A Beginner`s Guide to House Plants: Creating Beautiful and Healthy Green Spaces in Your Home
The healthier your plants, the happier you'll feel! A Beginner's Guide to House Plants teaches you how to bring your indoor spaces alive with lovely and easy-to-maintain plants -- and how to keep them healthy. It provides detailed instructions on how you can unleash the power of plants to energize and relax you, and how to promote well-being by greening your environment. In this book you'll find hundreds of useful tips, including: How to select the right plants for your spaces and lifestyle Practical advice on purchasing, potting and styling your plants How to care for many different types of plants--from succulents and ferns to exotics A mini field guide to over 60 popular plants you should know about And so much more! Cultivating house plants can be both creative and fun! Plant expert Ryusuke Sakaino provides tips on how to use colors, textures, patterns and shapes to create a lush living space, with one plant or many. His gorgeous photos will inspire you to add greenery to every room in your home and office. No longer just a pandemic hobby, plants deserve to be a permanent part of your lifestyle!
My Newest Gardening Book
A thorough handbook that covers everything from container gardening to starting a garden from scratch. Completely illustrated with precise step-by-step instructions and creative gardening ideas Step-by-step directions for easy hard landscaping such as constructing a raised bed, installing a pond, or paving a patio are included in this detailed beginner's guide to garden design.
Mini Farming
Minifarms are a great way to continue your passion for farming and have it run profitably and sustainably. You can grow anything in a minifarm that you can at a conventional large-scale farm. In a minifarm, you also have much better control over what you produce and how you produce it. So you can produce organic crops and have a much better yield per area size. Here is a preview of what you'll learn....How to indigenously acquire farming spaceWhat to grow and what are the best techniques that are guaranteed working for your own mini farmingSoil preparation techniquesPlanting, watering and possible dangersHarvesting techniquesAnd much, much more!Right now you may have never thought about being self-sufficient or you may have already started to take steps towards taking more control and providing for yourself and your family. Whatever your background this book will provide an introduction to creating your own mini farm using organic methods and removing the need to purchase commercially produced food, saving you money and providing healthy and nutritious food that you grow yourself.
Raised Bed Gardening for Beginners
Have you ever thought to build a Raised Bed Garden, but you don't have any idea on how to get started with? Do you have small space? Do you think your land is unsuitable? Raised-bed gardening is resorted when adequate gardening spaces are not available or when available soil is inappropriate for gardening. It gives multiple advantages to gardeners like improved soil, suitable planting time, simplified weed/pest control and most of all, increased yield. Its advantages far outweigh its disadvantages and is thus a preferred method of gardening, in limited spaces, for amateurs as well as professionals. The development of raised beds requires an understanding of complex farming systems that use many of the methods and principles of permaculture. Employed effectively, they can assist in controlled recycling, avoidance of soil degradation, conserve its nutrients, and development of a sophisticated irrigation system. Inside this illustrated guide, you will understand the involved techniques. An effort has been made to impart an understanding of raised bed gardening in a methodical and easy to learn manner. The reader will be able to conveniently grasp a complete understanding of the subject and embark on the project with complete confidence. Through this book, you will learn: Why should people choose raised bed gardening (a discussion on advantages and disadvantages). Building a raised bed garden, its planning considerations; techniques involved in building and its layouts. Planting preferences, techniques, and best yield strategies, including ideas on what to plant, how to plant, when to plant and in which combinations. Irrigation and fertilization management, including water systems, drainage mechanisms to be installed, and methodologies for using fertilizer. Pest and disease control strategies through innovative means. Raised bed gardening is a truly delightful and profitable venture. But it's true potential can only be realized, if it is undertaken, after attaining thorough understanding, attained through reading a structured material, to guide you through this truly technical nature project. This book will provide you all, and you need to embark on it. What are you waiting for? Scroll to the top of the page and select the buy now button!
Landscaping with Stone, Third Edition
Updated with new projects, tables, and sections detailing commonly used landscape sand, gravel, and stone materials, Landscaping with Stone, Third Edition, is a complete and accessible guide to landscape design and outdoor projects for the home and garden. Discover xeriscape landscaping ideas, stone garden tips, water-wise gardening tips, and much more! Featuring a framework for stone landscaping ideas and designs - including a look at the different types of stone, sources of inspiration, and ways to think about stone in relation to other landscape elements - you'll also learn need-to-know tips for working with stone. Also included in this comprehensive landscaping book are 12 step-by-step projects for some of the most popular stone projects, including patios, fire pits, fountains, walls, rock gardens, and more.
