The Apple - With Chapters on Propagation, Grafting and General Pruning
This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on the apple, being a detailed and comprehensive guide to growing, harvesting, and marketing apples. This accessible and profusely illustrated guide will be of considerable utility to the modern reader with an interest in apple production, and it will also appeal to collectors of antiquarian literature of this ilk. Although old, the information contained within this text is timeless, and will be of as much value to modern readers, as it was when first published. The chapters of this text include: 'Inter-pollination and Fertility', 'Culture', 'Soil', 'Trees', 'General Pruning and Training', 'The Crop', 'Propagation and Grafting', 'Diseases', 'Apples for Market', 'Select Apples', and 'Selections for Special Purposes'. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned introduction on preserving food.
Small Holding And Cottage Gardens - Instructions And Plans For - Planting And Cropping - Flower And Market Garden Produce - Profitable Fruit Culture - Three Year's Trading Accounts - Profitable Poultr
Originally published in 1915, this book contains a detailed guide to small-scale fruit and vegetable gardening at home or at the allotment, including chapters on planning, plating, cropping, making a profit, and much more. With easy-to-follow instructions and simple explanations, this fantastic and timeless volume is highly recommended for all green-fingered readers. Contents include: "Bees and Bee Keeping", "Laying out a Small Holding", "Working the Land", "Arrangement of Fruit Trees", "Garden Plans", "Planting and Arranging Plots", "Cash Accounts", "Small Garden Plots", "Poultry Rearing and Keeping", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on market gardening.
A Guide to Keeping Rabbits on a Smallholding - A Selection of Classic Articles on Housing, Feeding, Breeding and Other Aspects of Rabbit Management
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection we have compiled a series of historical and informative publications on the subject of self-sufficiency and smallholding. The titles in this range include "Growing Tomatoes on a Smallholding" "Equipping the Smallholding" "A Small-Holder's Guide to Accounts and Marketing" and many more. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "A Guide to Keeping Rabbits on a Smallholding" contains information on housing, feeding, breeding and much more. It is intended to illustrate the general aspects of rabbit keeping and serves as a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and understand the field in its historical context. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Diseases of the Vine - Two Articles
This book is thoroughly recommended for the professional and amateur winegrower. Two experts on the subject write about diseases of the vine. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Chrysanthemum Culture for Amateurs
A whole and complete treatise on the cultivation of chrysanthemums. Includes: Introduction on Chrysanthemums, Various Types of the Flower, Growing for Exhibition, Growing for Decoration, Propagation by Cuttings, Treatment of Seedlings and Young Plants, Watering and Feeding.
A Guide to Grafting the Grapevine
This volume contains a collection of classic articles on the subject of grafting grapevines, complete with historical information, simple directions, and helpful tips. Highly accessible and full of invaluable information, these articles have been carefully selected for a modern readership, and will be of considerable utility to budding fruit growers. Contents include: "Fruit Growing, "Grafting the Vine - George Husmann", "Layering and Grafting - William Chamberlain Strong", "Grafting the Grape - Andrew S. Fuller", and "New Methods of Grafting and Budding Vines - E. H. Twight". Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on fruit growing.
How to Build Garden Furniture - Plans and Complete Instructions for Making Lawn Chairs, Benches, Settees and a Chaise Longue, Tables, Dinettes and Picnic Sets, Portable and Folding Pieces of All Kinds
This vintage book is a detailed and informative guide for woodworkers and craftsmen in the practice of designing and constructing garden furniture and is of great practical use today for anyone with an interest in carpentry. Contents: Woodworking - Simplified Modern Garden Set - Garden Table and Benches are Modern - Portable Outdoor Dinette - Lawn Settee - Smartly Styled Modern Lawn Chair - Chaise Longue - Picnic Table & Bench - Take Your Pick of Garden Benches - Canopy Lounging Chair - Two Portable Lawn Chairs - Simple Pine Benches - Iron Pipe Modern Lawn Settee - Summer Porch Chair - Outdoor Table Folds for Storage - Covered Wagon Mail Box - Barrels Make Latest Outdoor Set - Comfortable Folding Lawn Chair. We are republishing this classic work in a modern and affordable edition, featuring high quality reproductions of the original artwork and a specially written new introduction.
