Gardening Books Books On The Garden Farm And Home

Author : Fern Marshall Bradley
Publisher : Rodale Books
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-23
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781605296180

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Rodale's Vegetable Garden Problem Solver by Fern Marshall Bradley Pdf

With a wealth of information and tested advice, this problem-solving treasure gives gardeners every-thing they need to do battle with garden pests, diseases, and weeds—with safe, natural solutions. Combining a troubleshooting approach with encyclopedic coverage and drawing on the most up-to-date research on biological and non- or low-toxic controls, Rodale's Vegetable Garden Problem Solver features: • more than 60 vegetables, organized alphabetically from asparagus to zucchini • individual pest entries on the 30 most common insect pests and how to combat them • individual disease entries on the 30 most common vegetable plant diseases—including symptoms and causes and ways to keep plants disease-free • a problem-solving approach to such favorite gardening topics as seed-starting, soil, weather, watering, crop rotation, fertilizing, transplanting, and season extension • "Beyond the Basics" sidebars for those willing to go the extra mile to eradicate a problem in the garden in a safe and natural way With numerous tips on prevention so gardeners can spend less time putting out fires and focus instead on producing higher-yielding and more attractive gardens, this will quickly become the trusted companion of every vegetable gardener.

Author : Nicole Johnsey Burke
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780760366868

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Kitchen Garden Revival by Nicole Johnsey Burke Pdf

Elevate your backyard veggie patch into a work of sophisticated and stylish art. Kitchen Garden Revival guides you through every aspect of kitchen gardening, from design to harvesting—with expert advice from author Nicole Johnsey Burke, founder of Rooted Garden, one of the leading US culinary landscape companies, and Gardenary, an online kitchen gardening education and resource company. Participating in the grow-your-own movement is important to both reduce your food miles and control what makes it onto your family’s table. If you’ve hesitated to take part because installing and caring for a traditional vegetable garden doesn’t seem to suit your life or your sense of style, Kitchen Garden Revival is here to show you there’s a better, more beautiful way to grow food. Instead of row after row of cabbage and pepper plants plunked into a patch of dirt in the middle of the yard, kitchen gardens are attractive, highly tailored food gardens consisting of easy-to-maintain raised planting beds laid out in an organized geometric pattern. Offering both four seasons of ornamental interest and plenty of fresh, homegrown fruits, vegetables, and herbs, kitchen gardens are the way to grow your own food in a fashionable, modern, and practical way. Kitchen gardens were once popular features of the European and early American landscape, but they fell out of favor when our agrarian roots were displaced by industrialization. With this accessible and inspirational guide, Nicole aims to return the kitchen garden to its rightful place just outside of every backdoor. Learn the art of kitchen gardening as you discover: What characteristics all kitchen gardens have in common How to design and install gorgeous kitchen garden beds using metal, wood, or stone Why raised beds mean reduced maintenance What crops are best for your kitchen garden A planting, tending, and harvesting plan developed by a pro Season-by-season growing guides It's time to join the Kitchen Garden Revival and start growing your own delicious, organic food.

Author : Joanna Gaines
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781400215416

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We Are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines Pdf

Teach children that the greatest rewards come from patience, hard work, and learning from mistakes! In the #1 New York Times bestseller We Are the Gardeners, Joanna Gaines and the kids chronicle the adventures of starting their own family garden. From their failed endeavors, obstacles to overcome (bunnies that eat everything), and all of the knowledge they gain along the way, the Gaines family shares how they learned to grow a happy, successful garden. We Are the Gardeners is a whimsical picture book perfect for: Ages 4-8 Parents, libraries, classroom story times, and discussions focusing on springtime and gardening Households that enjoy watching HGTV's Fixer Upper Young children and families interested in gardening and plants After reading, children will learn: Trying something new isn't always easy, but the hardest work often yields the greatest reward The basic steps and process of starting a garden The importance of patience and how it is possible to learn from your mistakes You and your children will learn all about the Gaines family's story of becoming gardeners in Joanna's first children's book--starting with the first little fern Chip bought for Jo. Over the years, the family's love for gardening has blossomed into what is now a beautiful, bustling garden.

