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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Cannabis Cultivation & Cookbook - 2 Books in 1
Discover how easy it is to grow marijuana in your backyard and whip up delicious cannabis-infused edibles right in the comfort of your own kitchen with this definitive cannabis book bundleHave you always wanted to grow your own marijuana plant, but have no idea where to start or even know what it looks like in the wild? Are you wary of buying low-quality marijuana or even worse, potentially fatal fentanyl-laced pot?Would you like to finally say goodbye to overpriced, but basic cannabis and grow your own organic marijuana plant and learn how to make incredible marijuana edibles that will blow your mind?If yes, then keep reading...You see, growing pot and using it to make delicious edibles such as brownies don't have to be hard. In fact, it's way easier than you think.In this special bundle, Joseph Bosner hands you all the information you need to become an expert cannabis farmer and an excellent cannabis edibles chef. With info ranging from selecting the right cannabis strains and optimal growing conditions to lip-smackingly delicious marijuana edible recipes, everything you need to know about growing cannabis and consuming it is covered in detail in this bundle.This cannabis bundle contains everything you need to know about growing this special plant and consuming it in a way that's safe and wholesome. It contains the following guides: Cannabis: Step-By-Step Guide on How to Grow Marijuana for BeginnersCannabis Cookbook: Quick and Simple Medicinal Marijuana RecipesIn Cannabis: Step-By-Step Guide On How To Grow Marijuana For Beginners, you're going to learn: Everything you need to know about cannabis: History, species, uses, regulations and moreThe fundamentals of growing cannabis: Lighting, water, soil, temperature, air quality, required nutrients and moreHow to select the right cannabis strain for your needsThe three types of cannabis seeds you need to know about and two things to consider before choosing your seedsBasic steps to help you start and maintain your own viable "mother plant"...and much more!And finally, in Cannabis Cookbook, you're going to discover: Everything you need to know about cannabis edibles: History, regulations and medicinal usesA simple, dead-easy way to calculate the THC dosage using your body weightThe 8-step, foolproof method for decarboxylating cannabis at home safely and efficiently10 mistakes you should avoid when cooking cannabis Step-by-step instructions for making mind-blowing cannabis infusions like cannabis tinctures, cannabis butter, cannabis-infused cooking oil and more!...and tons more!Exquisitely detailed and jam-packed with the best, up-to-date marijuana growing practices and culinary instructions, this bundle will quickly become a reference guide to growing and dining on the popular plant.Even if you've never grown a cannabis plant or made an edible in your entire life, this bundle will hand you all the tools you need to become a well-rounded cannabis expert in as little time as possible!Scroll up an click the "add to cart" button to buy now and get started!
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.
Ultimate Gardens & Swimming Pools
This book features some of the world's most beautiful private gardens and swimming pools, realised by the best garden and landscape architects working today. Includes private gardens from the UK, France, Belgium, and Hong Kong. Text in English and French.
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
Start a thriving garden with the beginner's guide to raised bed gardening Are you interested in creating a bountiful garden but worried that you don't have enough space? Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners shows you how simple it can be to plan, build, and grow your own raised-bed garden in whatever space is available. Learn to build your bed, select the right plants, grow your own vegetables, and much more. This book makes it easy for even inexperienced gardeners to serve up freshly picked vegetables and herbs in no time.Plant a flourishing garden in minimal space with a garden book that includes: An introduction to raised-bed gardening--From constructing a planting box to mixing and maintaining soil, step-by-step instructions make getting started easy.Essential advice for all green thumbs--Help your garden thrive with detailed suggestions for crop rotation, partner planting, seed starting, and growing zones.Herb and vegetable gardening for beginners--Find growing and harvesting tips on 30 beginner-friendly plants, to make choosing the right ones for your garden a cinch.Start (or expand) your collection of gardening books and get growing fast with this complete guide to raised-bed gardening.
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.