Planting for Garden Birds
In Planting for Garden Birds find straightforward ideas and easy to achieve plans that will make your garden irresistible to birds. Packed with interesting facts, environmental and habitat information as well as easy to achieve planting ideas, this is a practical, illustrated guide for people wanting to encourage more birdlife to their outdoor space. By gardening sustainably, you can make a considerable difference to the wildlife populations in your immediate area, as well as in the country as a whole. While some birds are residents we'll see from day to day, others are fleeting visitors - but they're all potential guests in our gardens if we make the environment suitably welcoming. Planting for Garden Birds is aimed at the keen amateur gardener and those hoping to take their knowledge and experience to the next level. Planting for Garden Birds is part of a series of books aimed at encouraging wildlife into your garden. Other titles in the series are: Planting for Butterflies, Planting for Wildlife, Planting for Honeybees.
The First-Time Gardener: Container Food Gardening
"Straightforward instructions, matrices, photos, and illustrations make this one of my new favorite gardening books." --Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor Growing your own fresh, organic food in containers is a great way to begin your gardening journey! This friendly guide includes everything you need to know to get started. What's holding you back from growing your own food? Are you nervous about having enough space? Do you question whether or not you have the time to make it happen? Are the growing conditions you have a little questionable? Is your budget at a bare-bones minimum? Then container gardening is the answer to all of your concerns! With a minimal investment in time, money, and space, and The First-Time Gardener: Container Food Gardening at your side, start your very first garden in containers, instead of in the ground. You just may find you're capable of growing fantastic yields in spite of all your initial hesitations. Container gardens can take up as much or as little room as you'd like. They're portable, so you can locate them wherever conditions are optimal for plant growth. And, you can grow just about any veggie in pots, as long as you have the right container, the right soil blend, and the right care tips. In these pages, author Pam Farley of BrownThumbMama.com lines the path to container food gardening success in clear, simple steps. Not only will you learn how to get started, you'll also discover: What size container you need for each different veggie Why filling the pot with the perfect soil blend matters so much When to fertilize and how often to water Where to locate your container food garden for optimum production What to do if problems arise and how to fix them Tips for everything from staking and pruning your veggie plants to knowing when it's time to harvest Plus, find a dozen fully illustrated planting plans for themed container food gardens, including a Smoothie Greens Garden, a Spring Stir-Fry Garden, a Spaghetti Sauce Garden, a Salad Greens Garden, and many others. No room? No problem. Lousy soil? Nothing to worry about. Not enough time? Think again. Growing food in containers is fun, easy, and perfect for beginners. This book is part of The First-Time Gardener's Guides series from Cool Springs Press, which also includes The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening, The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers, and The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables. Each book in The First-Time Gardener's Guides series is aimed at beginner gardeners and offers clear, fact-based information that's presented in a friendly and accessible way, including step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations throughout.
Home Terra Preta - home made black soil
This book contains some helping tips for gardening, Composting . Plant placings and others, with a small view in maybe future
40 Healing Plants and Herbs
The Medicine Chest of Native American Tribes sets a solid base for understanding 40 plants and herbs and their use for remedy making.In this well-structured book and you will discover: How you can cheaply source your own herbs, including tips on foraging and purchasing the best quality herbs available.40 detailed plant profiles to help prevent illness, including how to prepare, store, and use them in your apothecary.Read what a 'Materia Media' is and how it serves as a solid base for understanding the plants and herbs that are used for remedy making.Recommended dosages and their properties to ensure you have the right knowledge on administering different herbs.Get familiar with the haling actions of herbs.This clearly written and beautifully illustrated book comprises colored plant pictures as well as black and white plant drawings to facilitate the identification of the herbs.This book is part of the 3 in 1 series 'Herbalist's guide to Native American Remedies'. It can be used by its own or as a color hardcopy to complement the 3 in 1 book purchased as an ebook.
Containers in the Garden
Beauty, charm, and simplicity are the hallmarks of the Scandinavian planting techniques featured in Containers in the Garden. *Winner of the GardenComm 2023 Laurel Media Awards Gold Award in the Book Publisher/Producer General Readership Category* Celebrity gardener and Danish floral designer Claus Dalby shares his signature container gardening style in this gorgeously illustrated book. His distinctive use of a single plant species in each pot, with dozens of planted pots collected together, creates elegant and eye-catching garden displays. Partnered with an abundance of textures and often a monochromatic color palette, Claus's container gardens change with the seasons. By combining flower and foliage colors with beautiful pottery and layered displays, the results are nothing short of extraordinary. In Containers in the Garden, the English-language version of his top-selling Danish gardening book, Claus shares his best-kept secrets so that you, too, can create the container garden of your dreams. Season by season and color by color, you'll learn how to plant, organize, tend, and share your potted plantings. Whether your display is on the front steps or the back patio, the simple yet bold design methods found here create unique garden features that are a joy to behold. The breathtaking photography found within, coupled with Claus's descriptive and personal text, features: Early season container plantings of tulips, primroses, narcissus, and other spring-flowering beautiesLush summer pots, overflowing with dahlias, roses, hydrangea, and foxglovesColorful and textural foliage-only containers to add structure and interest to the collectionUnusual container plants such as spikemosses, wintergreen, oxalises, and even edible plantsTropical beauties bring a summer explosion, including cannas, Brugmansia, and hibiscusAutumnal fireworks of bronze, gold, and rust round out the seasonal displayStep inside Claus Dalby's Danish garden, and find ideas and inspiration for bringing a bit of lykke and hygge to your home with Containers in the Garden.