Allotment Gardening and Vegetables for Exhibition - With Chapters on Preparation of the Ground and Cropping
This vintage text contains a detailed treatise on growing vegetables in allotments. It also contains invaluable information on exhibiting vegetables, with complete instructions on the growing of leeks, shallots, onions, marrows, runner beans, tomato, French beans, asparagus, peas, and much more. Full of timeless knowledge, and containing detailed instructions and tips, this is a text that will be of considerable value to the modern grower, and makes for a worthy addition to collections of vegetable-growing literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Allotment Gardening', 'Preparation of the Ground', 'Manuring', 'Cropping', 'Fruits for Allotments', 'Monthly Operations', 'Vegetables as Food', and 'Vegetables for Exhibition'. Many antiquarian books such as this are increasingly rare and costly, and it is with this in mind that we are proudly republishing this work here complete with a new introduction kitchen gardening.
Plants - Ferns, Palms and Cycads
This volume contains a comprehensive guide to ferns, palms, and cycads, and includes information on variations, descriptions, popularity, and other information of note. This text will be of considerable utility to gardeners and amateur botanists with an interest in these types of plants, and it would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Ferns', 'Stove and Greenhouse Ferns', 'Hardy Ferns', 'Selaginellas', 'Lycopodiums', 'Palms', 'Insect Pests', 'List of Palms', 'Cycads', etcetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned biography of William Watson.
Fruit Cultivation - Including
This book includes a comprehensive guide to fruit cultivation extensively illustrated with black and white photographs. A book that will appeal to the modern fruit-grower, this timeless handbook contains a wealth of information on the topic and is as valuable today as at the time of its original publication. This book concerns itself primarily with the growing of figs, pineapples, bananas, melons, oranges, and lemons; it is a must-have for gardeners interested in growing such fruits. Sir William Watson (1858 - 1935) was an English poet who was renowned in his time for the controversial political content of his verse. This book has been chosen for modern republication due to its educational value, republished now with a new prefatory biography of the author.
Plants - The Greenhouse and the Tropical House
This rare antiquarian book contains a definitive handbook for greenhouse and tropical house management, comprising timeless information as helpful today as it was at the time of its original publication. This book has been elected for modern republication because of its educational value and is proudly republished here complete with its original illustrations and a new prefatory biography of the author. A text that will appeal to green-fingered readers interested in roper greenhouse management, this book will also make a great addition to any collection of antiquarian botanical literature. Sir William Watson (1858 -1935) was an English poet, born in West Yorkshire and most famous for the celebratory and often politically controversial content of his writings.
Propagation of Plants - With Chapters on Propagation by Seed, Bulbs, Runners, Cuttings and Other Methods
A guide to the propagation of plants. Contents Include: Propagation by Seed; Propagation by Bulbs, Corms, and Tubers; Propagation by Division; Propagation by Runners; Propagation by Suckers; Propagation by Layers; Propagation by Cuttings; Propagation by Leaves; Propagation by Roots; Propagation by Grafting; Propagation by Budding; Propagation by Inarching. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Orchards and Spraying Fruit Trees - With Chapters on Soil, Management and Formation of New Orchards
This antiquarian volume contains a detailed guide to managing an orchard, with a particular focus on spraying fruit trees. Complete with a wealth of useful information and helpful diagrams, this text constitutes an ideal guide for anyone looking for information on orchard management, and would be of special utility to those with little previous experience. Although old, much of the information contained herein is timeless, making it both a useful resource and a great addition to collections of vintage literature. The chapters of this book include: 'The Formation of New Orchards', 'Soil and its Treatment', 'Orchard Soils', 'Arrangement of Orchards', 'Management', 'Improving Old Orchards', 'Spraying Fruit Trees', and more. This text is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.
The Modern Flower Garden 4. Dahlias - With Chapters on Cultivation and Propagation
Volume IV in a series about the flower garden, this work deals with all aspects of growing dahlias. This is a fascinating work and is thoroughly recommended for the amateur gardener. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Greenhouse and Window Plants - A Primer for Amateurs
First published in 1895, this vintage book offers the reader a beginner-friendly guide to growing plants in greenhouses and under glass. Written in simple, plain language and profusely-illustrated, this step-by-step guide is ideal for novice gardeners with an interest in greenhouses, and it would make for a useful addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "The Construction of Greenhouses", "Heating and General Management", "Appliances and Materials", Methods of Propagating Plants", "Potting, Watering, Training, and Feeding Plants", "Spring and Summer Flowering Plants", "Autumn and Winter Flowering Plants", "Bulbous and Tuberous-rooted Plants", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening.