One Green Thumb and Nine Sticky Fingers
The mythic Greek Sphinx-part lion, woman, and eagle-has endured erosion for five thousand years. She is a symbol of wisdom and mystery and my personal symbol of an invisible, toxic plague that continues to seep into Mother Earth. In ancient Greece, she was a symbol of an enigmatic death demon. If no traveler could answer her riddle, he or she was strangled. Today she represents civilization's pollution time bomb that Mother Earth may soon be unable to defuse. In Neolithic times (Stone Age), the first humans painted with ochre earth and animal blood on cave walls to capture the animal's spirit, mana. The tribe's survival depended on the hunter's kill. Mother Earth was revered. She nourished man, beast, and spirit. Through ritual offerings, humans created the necessary structure to reduce chaos and allowed them to survive and flourish. One Green Thumb and Nine Sticky Fingers is both a serious and humorous guide that highlights some of the ancient sacred rituals and cycles and will inspire both novice and expert gardeners of today. Natural cycles are the spine and theme of One Green Thumb. This book reminds my readers that to survive, modern man must live in balance with plants and animals. This book will inspire individuals and families who want to learn how to understand and grow organic vegetables and flowers, enjoy the protection and privacy of trees, and promote a more balanced lifestyle for themselves and humanity. Mother Nature's rhythmic cycles are signposts that guide the reader through mankind's eons of trial and error with her gifts: the ability to recognize wild weeds as edible herbs as well as to plant and harvest healthy organic plants. The reader learns here to follow the simplest rules of horticulture to maintain humans', animals', and insects' life cycle integrity. We can learn to re-educate ourselves to respect all creatures right to life without poisoning ourselves with toxic chemicals. With inspiration and education, today's gardeners will contribute toward a more harmonious and productive future environment for humanity.
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.
Homegrown Herb Garden
Take your home cooking to the next level by incorporating fresh, homegrown herbs! 璽 If you have been wanting to grow and cook with fresh herbs, this combination gardening book and cookbook is your ideal guide to getting started. You don't need lots of space for a huge herb garden, and you don't need to spend a lot of money on fresh herbs at the grocery store or farmers' market. With Homegrown Herb Garden, you can choose the herb or herbs you will use the most and build your herb garden around them. The book is divided into two sections, the first is devoted to gardening and the second to cooking. The authors chose the most widely used herbs--including staples like cilantro, dill, tarragon, parsley, rosemary, and sage--and added a few of their favorites that may be less familiar to you, such as chervil and Thai basil. In "In the Garden," you will learn when to plant, where to plant, how and when to harvest your herbs, and how to dry and store those you don't use immediately in the kitchen. In "In the Kitchen," you will learn about flavor pairings and how to use each herb in numerous ways in sweet and savory dishes and through the use of all cooking techniques. Choose your favorite herbs, learn to grow them successfully, and never be at a loss for what to do with them!
Field Guide to Urban Gardening
Join Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening to learn the basics of growing plants, choose the right urban gardening method for you, and troubleshoot any problems you might encounter. If you think it's impossible to grow your own food because you don't have a large yard or you live in the city...think again. There is a plethora of urban gardening options to create beautiful, productive edible gardens no matter where you live. The key to succeeding as an urban gardener is to choose the method(s) that make sense for your unique living situation and then give your plants what they need to thrive. In Field Guide to Urban Gardening, Kevin helps you do just that. But he doesn't stop there. He also provides in-depth garden plans, from upcycled DIY projects and intensive hydroponic systems to beautiful and functional raised beds. Urban gardening is a real, growing, and important movement in today's world. This fact-packed book is your roadmap to get growing today. Urban gardening techniques featured include: Container GardeningRaised BedsIndoor EdiblesBalconies and RooftopsHydroponicsFor more insight into growing a big garden in a small space, check out Kevin's other books, Grow Bag Gardening and Epic Homesteading.
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.