The Practical Permaculture Project
The freshest and most delicious food possible is waiting for you... and you don't have to have any experience to get started. Permaculture is the answer to so many of our world's problems... and the best part is that anyone can quickly become a master of this craft. With the right insight, a bit of practical advice, and a detailed step-by-step plan of action, you'll soon find yourself feeding more than just your family.Transform your home into a self-sufficient haven, connect with nature, and learn new skills and effective strategies to nourish yourself and your family with sustainable living. Inside The Practical Permaculture Project, you'll discover: ● A brief insight into the history of permaculture and why it has escalated so profoundly to where it is today● Why permaculture is the future for the human race -- and how getting started today is going to empower every aspect of your life● The absolute importance of having a plan in place before you start your permaculture gardening -- and how you can create this plan today● Everything you need to know for success -- including garden design basics, water management techniques, how to improve the soil, and how to compost● The 7-step process to designing your very own unique permaculture garden● Detailed guidance on building your garden beds and optimizing the space you have -- no matter how small it may be● The 12 principles of permaculture... and why, if you follow these guidelines, you're sure to generate long term success● The most effective way to turn your extra produce into profit, allowing you to give back to the community and generate a little side income for yourself at the same time... and much more! When you focus on the step directly in front of you, things flow more naturally, you never become overwhelmed, and you can produce a bounty of fresh crops in a small amount of time. The only question is... are you ready to take that very first step?
Leaf Your Troubles Behind
With personal stories, fun activities, scientific research, and the original approach of #GreenLeisure, Leaf Your Troubles Behind shows how plants and nature can help you de-stress and live a fuller, more joyful life.
Tropical Plants and How to Love Them
Adventurous Gardener seeks relationship with Tropical Plant... *As featured in The New York Times* *Winner of the GardenComm 2022 Media Awards Gold Award of Achievement in the Book Writing General Readership Category* *Winner of the GardenComm 2022 Media Awards Silver Award of Achievement in the Publisher/Book General Readership Category* Tropical plants are energizing. They awaken a tired summer garden with lush, sensuous foliage and fascinating flowers and turn a suburban patio into a sophisticated, late-night paradise. But if you garden in a temperate climate and have been reluctant to commit to what you're sure will be too much work, it's time to let Tropical Plants and How to Love Them author Marianne Willburn act as your tropical matchmaker. Using five relationship types to help you understand the different levels of care required for many common (and uncommon!) tropicals, Marianne introduces you to an impressive array of outstanding tropical plants by providing care instructions, easy tips for seeing these tropical beauties safely through the winter, and advice for designing a tropical paradise of your own. Tropical Plants and How to Love Them gives you permission to jump headfirst into: A summer romance that ends with the first frost. A long-term commitment to beautify indoor and outdoor spaces. A friends-with-benefits relationship that yields exotic flavors and fragrances. A breakup with that high-maintenance beauty. A best friend relationship that lasts a lifetime. From the striking red leaves of the Abyssinian banana to the unusual flowers and healing powers of turmeric, there are hundreds of tropical plants worth loving. Find your new sweetheart in the pages of Tropical Plants and How to Love Them.
Learn to Landscape 2022
Your outdoor space is an essential part of your home. It's where you spend time with your family, bask in the fresh air, and make lasting memories that stay with you for the rest of your life.To create a useful and appealing outdoor space, you have to ensure that it aligns with your needs. When I first began my landscaping journey, I was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of possibilities that were at my disposal.I was unsure of whether I should hire a company to bring my landscaping dreams to life or whether I should attempt to do it all myself. Once I ran the numbers, it was far too expensive to go the professional route, and that's why I ended up conducting an extensive amount of research to learn the ins and outs of the landscaping process. Now that I have four years of experience under my belt, I'm here to share with you all of the fundamentals of landscaping design so you can excel at your own journey.