Tree Culture and Management
This vintage book contains a complete guide to trees and their management, with information on growing and maintaining a variety of trees in many different situations. Profusely illustrated and full of timeless, practical information, "Tree Culture and Management" will be of considerable utility to modern gardeners and green-fingered readers. Contents include: "A Short History of Gardening", "Timber-Trees", "Trees Which Grow Best in Moist Situations", "Tree Adapted for Thin and Poor Soils, and Elevated Situations", "Growing Osiers", "Hedges", "Timber Suitable for Hedgerows", "Plantations", and "Planting for Ornamentation". Isabella Mary Beeton (1836-1865) was an English editor, journalist, and writer. Her most famous work is her first book, "Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management" (1861). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening.
Gardening
This vintage book contains a detailed guide to gardening, including historical information, planting, pruning, types of plants and flowers, tools, furniture, and much, much more. Profusely illustrated and full of timeless information, "Gardening" will be of considerable utility to modern green-fingered readers and would make for a fantastic addition to any collection. Contents include: "On Gardening in General", "Garden Operation", "Esculent Roots", "Esculent Bulbs", "Leguminous Vegetables", "Farinaceous Tribe and Salad Plants", "Ground-Blanches Vegetables", "Miscellaneous Vegetables", "Culinary Roots, Flowers, and Plants", "Pot-Herbs, Medicinal Plants", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening.
Hybridization and Crossing of the Grapevine
This book contains a collection of classic articles on the subject of hybridising and crossing the grapevine, complete with historical information, simple directions, and helpful tips. Highly accessible and full of invaluable information, these articles have been carefully selected for a modern readership, and will be of considerable utility to budding grape growers. Contents include: "Fruit Growing", "Botany and Hybridization of the Grape", "Hybridizing and Crossing", and "Mode of Operation". Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on fruit growing.
The Low Road - Hardy Heathers and the Heather Garden
This vintage book contains a complete guide to growing heather, with step-by-step instructions for growing a variety of heathers as well as handy tips and useful suggestions on maintenance. Profusely-illustrated and novice-friendly, "The low Road" is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in growing heather or gardening in general. Contents include: "Preparing the Ground for a Heather Garden", "The Building of the Mountain Heather Garden", Planting a Heather Garden", "The Taller-Growing Hardy Heather", "The Dwarf Winter-Flowering Heathers", "Erica Ciliaris-The Dorset Heather", "Erica Tetralix-The Cross-Leaved Heather", "Erica Cinerea-The Bell or Fine-Leaved Heather", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with the original artwork and text. First published in 1927.
A Guide to Growing Mushrooms on a Smallholding -
Authored by various experts as part of a self-sufficiency series, this classic collection of articles provides a wealth of practical information and guidance in cultivating mushrooms on a smallholding plot, and is still of great practical use to today's grower or mushroom enthusiast. Contents: Mushrooms; Grow Your Own Vegetables - By Stanley C. Johnson - Mushroom Culture; The Profitable Culture of Vegetables - for Market Gardeners, Small Holders and Others - Mushrooms; Pictorial Practical Vegetable Growing - A Practical Manual - By Walter P. Wright - Mushrooms. We are republishing this vintage guide in a modern and affordable edition, complete with a newly written introduction and reproductions of the original artwork.
Lawns, Golf Courses, Polo Fields, and How to Treat Them
This vintage book contains a comprehensive handbook for creating, managing, and maintaining golf courses and polo fields. Accessible and full of useful information, this timeless guide will be of considerable utility to anyone with an interest in maintaining high quality lawns for sport or leisure. Highly recommended for golf club owners and collectors of vintage sporting literature. Contents include: "Lawns", "Re-Making an Old Lawn", "Making a New Lawn", "Clipping, Rolling and Watering", "Golf Courses", "Putting Greens", "Seed Mixtures and Putting Greens", "General Care of Putting Greens", "Sanding the Greens", "Eradication of Worms", "Watering", "Fair Greens", "New Fair Greens", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete.