The complete Forcing-Gardener
The complete Forcing-Gardener - Or, The Practice of forcing Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables to early Maturity and Perfection is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1781. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Shade Gardening for Florida
Having it "made in the shade" can be a challenge, if you're a gardener. Lawns, roses, and some flowering plants may not thrive or bloom as well there as in full sun. But there are many colorful foliage and flowering plants that absolutely love the shade. Learn what you can plant in different kinds of shade--deep, dappled, or somewhere in between--and how to maintain your trees and landscape to keep the level of shade you want, whether your goal is to create a garden that evokes a tropical jungle or a woodland forest. Plant directory with color photos, bibliography, index.
Tulips
From the tulip fields of Netherlands to your garden flower patch, tulips are loved the world over.Jane Eastoe's passion for gardening and Rachel Werne's spectacular photography combine to showcase these gorgeous bulbs and show that anyone can grow and enjoy tulips at home. Tulips have more than 3,000 variations and their diverse textures mean that they can work anywhere, from vases to garden plots, from romantic bouquets to wedding boutonnieres. Along with the fascinating history of the flowers, Tulips details more than 50 of the most beautiful varieties, detailing when they bloom, their size, and, of course, what they'll look like. From the raspberry swirl of Zurel and the petticoat-like frills of Weber's Parrot, to the crystal rim of the Mascotte and the flaming petals of the Fabio tulip, you'll discover a stunning range of specimens to grow, including historical and contemporary varieties. With engaging commentary on each bloom, easy-to-follow advice and glorious photography, this book will appeal to everyone who appreciates the majesty of the tulip.
The Nature of Plants
Choice Outstanding Academic Title Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for General Nonfiction Plants play a critical role in how we experience our environment. They create calming green spaces, provide oxygen for us to breathe, and nourish our senses. In The Nature of Plants, ecologist and nursery owner Craig Huegel demystifies the complex lives of plants and provides readers with an elucidating journey into their inner and outer workings.Beginning with the importance of light, water, and soil, Huegel describes photosynthesis, plant circadian rhythms, and how best to position plants to receive optimal sunlight. He explains choosing artificial lights for landscaping, giving lucky bamboo its twisted shape, and tricking flowers like poinsettias to bloom at a specific time of year. He reveals how plants use water, what paths it takes to move nutrients and fuel growth, and why too much--or too little--can hurt. He also explains what essential elements plants need to flourish and what friendly bacteria, fungi, and insects help make a healthy soil.Sections on plant structure and reproduction focus in detail on major plant organs--roots, stems, and leaves--and cover flowering, pollination, fruit development, and seed germination. The intricacies behind how plants reproduce are unraveled, including why not all flowering plants need pollinators, how it can take decades for some plants to produce offspring, and whether parents recognize their kin. Huegel even delves into the mysterious world of plant communication, exploring the messages and warnings conveyed to animals or other plants through chemical scents and hormones.With color illustrations, photographs, and real-life examples from his own gardening experiences, Huegel equips budding botanists, ecologists, and even the most novice gardeners with knowledge that will help them understand and foster plants of all types.
Kengo Kuma: Portland Japanese Garden
A detailed examination of the beautiful and sensitively realized addition to the famed Portland Japanese Garden by contemporary Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. Kengo Kuma: Portland Japanese Garden introduces the star Japanese architect's first public project in the United States. Kuma won the Portland Japanese Garden invitational competition by proposing a design that, while executed with contemporary materials and the latest construction technology, also builds on the principles of traditional architecture and craftsmanship. The resulting group of small buildings superbly blends with its magnificent natural environment and provides an outstanding example of Kuma's artistry of seamlessly connecting nature and architecture as well as past and present without falling into the trap of mimicry or sentimentality. The book includes chapters on the reverence of nature and Japanese culture, on architecture and gardens in Japan, on the architecture of Kengo Kuma beyond the garden, and on craftsmanship and design, as well as on the new buildings and the garden itself, which is widely considered the most beautiful such garden outside Japan.