Aquaponics Design Plans, Construction, Operation, and Income
In color, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions with photos show you exactly how to construct and successfully operate your own aquaponics system. Included is everything you need to know about Aquaponics: How to build a system, maintain your system, selecting and raising the best fish species, the best way to grow lots of organic food, construction drawings, material costs, build tools needed, how you can automate your system, how you can operate off the grid, how to expand your system, breeding your own fish, most profitable plants to grow, alternative low cost fish feed, best way to feed fish to minimize waste and cost, how to breed your own fish, maintaining good water quality, and so much more. Also included are ways in which you can transition your aquaponics system from a hobby endeavor into a profitable business and/or how to barter your surplus harvest. Whether you are interested in aquaponics as a hobby, to grow your own healthy food, reduce your food costs, earn extra income or all of the above, this is the resource which will help you achieve those goals. This 600+ page book is loaded with user-friendly illustrated instructions on how to build and maintain a multitude of different types of aquaponic systems that will provide you with an abundance of Fresh Organic Vegetables and a large supply of Healthy Delicious Fish. The result will be a much healthier diet, a huge food budget savings, and a rewarding endeavor that will bring you much pleasure (easy, enjoyable, and profitable). Best of all, this book will show you how to accomplish these objectives in the most efficient way possible.
The Month-By-Month Gardening Guide
"Bursting with useful advice, especially for new gardeners." --Booklist To be a successful gardener, you need to know two things: how to do something and when to do it. Both concepts are thoroughly tackled in The Month-By-Month Gardening Guide. This comprehensive approach to gardening guides home gardeners--whether you are growing vegetables, flowers, or houseplants--through a year of growing. Throughout, the emphasis is on organic, wildlife-friendly techniques. By following the guidance detailed in this hardworking primer, you'll be well on your way to a beautiful and bountiful garden that will provide pleasure throughout the year.
Learn to Landscape
Discover how to transform your front lawn into a luscious landscape - even if you've never touched a shovel or planted a flower before. Are you tired of not spending as much time in your yard as you'd like because it's not cozy? Frustrated by the idea of spending thousands of dollars to make changes to your backyard? Do you wish you'd see more than just a patch of grass when you look out from your front porch? You're not alone - and the solution is right here... Your yard may seem overgrown and full of weeds... but underneath it's actually a beautiful blank canvas, just waiting for your personal touch to bring it to life. You might've heard that landscaping requires hiring large crews, undertaking massive projects, and shelling out thousands and thousands of dollars. But now it's easier than ever to get started on your own -- without paying for a team of contractors. In fact, there's no reason why you can't have the same stunning vistas that you see in magazines. The common guiding principles utilized by professional designers are just as accessible to you - and with the right guidance and resources, you can create an oasis in your very own backyard. Once you understand the basic concepts of landscaping and all the professional tools and techniques laid out in this book, you'll be ready to implement any design you set your mind to. Here, you will be guided through the necessary steps to take your plans from dream to reality... and provide answers to your most pressing landscaping questions. In Learn to Landscape, you will discover: The 6 key design principles that will have your new yard looking beautiful and cohesive in no time at all How to use 'color theory' on your property to create visually appealing areas 8+ different design features to add to your landscape Important design aspects to keep in mind when building for privacy or sustainability The best time of year to landscape -- and when you should actually be getting started on your long-term projects The difference between 'hardscape' and 'softscape' elements -- and why you need both The most effective techniques for hiding bulky 'eyesores' in your backyard Over 11 types of plants and trees to include in your landscape Step-by-step instructions for 5+ DIY projects you can get started on right away How to prepare your lot for landscaping quickly and efficiently (without breaking the bank) And much more. You don't need expensive landscape designers to help you fall in love with your home. By investing your own time into your outside property, you'll not only raise the value of your home and boost its curb appeal, but you'll also give your landscape your own personal twist. With Learn to Landscape, you'll find the knowledge and confidence you need to tackle projects ranging from blooming floral arrangements to stone patios, all while putting your own unique spin on them. There's never been a better time than now to start. If you're ready to take the first steps towards creating a more beautiful property, then grab your copy today!
The Shady Lady’s Guide to Northeast Shade Gardening
The Shady Lady's Guide to Northeast Shade Gardening is a crash course in the essentials of shade gardening, helping gardeners take advantage of the potential in shadow. Within this expanded second edition, Amy Ziffer identifies best practices, best plants, and best information for the greater Northeast. Placed in a broader context of ecology, Ziffer promotes gardening as the act of focusing the natural world rather than manipulating it. She categorizes shade plants based on their function in the garden and describes how to cultivate them with a high likelihood of success and a minimum of failure and frustration. Ziffer introduces the concept of "backbone plants," which should make up 75 to 80 percent of a shade garden, and discusses soils, fertilization, maintenance, animal browsing, and much more, providing clear and concise advice on what to do and what not to do. This edition of The Shady Lady's Guide to Northeast Shade Gardening includes an expanded illustrated plant gallery with over forty new photos, an updated taxonomic classification of the plants, and a candid discussion of the future effects of climate change.