Chrysanthemums and How to Grow Them
This little book is addressed to those gardeners who love chrysanthemums but who perhaps have not had sufficient experience in growing them to produce them at their best. Complete in its unabridged, original form, extensively illustrated and full of instruction that is as useful and practical today as it was when originally published. Contents include - Introduction And Methods Of Propagation - The Culture Of The Japanese Chrysanthemum - Incurved Chrysanthemums - Decorative Varieties - Early-Flowering Chrysanthemums - Single Chrysanthemums - Cascade Chrysanthemums - Anemone-Flowered And Pompon Chrysanthemums - Exhibiting Chrysanthemums - Pest And Diseases. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Commercial Mushroom Growing
Written for commercial mushroom growers, this vintage, specialised text provides a comprehensive, practical guide to mushroom cultivation, though still provides interesting and relevant information for the mushroom cultivation enthusiast. Illustrated with diagrams and photographs, it covers a broad range of topics. Contents include: Mushrooms - Preface - Acknowledgments - introduction - Analysis of Fresh Mushrooms - General Growing Requirements - Where Mushrooms Can Be Grown - Manure and Straw - Composting - Alternative and Synthetic Composts fortifying Poor Quality Manure - Filling and Sweating-Out - Spawn and Spawning Supervising The Spawn Run - Casing and Casing Soil - Cropping, Picking, Marketing, and Production Methods - Avoiding Trouble - Parasitic Fungi and Diseases, Weed Fungi, Mushroom and Spawn Conditions - Flies, insect Pests, and Rodents - Tray Culture or the Two-Zone System - Bibliography. We are republishing this rare work in a high quality, modern and affordable edition, featuring reproductions of the original artwork and a newly written introduction.
The Perfect Garden - How to Keep it Beautiful and Fruitful - With Practical Hints on Economical Management and the Culture of all the Principal Flowers, Fruits and Vegetables
This vintage book contains a comprehensive handbook on gardening, with instructions on every aspect from starting out to maintaining a picturesque flower garden. Written in simple language and profusely illustrated, this volume is perfect for budding gardeners and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "The Outlook", "The Soul of the Garden", "Design, and the Home-Made Garden", "The Cost of Gardening", "Specialism in Gardening", "How to Learn Gardening", "The conquest of the Wild", "The Flower Garden", "Colour for All Seasons", "Hardy Herbaceous Plants", "Rockeries", "Rose Beauty", "Picture Beds", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with the original artwork and text.
Propagation of the Grapevine
This book is thoroughly recommended for the professional and amateur winegrower. Experts on the subject write about the propagation of vines. Contents Include: Propagation of the Vine; Propagation of the Vine, by Seeds, in Open Air, and by Layers; Propagation of Vines; The Propagation and Multiplication of Vines; Propagation; Propagation and the Raising of New Kinds; Propagation of the Grape; Propagation by Single Buds; Propagating Houses. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Diseases and Insect Pests of the Grapevine - Selected Articles
This book contains a collection of classic articles on the diseases and pests common to grape vines, with information on identification, prevention, spraying, and many other related aspects. With helpful illustrations and simple directions, this volume will be of utility to the modern fruit grower, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of horticultural literature. Contents include: "Fruit Growing", "Diseases and Insects - Peter B. Mead", "Insects and Diseases - Andrew S. Fuller", "Diseases and Insects - John Phin", and "Insects and Diseases - William C. McCollom". Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on fruit growing.
The Crops of the Farm
This vintage book contains a comprehensive handbook on farm crops, being an encyclopedia of common crops with information on cultivation, history, varieties, land preparation, weeding, propagation, pests and diseases, harrowing, and much more besides. Although old, the information contained within this volume is timeless and will be of considerable utility to modern farmers and allotment owners. Contents include: "Wheat", "Wheat - Continued", "Oats", "Barley", "Rye and Maize", "Flax, Hemp and Rape", "Peas", "Beans", "Tares, Vetches, Lucerne, Sainfoin, and Clover", "Potatoes", "Turnips", "Carrots", "Parsnips", "Cabbage, Kohl-Rabi, Beet, Mangold-Wurzel, Hops, Grasses", et cetera. Isabella Mary Beeton (1836-1865) was an English editor, journalist, and writer. Her most famous work is her first book, "Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management" (1861). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on agriculture and agronomy.
A Guide to Your Herb Garden - Descriptions of How to Grow and Care for Everyday Herbs
This antiquarian text contains a concise guide to managing a personal herb garden, with descriptions of how to grow and care for everyday herbs. Written in clear, simple language, and including a wealth of practicable and useful information on growing herbs, this book will greatly appeal to those with an interest in kitchen gardening. It would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this text include: Borage, Box, Chamomile, Chives, Fennel, Horehound, Marjoram, Parsley, Pennyroyal, Sage, and Thyme. Many antique books such as this are increasingly costly and hard to come by, and it is with this in mind that we are proud to republish this text here complete with a new introduction on homesteading.
Garden Foes - Part I - Flower Foes
This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to the insects, diseases, and plant species that are damaging to common garden flowers. It gives detailed descriptions of the various ailments and 'foes', as well as information on how to prevent and remedy them. Highly recommended for green fingered gardeners, especially those with a special interest in flowers. Contents include: "Flower Foes", "China Aster", "Auricula", "Bulbs", "Carnation", "Chrysanthenum", "Dablia", "Delphinium", "Hellebore", "Hollyhock", "Lawn", "Lilium", "Lupinus", "Pansy and Violet", "Peony", "Rose", "Sweet", "Pea", "Wallflower", "Greenhouse Foes". Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening.