Succulents in a Book
Molly Hatch's Succulents in a Book is a special activity book that can be turned into an everlasting garden for your table, desk, or shelf! Featuring eight pop-up succulents and cacti, along with text describing the characteristics of these beloved plants, this book's tranquil green color palette and overall tone convey a message of serenity and self-care. Simply take the jacket off, pop up the plants, and transform the book into a container garden that looks beautiful when displayed with live plants but also serves as a perfect substitute for those who lack a green thumb. Succulents in a Book contains a dedication page at the beginning of the book, making it a wonderful gift for housewarmings, graduations, birthdays, Mother's Day, and other celebratory occasions. Plants in this book include: rose pincushion cactus, Mexican gem, Christmas cactus, burro's tail, fairy castle cactus, jade plant, snake plant, and aloe vera. UpLifting Editions also available: Happy Day: A Bouquet in a Book Thinking of You: A Bouquet in a Book Party in a Book Birds in a Book
Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies
Expert herbalist Maria No禱l Groves has advice for budding herb gardeners: grow just what your body needs! In Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies, Groves provides 23 garden plans specially tailored to address the most common health needs, along with simple recipes for using each group of herbs. Discover the three to six herbs that are most effective for what ails you, whether you're seeking headache relief, immune support, stress relief, or a simple daily tonic. For chronic stomach problems, marshmallow, plantain, rose, fennel, and calendula make the perfect medicine, with recipes for tummy tea and gut-healing broth. Groves teaches you how to plant, harvest, and care for each medicinal herb, and in all of her plant suggestions, she emphasizes safe, effective, easy-to-grow herbs that provide abundant harvests and can be planted in containers or garden beds.
The Art of the Japanese Garden
**Winner of the American Horticultural Society Book Award** Japanese gardens are rooted in two traditions: an ancient one in which patches of graveled forest or pebbled beach were dedicated to nature spirits, and a tradition from China and Korea that included elements such as ponds, streams, waterfalls, rock compositions, and a variety of vegetation. This book traces the development and blending of these two traditions, while also providing insight into modern Japanese gardening trends. The Art of the Japanese Garden is a comprehensive collection of the most notable gardens in Japan--including graveled courtyards, early aristocratic villas, palace gardens, esoteric and paradise gardens, Zen gardens, warrior gardens, tea gardens, and stroll gardens. With an impressive amount of new content, including more than 30 images, this updated edition offers inspiring ideas for your own trip to Japan. If you're just dreaming of traveling to Japan, there is also a section on Japanese gardens in other countries--get a taste of Japanese culture and tradition closer to home. Japanese gardening has reached new heights of sophistication, and serves as garden design and landscaping inspiration all over the world. The Art of the Japanese Garden introduces readers to the history, culture, and design behind these large-scale works of art.
Ornamental Tropical Shrubs
For gardeners lucky enough to live in the subtropical and tropical zones, here are 83 shrubs they can count on to display beautiful flowers and/or colorful, interesting leaves. Stunning color photos and practical advice make this book an inspiration as well as a how-to manual for those who want their gardens to put on a tropical show throughout the year. Learn how to use shrubs in garden design for hedges, borders, screens, bank covers, mass plantings, containers, as well as bird and butterfly attractors. You'll also learn how to maintain a healthy garden. In her straightforward style, Amanda Jarrett covers the basics of planting, watering, fertilizing, pruning, mulching, and controlling insects and diseases. Just follow Amanda's common-sense advice, and your garden will blossom for years to come.