Kitchen Gardening
Check out the NEW, REVISED Edition for 2022Welcome to the Wonderful World of SproutsThese remarkable gifts of nature are pure, fresh, nutrient-rich and alive with their vital force intact. If you're interested in experiencing healing, optimal health and vitality, then make sprouts-the food for the future-part of your salubrious kitchen and lifestyle. Sprouts have been the cornerstone of Susan's wellness program since she was a teenager and, ever since, she's been known as "The Sprout Lady."Think about it this way: What food can you easily produce and enjoy whether you are 3 years old or 103, vegan or omnivore or are living in an inner-city high-rise or on an isolated island? What food is grown indoors with no soil, is harvested in two to seven days and is loved by children and adults alike? What can supply your family with fresh vegetables year-round, regardless of the season? What food is edible raw or cooked, and is delicious either eaten all by itself or included in an exciting array of recipes? The answer is SPROUTS.Excerpt from David Craddock's ForewordIn the pages of the Kitchen Gardening, you will learn how to become competent on everything related to sprouting: how to grow sprouts, why sprouts are so salubrious, which sprouts are most nutrient-fortified, ways to incorporate sprouts and microgreens into meals and snacks, how raw foods revitalize the body and so much more. You'll even learn about the Essene, a community where Jesus and His family were known to live and their secrets to living 120 years...and in robust health, to boot. It's astonishing to me that in only 2 to 7 days, we can grow nutrient-rich sprouts in a corner of our kitchen, and for only pennies per batch and a couple minutes of our time daily.No matter one's weather conditions outside or location in the world, in any size kitchen, you can grow a garden and become an expert at sprouting within a week or two. I am proud to call myself a kitchen gardener, thanks to Susan's wisdom and guidance in this book. This is the most reader-friendly, beautifully designed, full-color and comprehensive book on the ABCs of sprouting ever, and it will be indispensable in your healthy living program, too. It makes a wonderful gift for family and friends and for anyone who wishes to create a healthier, happier and more rewarding life.
Propagate
Learn how to make cuttings and regrow a huge range of houseplants as well as a few outdoor varieties with this simple, step-by-step guide to propagation. The second title from the authors of Regrown, in Propagate, Paul Anderton and Robin Daly show just how easy home propagation is, with instructions on how to regrow your favorite houseplants and some allotment crops. Conversational, approachable and aiming to inspire their readers, the authors explore 20 propagation projects from multiplying plants such as monsteras and rubber plants in a small city apartment through to making dozens of ready-to-go tomato plants from budding side-shoots on the allotment. With stunning photography and clear, detailed illustrations, the book also includes historical, anecdotal and personal stories about the marvel of propagation, along with a handful of bitesize interviews with other propagators, showing just how easy it is to share the joy of plant parenting.
Permaculture Organic Gardening
'Permaculture Organic Gardening. ensures a sustainable way of growing food with multiple yields in a system that will eventually support itself. Permaculture has grown to become a global concept that sees solutions within the greater environmental and social crisis that we experience today.
