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If you're searching for plants that require less space and reduced day-to-day maintenance, dwarf shrubs and other compact plants to the rescue! With little to no pruning required, columnar trees, dwarf shrubs, mini veggies, short-statured perennials, and other compact plants fill a much-needed niche. In the Gardener's Guide to Compact Plants, you'll discover fantastic, brand new dwarf and compact plant varieties you didn't even know existed. And,...
3) The edible landscape: creating a beautiful and bountiful garden with vegetables, fruits and flowers
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"A guide to designing and planting gardens comprising of vegetables, fruits, edible flowers, and ornamentals"--Provided by publisher.
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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. 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...
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Creating a spectacular garden is challenging when you thought you'd be living somewhere else by now. How do passionate gardeners struggling with limited resources manage to put aside feelings of inadequacy and envy and begin to create an oasis in the midst of numerous obstacles? Why should they even try? In her debut book, Big Dreams, Small Garden, columnist and blogger Marianne Willburn presents a comprehensive step-by-step plan for creating an ideal...
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4aDiscover what it means to keep a completely organic garden with tips, advice, and step-by-step instructions for planting the rigt plants at the right, time designing and effcient landscape layout, and attracting the right insects and pollinators to help your garden thrive.
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Bellamy has years of experience in gardening small, and she shows you how to plan and build your garden-- on balconies, in raised beds, up walls, across parking strips, and more. She'll give you creative and surprising solutions to limited growing space.
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"Homesteader Leah M. Webb shares her strategy for implementing a homestead plan in seven stages by starting small and gradually adding more features each year. Step-by-step photos from the author's own homestead, accompanied by her hard-earned advice and instruction, make this a one-of-a-kind guide for anyone who aspires to grow more of their own food"--
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This definitive book of growing your own organic produce is ideal for those with limited outdoor space. Packed with practical advice on how to get started, what to show and when, and information on natural pest and disease control, this guide will help you turn your self-sufficiency dreams into a reality.
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New from the bestselling author of A Layered Garden, A Year at Brandywine Garden shows home gardeners how to enjoy twelve months of their garden's bounty, both outdoors and in. It urges readers to see their home gardens as an important part of a complete and fulfilling lifestyle.
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Companion planting techniques have been used for centuries to facilitate better, more nutritious, and more abundant crops. Did you know that carrots will grow better if surrounded by lettuce, onions and beets, but beans should not be planted near onions? Your tomatoes will be happier if they're far away from potatoes, but peppers and marigolds make a terrific garden pair. Aromatic herbs help protect some vegetables from pests, and many flowers--including...
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Discover how to easily regrow vegetable discards and scraps and turn them into harvestable, edible plants?even if you have no gardening experience. Stop tossing your carrot tops, leafless herb sprigs, lettuce and celery stumps, and beet greens in the trash! Cut back on your food waste and cultivate your own homegrown veggies easily with advice from Kitchen Gardening for Beginners , a beginner-friendly edition of No-Waste Kitchen Gardening. Learn how...
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"The Kitchen GardenThe book features fifty-five plant profiles ranging from the everydayto the unique. Each profile is illustrated and has an easy-to-comprehend table detailing the most important information: when to sow and harvest; growing time; space needed between plants; optimal soil pH; whether the plant will tolerate pots and frost; and each plant's companions and dislikes.A planting chart summarizing the most useful information from the plant...
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Community gardening enhances the fabric of towns and cities through social interactions and accessibility to fresh food, creating an enormously positive effect in the lives of everyone it touches. LaManda Joy, the founder of Chicago's Peterson Garden Project and a board member of the American Community Gardening Association, has worked in the community gardening trenches for years and brings her knowledge to the wider world in Start a Community Food...
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For beginning gardeners and homeowners, this handbook shows you exactly how to plan, build, and plant a simple raised bed. Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions make it easy and ensure success! In just a weekend, using a few basic materials and minimal building skills, you can set up a complete garden bed adapted for vegetables, flowers, or herbs.
A Storey BASICS title addresses the popular topic of raised-bed gardening with this introduction...
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Discover a sustainable and ecologically friendly way to grow your food - while using a fraction of the water, land, and labor that conventional gardens require. Beginner's Guide to Aquaponics makes starting your first system simple with clear and easy step-by-step instructions that teach you the basics. Combine the benefits of fish farming with hydroponics to grow food in new and efficient ways. Whether it's understanding how to balance water chemistry,...
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With the advent of organic food and organic farming revolution, seaweeds are now increasingly becoming popular as a naturally-grown vegetable. It is also popular as an organic salad component and as a snack food item across the whole world. Nutritional information and food significance of about 11 popular seaweeds are briefed in this small book for informational purposes only.
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Master the art and practice of growing your own fresh, organic vegetables right in the comfort of your home with the definitive guide to cultivating your own vegetable garden
Have you always wanted to get started with gardening, but have no idea how to begin? Do you want to learn how to grow your own vegetables in your own backyard and reduce your dependence on store-bought, pesticide-laden produce?
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