Trees of Power
The organic grower's guide to planting, propagation, culture, and ecology Trees are our allies in healing the world. Partnering with trees allows us to build soil, enhance biodiversity, increase wildlife populations, grow food and medicine, and pull carbon out of the atmosphere, sequestering it in the soil. Trees of Power explains how we can work with these arboreal allies, specifically focusing on propagation, planting, and individual species. Author Akiva Silver is an enthusiastic tree grower with years of experience running his own commercial nursery. In this book he clearly explains the most important concepts necessary for success with perennial woody plants. It's broken down into two parts: the first covering concepts and horticultural skills and the second with in-depth information on individual species. You'll learn different ways to propagate trees: by seed, grafting, layering, or with cuttings. These time-honored techniques make it easy for anyone to increase their stock of trees, simply and inexpensively. Ten chapters focus on the specific ecology, culture, and uses of different trees, ones that are common to North America and in other temperate parts of the world: Chestnut: The Bread Tree Apples: The Magnetic Center Poplar: The Homemaker Ash: Maker of Wood Mulberry: The Giving Tree Elderberry: The Caretaker Hickory: Pillars of Life Hazelnut: The Provider Black Locust: The Restoration Tree Beech: The Root Runner Trees of Power fills an urgent need for up-to-date information on some of our most important tree species, those that have multiple benefits for humans, animals, and nature. It also provides inspiration for new generations of tree stewards and caretakers who will not only benefit themselves, but leave a lasting legacy for future generations. Trees of Power is for everyone who wants to connect with trees. It is for the survivalist, the gardener, the homesteader, the forager, the permaculturist, the environmentalist, the parent, the schoolteacher, the farmer, and anyone who feels a deep kinship with these magnificent beings.
Straw Bale Gardens Complete
This updated edition of Straw Bale Gardens Complete is the only book you need to get started with the revolutionary gardening method that has taken the world by storm. Written by Joel Karsten, the originator of Straw Bale Gardening, this exciting update contains detailed, start-to-finish instructions for growing vegetables in straw anywhere, plus many new ideas and projects, including how to set up a greenhouse for less than $100 that allows you to start seeds on top of heat-generating straw bale benches. Whatever your gardening challenge, Straw Bale Gardening holds the solution. Have a small or unusual space? Straw Bale Gardening is perfect for urban, rooftop, and balcony gardens. Contaminated soil? Planting in straw bales eliminates the problem. Are you inundated by weeds? With straw bales, there is no weeding. The advantages of growing a Straw Bale Garden go on and on: they require 75 percent less labor, their raised height makes planting easier, they extend the growing season, prevent disease and insect issues, are portable, hold water well but are impossible to overwater, they create excellent compost, and can be grown 100 percent organically. Imagine building a simple shoulder season seed-starter greenhouse for under $100 and then heating it with six bales of straw. In this all-new section, Karsten explains how you can build his six-week greenhouse, and set all of your seed trays on the nice warm benches inside, made from straw bales. The heat generated during their early decomposition is the entire heat source for the tiny greenhouse. Among the new subjects: Building and heating the six-week greenhouse for less than $100 Cultivating mushrooms in straw bales Tips and ideas for making your straw bale garden more attractive How to make a cold frame with straw bales Trellising projects for growing vertically And much more Assure your success with Straw Bale Gardening with instructions and advice direct from the pioneer of the method.
The Spiritual Gardener
In this charming and elegant guide, Pacific Northwest gardener Andy Becker provides practical gardening tips coupled with spiritual insights to help your garden grow. Quotations from the Torah, the Midrash, and the Chasidic Masters blend seamlessly with the author's own experienced observations about dealing with Weeds, Lawn Envy, Damn Wabbits, the bitterness of Horseradish, and the sweetness of Raspberry Jam. Gorgeously illustrated by University of Washington artist Abigail Drapkin, THE SPIRITUAL GARDENER is a gift with many seeds of joy & wisdom.
Companion Planting
A practical and beautiful guide to companion planting for organic gardening success Companion planting techniques have been used for centuries to facilitate better, more nutritious, and more abundant crops. With Companion Planting, you'll have all the information you need in clear, concise terms and with charts and garden plans you can copy or modify to suit your family's needs. Starting with the basics of organic gardening, such as how to prepare quality soil and the importance of cover crops and organic fertilizer, author Allison Greer explains the principles of companion planting, how plants interact, and how you can use that information to your garden's benefit. Fun companion planting facts include: Beets will grow better if surrounded by mint or garlicTomatoes should not be planted near cabbageFlax helps protect some root vegetables from pestsTomatoes will thrive when planted near carrotsYour celery will be happier if it's far away from cornBroccoli and dill make a terrific garden pairAnd much, much more!Companion Planting is a treasure for gardeners with busy lives who want an easy reference guide for planning their ideal kitchen garden.
