turn household garbage and backyard refuse into nutrient-filled compost that can nourish your soil and promote a thriving garden. You’ll soon be saving money, minimizing waste, and enjoying bountiful harvests.
- ASIN: 1580170234
- ASIN: 1580170234
- ISBN: 1580170234
- Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
- Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC
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What's Wrong With My Vegetable Garden?: 100% Organic Solutions for All Your Vegetables, from Artichokes to Zucchini (What's Wrong Series)
Calling all vegetable gardeners! This book will become one of your most essential garden tools. Are your tomatoes plagued by blossom end rot? Are your carrots coming up clumpy? You can find the solution to these problems and many more in What's Wrong with My Vegetable Garden. This useful handbook will first teach you how to garden successfully with plant portraits of popular vegetables including details on growing season, planting techniques, and soil, light, and water requirements. Then, you’ll find details on how to identify specific problems common to each plant and how to combat the pro... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1604691840
- UPC: 884521415433
- ASIN: 1604691840
- ISBN: 9781604691849
- Brand: Timber Press
- Manufacturer: Timber Press
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Making the Most of Shade: How to Plan, Plant, and Grow a Fabulous Garden that Lightens up the Shadows
A gorgeous celebration of the shade garden--featuring nearly 300 perennials, annuals, bulbs, ferns, ornamental grasses, and climbing plants that will thrive without direct sunlightA shaded garden can be a soothing sanctuary that even the most dedicated sun worshipper can welcome on a hot summer day. But how do you get plants to grow in a spot where trees and shrubs hide the sun? In this stunning volume, garden expert Larry Hodgson shows how to create a lush and lovely garden filled with plants that will flourish in the shade.The first part covers the basics of shade gardening, including planni... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1579549675
- ASIN: 1579549675
- ISBN: 1579549675
- Brand: Rodale Press
- Manufacturer: Rodale Books
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Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day
A perfect and irresistible idea: A cookbook filled with delicious, healthful recipes created for everyone on a tight budget. While studying food policy as a master’s candidate at NYU, Leanne Brown asked a simple yet critical question: How well can a person eat on the $4 a day given by SNAP, the U.S. government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program informally known as food stamps? The answer is surprisingly well: Broiled Tilapia with Lime, Spicy Pulled Pork, Green Chile and Cheddar Quesadillas, Vegetable Jambalaya, Beet and Chickpea Salad—even desserts like Coconut Chocolate Cookies... [Read More]
- ASIN: B00N2A6HLG
- ASIN: B00N2A6HLG
- Brand: Unknown
- Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company
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The Complete Book of Garlic: A Guide for Gardeners, Growers, and Serious Cooks
An essential element in cuisines around the world, garlic enjoys near mythic status among cooks, chefs, foodies, and enthusiasts of natural remedies. Worldwide, garlic cultivation occupies over 2 million acres of farmland, an area that has more than doubled since 1970. Yet even garlic fanciers may be unable to tell hardneck from softneck, or Purple Stripe from Rocambole, not to mention the hundreds of cultivated varieties grown today, many with distinct differences in taste and character. In fact, the wealth of garlic varieties in nearly a dozen horticultural groups rivals that of corn, carro... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0881928836
- UPC: 884271470928
- ASIN: 0881928836
- ISBN: 0881928836
- Brand: Timber Press
- Manufacturer: Timber Press
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Grow the Best Tomatoes: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-189 (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin, A-189)
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
- ASIN: 1580171575
- UPC: 370380015704
- ASIN: 1580171575
- ISBN: 1580171575
- Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
- Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC
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The Complete Compost Gardening Guide: Banner batches, grow heaps, comforter compost, and other amazing techniques for saving time and money, and ... most flavorful, nutritous vegetables ever.
Develop mature compost right in your garden. Barbara Pleasant and Deborah Martin explain their six-way compost gardening system in this informative guide that will have you rethinking how you create and use your compost. With your plants and compost living together from the beginning, your garden will become a nourishing and organic environment that encourages growth and sustainability. You’ll also find that the enriched soil requires less tending, weeding, and mulching, so you can do less back-breaking work for the same lush, beautiful results.
- ASIN: 1580177026
- UPC: 037038177022
- ASIN: 1580177026
- ISBN: 1580177026
- Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
- Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC
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Better Homes and Gardens Perennial Gardening (Better Homes and Gardens Gardening)
A comprehensive reference for planning, planting, and caring for the most popular perennials Perennial Gardening from Better Homes and Gardens makes it easy to plan and maintain your ideal home garden with a wealth of smart guidance on selecting and caring for your perennials. All of the essentials are covered here, from planning the initial design to choosing the right perennials for your geographical region to maintaining your garden over time. Perfect for gardeners of any and all skill levels, the book is packed with useful checklists, troubleshooting advice for common problems, handy at-a-... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0470878444
- ASIN: 0470878444
- ISBN: 0470878444
- Brand: Better Homes & Gardens
- Manufacturer: Better Homes & Gardens
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Ruhlman's How to Roast: Foolproof Techniques and Recipes for the Home Cook
As an award-winning cookbook author, food writer, and online culinary expert, Michael Ruhlman has developed a reputation for providing lucid, no-nonsense cooking advice as sharp as a good chef's knife. In this first in a new series of books focusing on cooking methods, Ruhlman explores one of the most fundamental cooking techniques- roasting. Humankind has been roasting for millennia. The term originally referred to cooking over an open fire, usually on some kind of spit, and has evolved to describe cooking of meat or vegetables or even fruit in an oven, a "dry heat" (and usually high-heat) m... [Read More]
- ASIN: 031625410X
- ASIN: 031625410X
- ISBN: 9780316254106
- Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
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Homesteading The Easy Way Including Prepping And Self Sufficency: 3 Books In 1 Boxed Set
There is a growing community of people who are turning to homesteading. The allure of homesteading can be obvious: it allows you to stay home more, be more self-sufficient, and slow down to enjoy "the simple life." Some of the benefits may be more subtle. For example, you have a better diet and spend less money. Study homesteading in detail. Begin by reading the books in this boxed collection.
- ASIN: B00MAXC3P0
- ASIN: B00MAXC3P0
- Manufacturer: Speedy Publishing Books
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Vegetable Gardening Basics : Grow Your Own Vegetables and Save Money
Are you yearning to hunker down and till the soil in your backyard so you can grow a gorgeous vegetable garden? In this beginner's gardening guide, experienced landscaper and gardener, James Gipson walks you through
- UPC: 53292281
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Vegetable Gardening Basics: Grow Your Own Vegetables and Save Money
Are you yearning to hunker down and till the soil in your backyard so you can grow a gorgeous vegetable garden? In this beginner's gardening guide, experienced landscaper and gardener, James Gipson walks you through
- UPC: 621114588
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The Ultimate Guide to Growing Your Own Food: Save Money, Live Better, and Enjoy Live With Food from Your Garden
Cucumbers, apples, strawberries, and more fresh from your very
- UPC: 15180242
- Color: Multicolor
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Save It for Winter : Modern Methods of Canning, Dehydrating, Preserving and Storing Vegetables and Fruit for Winter Use, with Comments on the Best Things to Grow for Saving, and When and How to Grow Them
Save It for Winter: Modern Methods of Canning, Dehydrating, Preserving and Storing Vegetables and Fruit for Winter Use, with Comments on
- UPC: 53576027
The Most EXPENSIVE VEGETABLE You Should Be Growing!
How to Save Money by growing High-Value Vegetables
Saving Money in the Garden by Growing High Value Crops
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