Plants - Transplanting, Pruning and the Tools Involved
This guide will prove of much interest to the modern gardener. Illustrated with black and white drawings and diagrams. Contents Include: Need for Transplanting; Season for Transplanting; How to Transplant; Pruning of Large Trees; Pruning of Old or Sickly Trees; Pruning of Shrubs; Root Pruning. Tools; Cutting Instruments; Instruments used in Laying out Ground Lines; Machines and other Accessories; Utensils; Miscellaneous Articles. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Mushroom Growing for Beginners - With Chapters on Composting, Spawning, Picking and Pest Control
This classic text provides a comprehensive and practical guide to growing mushrooms, and is suitable for the home and amateur growers. Illustrated with detailed diagrams, it introduces the reader to a broad range of topics and contains helpful advice that remains of relevant use today. Contents include: Mushrooms; About Mushrooms; First Principles; Buildings; Mushroom Growing on a Small Scale; Mushrooms for the Amateur Gardener; Natural or Hit-and-Miss Methods of Growing Mushrooms; Manure and Composting; Preparation of the Beds - Filling, Spawning and Casing; Mushroom Beds; Care of the Boxes and Beds; Casing; Spawn and Spawning Supervising the Spawn Run; Temperature, Moisture, and Light; Watering; The Growing Period; Picking; Sanitation and Pest Control. We are republishing this vintage work in a high quality, modern and affordable edition, featuring reproductions of the original illustrations and a newly written introduction.
Tree Fruit Growing - Volume II. - Pears, Quinces and Stone Fruits
This vintage text contains a comprehensive guide to tree fruit growing, with particular focus on growing pears, quinces, and stone fruits. Profusely illustrated and full of handy tips and invaluable information, this text will be of considerable utility to the modern fruit grower, and would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Trial and Error', 'Pears', 'Pests and Diseases of the Pear', 'Medlars and Quinces', 'Almonds', 'The Apricot', 'The Cherry', 'Pests and Diseases of Cherries', 'The Peach and Nectarine', 'Pests and Diseases of the Peach and Nectarine', 'Plums and Damsons', 'Pests and Diseases of the Plum', etcetera. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.
Hydroponics
If you want to master the art and science of creating your own amazing garden using hydroponics, even if you don't have a backyard, then keep reading...Do you love gardening, but feel you don't have the green thumbs necessary to cultivate healthy plants? Would you like to grow your own vegetables, herbs and fruit, but don't have enough soil space?Are you sick and tired of spending hours going to the supermarket to buy chemically treated and genetically modified produce and would like to learn how to set up your own organic garden?If yes, then this guide is for you.Hydroponics is the art of growing fruits and herbs without soil. In this guide, Tom Gordon hands you the blueprint with proven steps and strategies on how to grow fruits, veggies and herbs in the comfort of your home using efficient hydroponics systems. You're going to learn how to choose the best plants to grow and maintenance techniques for healthy and vibrant-looking plants.Here's a small sample of what you're going to discover in Hydroponics The 6 main types of hydroponic systems and how to choose the one best suitable for your budget and needsChoosing the best growing mediums for your hydroponic system11 of the best hydroponically grown plants to start in your backyardEverything you need to know about nutrition for hydroponic plantsSelecting the best lighting medium for your hydroponic plants--from natural lighting techniques to artificial lighting methodsSurefire techniques to help you maintain your hydroponics system to prevent plant diseases and keep pests under control4 myths and 6 mistakes you need to avoid like the plague if you want to grow healthy, hydroponically grown plants...and more!Even if you've never done any type of gardening before, or you have some experience growing plants and would like to explore a different gardening technique, the instructions in this guide will help you become an expert in growing plants hydroponically and you don't have to be a commercial farmer to make it work for you!Scroll up and click the "add to cart" button to buy now!