The Home-Scale Forest Garden
*2023 GardenComm Media Awards Gold Laurel Medal of AchievementLearn how to create an edible forest garden--perfect for gardeners and growers at any scale!Includes over 100 cold-hardy berry bushes, fruit and nut trees, perennial vegetables, herbs, edible flowers, mushrooms, and more. When market gardener Dani Baker attended a permaculture workshop at her local Cooperative Extension office in upstate New York, she was inspired by its message of working with nature to create a thriving edible garden ecosystem. She immediately launched a new experiment she dubbed the "Enchanted Edible Forest." In The Home-Scale Forest Garden, Baker shares what she learned as she became a forest gardener, providing a practical, in-depth guide to creating a beautiful, bountiful edible landscape at any scale--from a few dozen square feet to an acre or more.Baker provides information on planning, planting, and maintaining a resilient forest garden ecosystem, including: Using permaculture principlesObserving and mapping your spaceBuilding planting beds, including h羹gelkultur moundsCoping with saturated soilMatching perennial edible plants to the right growing conditionsGrouping plants in diverse layers that attract and shelter beneficial insects and birdsCreating microclimates to increase the range of plants you can growPruning, propagating, managing pests, and moreExpending less energy for greater rewardThe Home-Scale Forest Garden is complete with descriptions of over 100 food-bearing and multifunctional plants for every layer of a forest garden: overstory and understory trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, groundcovers, vines, and mushrooms, too.The book includes over 200 photographs taken over 10 years of forest development, along with illustrations of a garden layout and special plant groupings for a range of conditions, including hot, dry sites and shady, moist sites. Throughout, Baker candidly shares both her mistakes and her successes to help readers better understand the dynamics of a forest garden as it grows and changes over time. From her Asian Pear Adventure and Tamarack Travesty to her discoveries of unique ways to rescue and transplant tree seedlings, readers will appreciate the practical advice as she recounts lessons learned from her grand edible gardening experiment.This is the perfect guide for gardeners of all experience levels who want to work with nature's model and expand the range of food crops they grow as they embark on their own forest garden adventure."Experienced gardeners with a serious interest in sustainability would do well to check this out."--Publishers Weekly
Nettle Nook
Nettle Nook, A Year In The Life Of An Allotment, takes readers of all ages on a seasonal journey through the first year of being a plot holder - and the trials and errors of fruit and vegetable growing. Brought to life with observations with the myriad types of wildlife who share our land, using simple poetry and illustrations, this book defines the behaviours of some of our most well-loved and some of the most overlooked yet beneficial species to - either the novice, or most experienced of gardeners."Charlotte enriches Nettle Nook with simple watercolour illustrations which bring her work alive and she creates a thriving, magical and sometimes humourous look into gardening and vegetable growing, which she and her two sons have experienced whilst trying to create their own slice of Eden." - The Joyful Gardener
Illinois Corn Performance Tests
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The Garden of Pennsylvania. The Liberality of Lancaster County, 1793-94
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How Plants Are Trained to Work for Man; Volume 3
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Container and Raised Bed Gardening for Beginners 2 Books in 1
Citrus Growing in Florida
"An excellent book that is needed by all who are interested in growing citrus in Florida or elsewhere."--Florida Garden Guide"Filled with tips on growing Florida's claim to fame. . . . Can help anyone grow grapefruit, oranges, lemons, or limes."--Tampa TribuneWhether you're responsible for acres of orange, tangerine, or grapefruit trees, or just grow limes and lemons in your backyard, Citrus Growing in Florida has been an indispensable guide for nearly fifty years. Now available in a fifth edition, this concise, comprehensive book combines the practical day-to-day aspects of citrus growing with underlying horticultural principles in a clear, easy to read style.Authors Frederick Davies and Larry Jackson have a combined eighty years of experience with citrus culture and production, teaching, extension, and research. The revisions in this edition cover new regulations, new pests and diseases, and new issues in marketing and selling citrus.For commercial growers, the book discusses planting, production, grove management, fertilization, spraying, and harvesting. For homeowners, it provides practical advice on growing the tart, tangy, sweet, and juicy fruits that define the flavor of the Sunshine State."A comprehensive guide and reference for both the large and small citrus grower throughout Florida and beyond. The publication provides up-to-date information on citrus varieties, nutrition, cultural/production practices, pests and historical information. . . .Will aid all producers in selecting production practices and understanding this major agricultural commodity in Florida."--Stephen H. Futch, University of Florida
Ferns for a Cool Temperate Climate
Over the last twenty or so years garden ferns have greatly increased in popularity and a gardener's options have never been more exciting, but making the correct choice has perhaps become more difficult. Written for the gardener, enthusiast and horticulturalist, this book will reveal the fabulous range of form offered by ferns; show ways of displaying ferns in the smallest to the largest gardens; help in the selection process by giving guidance on tolerance of cold, soil acidity, drought, sun, wind etc. There are also suggestions where to acquire ferns, from the commonest to the rarest. An authoritative and highly illustrated A to Z section, listing over 500 different taxa, further helps with identification and selecting the ideal fern for any cool temperate garden.