Well-Tempered Garden
Wisdom and advice from a legendary gardener.
Stop...and Smell the Mints
Randall Collins had spent all his life applying practical skills to achieve results. As an accountant, he was used to organization, analysis, and responsibility. After he retired, he found himself with a gap in his life; he wanted to be productive, but he'd had enough of being answerable to a boss or a client - he wanted to work on his own terms. Like many people, he turned to gardening and found it to be a compelling, fascinating world. For him, it was a perfect solution - the meticulous, observation-focused mindset he'd developed as an accountant translated beautifully to the process and science of gardening, while the art and creativity required to nurture and grow ornamental plants allowed him to explore a new side of himself. But at the heart of this memoir is Collins' greatest challenge: how to outsmart a foraging white-tailed deer who saw the garden as his personal gourmet salad bar. A warm, relatable story of how one man came to terms with retirement and nature, Stop...and Smell the Mints is both delightful and educational.
Gardening With Nature - How To Grow Your Own Vegetables, Fruit And Flowers By Natural Methods
"Gardening With Nature" is a classic guide to growing fruit, vegetables and flowers with a focus on using mainly natural means. With simple, step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams, this volume is ideal for the eco-friendly gardeners with little previous experience. Contents include: "Fundamentals", "Preparing and Repairing the Soil", "The Care of Seedlings", "Beginning the Young Plant Through Infancy", "Vegetables - What to Grow", "Vegetables - How to Grow Them", "The Flower Garden - The Lawn", "Small Fruits", "Large Fruits - Reclaiming Old Orchards", "Herbs - How t Grow Them", 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 the history of gardening.
Nut Grower’s Handbook - A Practical Guide To The Successful Propagation, Planting, Cultivation, Harvesting And Marketing Of Nuts
"The Nut Growers Handbook" is a fantastic, comprehensive guide to all things nuts, with a focus on growing them. It offers the reader simple, step-by-step instructions for the propagation, planting, cultivation, and harvesting of nuts; as well as information on their flavours, preparation and cooking, natural habitats, properties and characteristics, and much more. Contents include: "Nut Growing and its Place in American Agriculture", "The Chestnut", "Filberts and Other Hazels", "The English Walnut", "The Black and Other Walnuts", "The Pecan and Other Hickories", "The Almond", "Pistachios, Pine Nuts, Acorns and Chinquapins", "Pollination of Nut Groves", "Planning, Planting, and Pruning", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on homesteading.
Vine Pruning
"Vine Pruning" is a comprehensive guide to maintaining grape vines, looking at why, when, and how it is done. Written in simple, clear language and profusely illustrated, this timeless guide is perfect for anyone with a practical interest in the subject, especially those with little previous experience. Contents include: "Objects of Pruning", "Physiological Principles", "Pruning for Wood and for Fruit", "Short and Long Pruning", "Pruning of Young Vines", "Sumer Pruning", "Pinching", "Suckering", "Topping", "Removal of Leaves", "Systems of Pruning", 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 biography of the author.
Every Garden Tells A Story
Gardening is one of Marilyn's favorite hobbies. She is continually looking for new plants that will "fit" into her gardens. Plant colors are important, but she looks for names of plants appropriate to the garden where they will be planted. For instance, Everlasting Love hosta is a winner for the Sweetheart Garden, while Bachelor Buttons are found in the Little Boys Garden.Marilyn's goal for this book is to inspire all gardeners to find their stories in their gardens, and also to encourage them to smile, while pulling one more weed!She believes God gave us a beautiful world to live in, and we can do our part, by taking care of our own little corners of this world. Working and resting in His beauty, is one way of saying thank you, for all He has given us.As a songwriter and gardener, Marilyn is available so speak and/or sing at garden club and church meetings and other events. Contact her at marilyns@bevcomm.net.