Greenhouse Gardening
Discover how to grow your own organic fruits, herbs and vegetables all year round with the definitive guide to greenhouse gardening!Are you looking for an alternative way to grow some of your favorite plants without having to wait forever for the right season to arrive? Are you tired of store-bought fruits, veggies and herbs that are raised with the aid of chemicals and synthetic pesticides?Have you always wanted to own a greenhouse, but can't because of how intimidating it seems to start one? If yes, then keep reading...In this guide, Joseph Bosner condenses his expertise in the area of greenhouse gardening and shows you how you can design and set up your own greenhouse, or how to properly choose a pre-built one that suits your needs and provides you with fresh produce all year long.Here's what you're going to discover in Greenhouse Gardening: 3 useful pointers to help you choose the ideal location for your greenhouseHow to design and build your own greenhouseChoosing the frame and cover materials best suited for your needs and budget4 important factors to consider before buying a ready-made greenhouseDifferent types of crops you can grow during the warm and cold seasonsClimatic conditions to consider when keeping a greenhouse for each of the four seasons of the year3 simple tips to help protect your crops against diseasesEvery tool you need to help you succeed as a greenhouse farmerA simple, 4-step method to help you propagate your greenhouse plants with a high survival rate...and much more!Whether you're a complete greenhorn to greenhouse gardening or are a dab hand with this very special way of growing crops, Greenhouse Gardening: A Step-By-Step Guide on How to Grow Foods And Plants for Beginners will become your ultimate reference guide to help you maintain a vibrant greenhouse!Ready to begin your greenhouse gardening journey? Scroll up and click the "add to cart" button to buy now!
Bringing the Mediterranean into Your Garden
Mediterranean landscapes are extraordinarily beautiful: alternating mounds of silver and green, textured leaves, flashes of color and intoxicating scents combine to delight the senses and rival any cultivated garden. Olivier explains how to capture the look, based on decades of experience. Mediterranean plants are diverse and adapted to a wide range of environments and weather conditions. They are of course ideally suited to regions which experience long periods of seasonal drought but many will also withstand periods of high rainfall and extreme cold making this essential reading for temperate-zone gardeners seeking the Mediterranean look. Some understanding of plant ecology is essential for success and Filippi shares his expert knowledge acquired from decades of research. How a plant interacts with its environment, other plants, and other living things indicates what it needs to flourish in a garden setting. Filippi's pioneering approach makes for a much closer relationship between gardener and nature that puts few demands on natural resources.
How to Grow Marijuana
Always wanted to grow Marijuana on your own but you can't wrap your finger around the task?This book will be everything you need to turn yourself into a certified green-thumb with the fuzzy plant. Here, you will walk through each stage of Cannabis growing like a pro and end up with the best product you've ever raised. Here, you will: Go through each step of the life cycle of Cannabis. Learn about Cannabis and its different forms, strains, uses and applications to enthusiasts. Learn where to get the best seeds without fear of being scammed. Grow Cannabis in the comfort of your own home, being able to anticipate any potential threat to your harvest like a seasoned veteran. Learn the secret to what makes a good batch great. You'll be equipped with the necessary information and skills required to tame this delicate plant and make it work for you. You will no longer have to look for dealers and you'll enjoy Cannabis whenever you want! Taken from the efforts and research of experts from around the world, this manual will show you the ins and outs of growing Marijuana indoors. This book will be everything you need to create your own stash on your own terms. And all of this will happen in the comfort and privacy of your own home. Click Buy Now and start cultivating your own weed today.
Raised Bed Gardening for Beginners
Grow your own food with the ultimate beginner's guide to raised-bed gardening!Are you interested in creating a bountiful, sustainable garden at home but aren't sure where to start? Try a raised-bed garden! Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners shows you how simple it can be to plan, build, and grow your own high-yield, above-ground garden, even when space is limited. With this clear and easy starter guide, you'll learn how to build the beds, mix and maintain the soil, choose the right plants, and keep them happy, so you can have fresh vegetables, herbs, and more, grown right in your own backyard!Green thumb 101-- Get answers to common gardening questions like when to plant, whether to use seeds or seedlings, how to handle plant pests and diseases, how to arrange your plants, and so much more--no experience required!Garden friends and foes--Maximize your crop yield with tips for companion planting that explain which plants grow even better together and which will compete for space and nutrients.30 plant profiles--Find full stats on 30 different beginner-friendly plants such as onions, spinach, potatoes, squash, and more that explain each crop's sun and soil needs, seasonality, common pitfalls, and how to harvest them.Start (or expand) your collection of gardening books and get growing fast with this complete guide to raised-bed gardening.Get growing fast with this complete reference for raised-bed gardening, and the other books in the series, including Homesteading for Beginners and Container Gardening for Beginners.