Becoming a Gardener
A beautifully designed, full-color personal account of what it means to become a gardener, filled with specially commissioned color photography, watercolors, and fine art.To make her new house in Connecticut truly feel like home, Catie Marron decided to create a garden. But while she was familiar with landscape design, she had never grown anything. A dedicated reader with a lifelong passion for literature, Marron turned to the library of gardening books she'd collected to glean advice from a variety of writers on gardening and horticultural topics both grand and small. Marron's quest to become a gardener, however, was about more than learning the basics about mulch or which plants work best in the shade. She sought something far more elusive: to identify the core qualities and characteristics that make a person a gardener and an understanding of what a garden could mean to her as it had to multitudes of other gardeners over the centuries.In Becoming a Gardener, Catie Marron chronicles her transformation into a gardener over the course of eighteen months, seeding the details of her experience with rich advice from writers as diverse as Eleanor Per矇nyi and Karel Capek, Penelope Lively, and Jamaica Kincaid. As she digs deeper into her readings and works in the garden itself, Marron not only discovers the essence of gardening but in the words of Michael Pollan, "the endlessly engrossing ways that cultivating a garden attaches a body to the earth."A delightful blend of informed opinion, personal reflection, and practical advice, Becoming a Gardener explores topics as varied as the composition of dirt, the agricultural wisdom of avid kitchen gardeners George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, the healing power of digging in the soil, and the beauty of finding solitude in nature. Throughout, Marron carefully plants special illustrated features, such as musings on the merits (and detriments) of the rose, essential tools, moonlight gardening, children's books which feature gardens, and her favorite gardens around the world. Also included is an annotated list of recommended writers, books, and films related to gardens and gardening, and a monthly to-do calendar.Featuring specially commissioned illustrations by the Danish team All the Way to Paris, and stunning photographs by acclaimed photographer William Abranowicz that capture the pastoral beauty of Marron's Connecticut garden, Becoming a Gardener is a very special and moving portrait of life and the enduring power of literature and nature that is sure to become an instant classic.
Composting Masterclass
Have you ever had compost that would not break down? Or compost that turned into a smelly mess?You are not alone. Millions of people struggle with making compost at home. Composting is such an integral part of gardening that learning to get it right allows you to become a master of your special place.This book will take you on a journey of how the microbial life in your soil and compost play vital roles in your garden. You will learn why specific things happen when making compost and how to solve common problems.Here is what some readers had to say when they read it for the first time."The most comprehensive book on composting I have ever read!I thought I knew a thing or two about composting organic materials to use back in my garden as "black gold" but Tony's breaking down (pun intended) of composting principles and methods has given me a better understanding of the whole process.If you want to know everything there is about composting and becoming a Compost Master - read this book! Mark Valencia (Self Sufficient Me)"What's covered in this book? That's easy, let's take a look at the chapters.What is composting?Why composting?Soil food web introductionComposting elementsSelecting where to compostAerobic compostingAnaerobic compostingOther composting processesComposting vesselsUsing compost in your gardenWhy Should You Compost?It's a natural way to control waste from the kitchen and garden.It increases the nutrient density of your plants.Prevents erosion.Aids in building soil structure.Helps to hold water in the ground.Saves money over store-bought compost.Its living soil rather than sterile like store-bought.As well as a myriad of other benefitsLearn the basic fundamentals of composting and then delve as deep as you like into the chemistry and physics behind composting. I will take you on a journey through a civilization of microbial life you didn't even know existed. It all starts by wanting to be the master of your domain. Let's learn how to get that garden of your dreams, or grow the best nutrient-dense foods that you will ever grow.
Composting Masterclass
Have you ever had compost that would not break down? Or compost that turned into a smelly mess?You are not alone. Millions of people struggle with making compost at home. Composting is such an integral part of gardening that learning to get it right allows you to become a master of your special place.This book will take you on a journey of how the microbial life in your soil and compost play vital roles in your garden. You will learn why specific things happen when making compost and how to solve common problems.Here is what some readers had to say when they read it for the first time."The most comprehensive book on composting I have ever read!I thought I knew a thing or two about composting organic materials to use back in my garden as "black gold" but Tony's breaking down (pun intended) of composting principles and methods has given me a better understanding of the whole process.If you want to know everything there is about composting and becoming a Compost Master - read this book! Mark Valencia (Self Sufficient Me)"What's covered in this book? That's easy, let's take a look at the chapters.What is composting?Why composting?Soil food web introductionComposting elementsSelecting where to compostAerobic compostingAnaerobic compostingOther composting processesComposting vesselsUsing compost in your gardenWhy Should You Compost?It's a natural way to control waste from the kitchen and garden.It increases the nutrient density of your plants.Prevents erosion.Aids in building soil structure.Helps to hold water in the ground.Saves money over store-bought compost.Its living soil rather than sterile like store-bought.As well as a myriad of other benefitsLearn the basic fundamentals of composting and then delve as deep as you like into the chemistry and physics behind composting. I will take you on a journey through a civilization of microbial life you didn't even know existed. It all starts by wanting to be the master of your domain. Let's learn how to get that garden of your dreams, or grow the best nutrient-dense foods that you will ever grow.
The Physick Garden
**Shortlisted for the V&A Illustration Awards 2024** The intriguing tales of the plants that have been used to heal and cure our bodies, brought to life with beautifully surreal illustrations from Alice Smith. Since the dawn of time, people have used plants as remedies, to both positive and deadly effect. These herbal treatments have become enshrined in folklore, in old wives' tales and in the curious names we have given local species. Many have also found their way into modern medicine cabinets - but not always in the form you would expect. This book imagines a physick garden of healing plants that have been used across the globe by different generations. But were Italian Renaissance women dicing with death when they dropped belladonna in their eyes? Can comfrey really be used to heal broken bones? And can St John's Wort scare away more than bad spirits? Taking you around the body, from the brain to the bowels, The Physick Garden introduces 80 plants with curious medicinal pasts. With striking illustrations and lively tales, this book will show thatsometimes there is method in the madness.
Creating a Forest Garden
Forest Gardening (or agroforestry) is a way of growing edible crops with nature doing most of the work. A forest garden imitates young natural woodland, with a wide range of crops grown in vertical layers. Species are chosen for their beneficial effects on each other, creating a healthy system that maintains its own fertility, with little need for digging, weeding or pest control. The result of this largely perennial planting is a tranquil, beautiful and productive space.This book is a bible for permaculture and forest gardening, with practical advice on how to create a forest garden, from planning and design to planting and maintenance. It explains how a forest garden is designed from the top down: the canopy layer first, then the shrub layer, the perennial ground-cover layer, the annuals & biennialsnext, the climbers and nitrogen fixersand finally the clearings, living spaces and paths.Whether in a small back garden or in a larger plot, the environmental benefits of growing this way are great. Forest Gardens are a viable solution to the challenge of a changing climate: we can grow food sustainably in them without compromising soil health, food quality or biodiversity.Forest gardens: store carbon dioxide in the soil and in the woody biomass of the trees and shrubs.enable the soil to store more water after heavy rains, minimizing flooding and erosion.boost the health of the ecosystem, ensuring a balance of predators and beneficial insects because mixed planting is crucial to the scheme.allows the soil to thrive because it is covered with plants all year round.Creating a Forest Garden includes a detailed directory of over 500 trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials, annuals, root crops and climbers. As well as more familiar plants such as fig and apple trees, blackcurrants and rosemary shrubs, you can grow your own chokeberries, goji berries, yams, heartnuts, bamboo shoots and buffalo currants.Forest gardens produce fruits, nuts, vegetables, seeds, salads, herbs, spices, firewood, mushrooms, medicinal herbs, dye plants, soap plants, and honey from bees.This book tells you everything you need to create your own forest garden with beautiful illustrations and helpful tips throughout.
Drawn In
The garden is an ever-evolving story unfolding through the seasons from spring heralded by the bloom of delicate flowers and pale leaves unfurling to winter's eventual wind down. Author and illustrator Alison Syer captures these moments in Drawn In: An Illustrated Garden Tour. This visual memoir takes the reader on a stroll through Syer's English-style garden in Ontario, satisfying the senses with her beautifully rendered botanical-style illustrations, family reminiscences, personal planting insights, and appreciation for Canada's native plants. Drawn In is the deeply personal story of Syer's own garden and an artist's exploration of the universal themes of family, nature, and food. The book also demonstrates the value of conservation and how a garden is a habitat for wildlife as well as a sanctuary for its owner.
Drawn In
The garden is an ever-evolving story unfolding through the seasons from spring heralded by the bloom of delicate flowers and pale leaves unfurling to winter's eventual wind down. Author and illustrator Alison Syer captures these moments in Drawn In: An Illustrated Garden Tour. This visual memoir takes the reader on a stroll through Syer's English-style garden in Ontario, satisfying the senses with her beautifully rendered botanical-style illustrations, family reminiscences, personal planting insights, and appreciation for Canada's native plants. Drawn In is the deeply personal story of Syer's own garden and an artist's exploration of the universal themes of family, nature, and food. The book also demonstrates the value of conservation and how a garden is a habitat for wildlife as well as a sanctuary for its owner.
Aquaponics for Beginners
Want to build your home ecosystem to provide healthy food for your family, even if you're a beginner?Then keep readingAquaponics holds a unique place among current crop growth technologies due to the numerous benefits it provides. It's just the growing of plants in water rather than soil, along with fish aquaculture. Fish farming has replenished the water with nutrients. This book will walk you through the various Aquaponic farming systems and show you how to build and manage your own Aquaponic garden step by step. Aquaponic systems are highly prolific, fully organic, and do not require weeding, watering, bending, or digging. This is the definitive do-it-yourself guide, with everything you'll need to build your own Aquaponic system and enjoy fresh, healthful food all year. In Aquaponics for Beginners you will discover: Advantages and disadvantages of an Aquaponic systemTypes of systems in AquaponicsHow to make a plantVentilation systemsWhich plants and which fish to grow.............and much more What are you waiting for?Don't squander any more of your time! Grab your copy by clicking the Buy Now button!