CBD Hemp Oil
The world's quest to find miracle drugs is constant. The proliferation and popularity of various dietary supplements give way to different forms and types of medicines. The market is saturated with a variety of synthetic and natural alternative drugs which all claim to bring relief to human conditions.The search brings new types of medication and re-establishes those that may have been forgotten with time. A great example of this is the healthful benefits of the hemp plant. This simple but powerful cannabis plant variety has been the subject of attention for the past few years, after the endocannabinoid system within the body was discovered by medical scientists to be influential to certain types of body's responses to diseases.This book answers all the essential questions you have in mind about Cannabidiol or CBD. It will provide everything you need to know about the most popular form of cannabidiol - the CBD Hemp Oil, how it is extracted and produced, its uses and benefits, how it is taken and where can you purchase the purest concentration that would give you the most advantages.This book would give you glimpses into the industrial hemp golden years when it was considered as valuable and beneficial to man. It will show you the struggles and the gradual reemergence of the industry in the modern times.Every chapter aims to provide the vital information that every potential user would want to know. The purpose of this book is to give readers a book that provides simple but essential information about the potent benefits of CBD hemp oil and other by-products that come from the industrial hemp plant.This book is for you. Read to understand why CBD hemp oil is becoming one of the most sought-after natural, botanical alternative forms of medicines in the world today.
Naturalistic Planting Design
Nigel Dunnett's gardens and landscapes have lifted the spirits of city dwellers for decades. They are beautiful, uplifting places that resonate with the energy of the natural world and stop us in our tracks. But how does he achieve these plantings with their successional waves of colorful perennials, elegant grasses, and pollinators at work with so few demands on irrigation and other natural resources? In this book he shares his inspiration, philosophy and working methods. He puts his own particular style of naturalistic planting in historical context, teaches us how to read wild plant communities and understand how they behave in garden situations. Finally he shares his plant selection, which includes trees and shrubs as well as perennial and annual meadow plants, and implementation techniques in a neat planting design toolkit.
Artifact
- A look back at an accomplished landscape designer's career - Includes plant names in Latin Artifact presents the thoughtful and sophisticated landscape designs of Jeff Mendoza. A formally trained artist, his work often reflects the natural world - depicting botanical forms with earthy palettes. He noticed this connection and opened his eponymous firm, J. Mendoza Gardens in 1987. While plants became his medium, he approached the design of a garden in the same manner he would a drawing or painting - considering form, color, texture, scale, and the overall composition. Artifact is a portfolio of Mendoza's accomplished career tracing his various projects - whether a city terrace or a country yard - intellectually planned for each unique environment and spatial layout.
A Northeast Gardener’s Year
One complete season in the garden--sharing the author's experiences and discussing a variety of vegetables, flowers, and gardening techniques"Glory be! A gardening book stuffed with regional advice and real first-hand experience. The mix of personal opinion and horticultural insight has created a most useful almanac. Read it and grow wise."--Roger B. Swain, Host, PBS Television's "Victory Garden" "Lee Reich is exactly the sort of guide to gardening I wish I'd had when I started out--he's a fount of information and he's good company. A Northeast Gardener's Year brings together the authority of an experienced horticulturalist and the grace of a fine writer. A rare, and welcome, combination."--Michael Pollan, Author of Second Nature
Compost Teas for the Organic Grower
Everything you need to know about feeding your garden, orchard, or smallholding with homemade and chemical-free "teas"--packed with recipes for creating nutrient-rich, healthy soil, to give you healthy plants and ecosystems Permaculture orchardist Eric Fisher provides an in depth history of organic agriculture and the rise in chemical inputs. He then goes on to explore the importance of nutrients, their cycles and the structure of soil. This enables the reader to truly understand their soil and own ecosystem, so they can manage it properly. Once we understand how soil and nutrients work, it is easier to diagnose problems and find a natural remedy. Eric provides recipes for a wide range of compost teas that can remedy many different deficits, as well as for natural pesticides and insecticides. Eric shows the reader how to use the plants growing around them to create these "teas," using aerobic and anaerobic processes, as well as how to grow specific plants to encourage beneficial insects for healthy ecosystems. Eric's aim is for growers to feel confident in diagnosing plant disease and pest problems, and then be able to create the right remedy for the problem. If we can care for the health of our plants and soil without using chemicals, we can save money, encourage others to do the same, and demonstrate that conventional chemical inputs are not necessary.
A Dictionary of Flowers and Gems
For every emotion and feeling the Victorians used flowers, bushes, and trees to express it. Not just love, attraction, and desire, but also doubt, indifference, slander, and cruelty. They created beautiful bouquets and tussie mussies to express their connection to the natural world and feelings -- not all of them pleasant -- to each other. We're rediscovering this bygone way to communicate our deepest thoughts and emotions and "A Dictionary of Flowers and Gems" can help. We've taken 2,000 plants, supplied their scientific name, and arranged them from Aaron's Beard ([Hypericum calycinum]: Invincibility, Protection) to Zinnia, yellow ([Zinnia]: Daily remembrance, Remembrance). We also resorted the plants according to emotions, such as Abandonment: Anemone (Zephyr Flower), Field Anemone, Grape, Japanese Anemone (Windflower), Jasmine Anemone, Red Anemone, Wildflower Anemone, and Zeal: (Elderberry, Wake-robin (Arum)). Finally, we created specialty lists to cover emotions such as courtship, love and affection, beauty, and refusal, making it easier to create themed bouquets and gardens. There are also lists for color connections, birth month flowers and anniversary flowers, making this the most useful flower reference on the market. A bonus section lists more than 400 gems and crystals and their associated powers and benefits. See which ones strengthen the chakras, encourage feelings of peace and calmness, radiate love, and fortify self-confidence. "A Dictionary of Flowers and Gems" provides an easy-to-use reference for quick consultations for practitioners of the floral and gemstone arts.
Things I Know but Can Remember Why or Where They Came from
For author Mickey Frame, growing plants was a losing battle. He planted seeds and flowers in the wrong light or the wrong soil, and everything died. He grew frustrated and began to research best practices. In Things I Know but Can't Remember Why or Where They Came From, Frame offers a compilation of knowledge gleaned from his studies. He shares a host of information on everything from organic gardening, to composting, planting, fertilizing, making good choices for a garden, using organics for the household, and country living. Saving you time and money on gardening, Things I Know but Can't Remember Why or Where They Came From offers Frame's perspective on green living, preserving the planet, and using organics for garden and household purposes.
Cabbages and Cauliflowers - Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts and Kale - How to Grow Them; How to Raise Seed; How to Keep Them; How to Cook Them; How to Feed to Stock -
"Cabbages and Cauliflowers" is a vintage guide to planting and growing cabbages and other vegetables by James J. H. Gregory. Written in simple, clear language and profusely illustrated, this volume includes simple instructions for growing cabbages, cauliflowers, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and kale intended for the beginner or home gardener. Contents include: "Object of this Treatise", "The Origin of the Cabbage", "What a Cabbage Is", "Selecting the Soil", "Preparing the Soil", "The Manure", "How to Apply the Manure", "Making the Hills and Planting the Seed", "The Green Worm", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with specially-commissioned new introduction on growing vegetables at home.
Squashes - How to Grow Them - A Practical Treatise on Squash Culture
This vintage book contains a detailed guide on growing a variety of squashes. Written in simple, clear language and profusely illustrated, "Squashes - How to Grow Them " is highly recommended for gardens new and old with an interest in kitchen gardening, and will be of particular utility to those new to gardening. Contents include: "Selecting the Soil", "The Manure", "How Much Manure", "Preparing And Applying The Manure", "Preparing The Hills", "Planting The Seed", "Hill Culture and Level Culture", "Squashes with Other Crops", "Setting of the Fruit", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with specially-commissioned new introduction on growing vegetables at home.
A Way to Garden
"A Way to Garden prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it's a guide to living both in and out of the garden." --The New York Times Book Review For Margaret Roach, gardening is more than a hobby, it's a calling. Her unique approach, which she calls "horticultural how-to and woo-woo," is a blend of vital information you need to memorize and intuitive steps you must simply feel and surrender to. In A Way to Garden, Roach imparts decades of garden wisdom on seasonal gardening, ornamental plants, vegetable gardening, design, gardening for wildlife, organic practices, and much more. She also challenges gardeners to think beyond their garden borders and to consider the ways gardening can enrich the world. Brimming with beautiful photographs of Roach's own garden, A Way to Garden is practical, inspiring, and a must-have for every passionate gardener.
Backyard Homesteading All-in-one for Dummies
Live a more sustainable lifestyle Historically referred to as a government program for revitalizing undesirable living areas, "homesteading" today has come to mean the pursuit of a self-sufficient lifestyle. Homesteading can include everything from keeping bees, growing vegetables, and composting to installing solar panels, creating a rain barrel, and canning your own food, --plus much more. Backyard Homesteading All-in-One For Dummies has a little bit of everything for the homesteader in all of us. It walks you through the basics of creating your own sustainable homestead and offers expert tips and tricks for making it as easy and successful as possible. Raise chickens Keep bees Compost Can and preserve This book gives you everything you need to embark on your own homesteading adventure.