Author : R. J. Ruppenthal
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781603580281

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Fresh Food from Small Spaces by R. J. Ruppenthal Pdf

Free space for the city gardener might be no more than a cramped patio, balcony, rooftop, windowsill, hanging rafter, dark cabinet, garage, or storage area, but no space is too small or too dark to raise food. With this book as a guide, people living in apartments, condominiums, townhouses, and single-family homes will be able to grow up to 20 percent of their own fresh food using a combination of traditional gardening methods and space-saving techniques such as reflected lighting and container "terracing." Those with access to yards can produce even more. Author R. J. Ruppenthal worked on an organic vegetable farm in his youth, but his expertise in urban and indoor gardening has been hard-won through years of trial-and-error experience. In the small city homes where he has lived, often with no more than a balcony, windowsill, and countertop for gardening, Ruppenthal and his family have been able to eat at least some homegrown food 365 days per year.

Author : Brian Bixley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-23
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1525555367

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Minding The Garden by Brian Bixley Pdf

What can a gardener learn from Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony? Are perennial plants symbols of friendship? Is gardening in the Whig tradition? Are 'non-native' plants 'aliens'? Can the art of writing a novel be compared to gardening? Is Monty Don right about the presence of flowers in the great Renaissance Italian gardens? Do gardens exhibit Late Style? Can mowing be a creative activity? Why is the creation of a new path such a delightful experience? Should gardens open to the public be 'reviewed' in the same way as exhibitions of paintings and newly-published books? Minding The Garden: Lilactree Farm combines brief commentaries on garden history, on rare and familiar plants, on the tantalizing connections between the garden as art form and the other arts, on the pleasures and follies of gardening, in a collection of 125 'Notes' presented in the context of a composite gardening year. Discover how Lilactree Farm evolved over the years, through six retrospective 'plans, ' spaced sequentially throughout the text, and through Des Townshend's spell-casting photographs. Minding The Garden: Lilactree Farm is sure to captivate gardeners, both armchair and active, in the English-speaking world and perhaps beyond....

Author : Elisabeth Woodburn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CHI:086491734

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Gardening Books: Books on the Garden, Farm and Home by Elisabeth Woodburn Pdf

Author : Jennifer Kujawski,Ron Kujawski
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-08
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781603426947

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Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener's Handbook by Jennifer Kujawski,Ron Kujawski Pdf

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener determined to increase crop yields or starting your very first vegetable garden, the Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook will help you manage your schedule and prioritize what’s important. Detailed weekly to-do lists break gardening down into simple and manageable tasks so that you always know what needs to be done and when to do it, from starting seeds and planting strawberries to checking for tomato hornworms and harvesting carrots. Enjoy a bountiful harvest with this organized and stress-free approach to gardening.

Author : Edward C. Smith
Publisher : David & Charles
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004-04
Category : Organic gardening
ISBN : 0715317814

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The Vegetable Garderer's Bible by Edward C. Smith Pdf

Renowned American vegetable gardener Ed Smith, works according to four principles. He explains these principles: wide rows, organic methods, raised beds and deep soil, to show how to grow high yield crops and produce better quality food.

Author : David Campo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1072185059

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Backyard Farming For Beginners by David Campo Pdf

You can grow your own fruits and vegetables at your own backyard - and save money! Who doesn't admire the deliciousness of a juicy ripe tomato, fresh from the garden, eaten like an apple with its taste of sweetness and the juices running down one's chin as an example of summer bliss?What about fresh cabbages that come forth in the early spring or the fresh taste of new peas and new potatoes?Aren't you tired of vegetables coated with wax and chemicals to preserve their freshness and give some semblance of taste?With "Backyard Farming For Beginners: The Ultimate Guide To Building A Mini Backyard Farm At Home!" we teach you how to: ●select a garden site in your backyard●prepare the soil and test for pH balance●prepare the seeds for planting in containers●transplant the seeds to your garden●maintain the garden and kill the pests and weeds●feed and water the garden●make your own compost●fertilize the garden properly●gather your harvest●preserve your foods●select the proper animals for your backyard farm●harvest the animals●preserve the meats or fish If you wish to have a sustainable, organic, self-sufficient lifestyle, we will help you achieve your dream! You can make your home a sustaining mini or micro farm instead of another well-manicured oasis of grass for the neighboring dogs.Don't wait anymore. Get your copy today!

Author : Eliot Coleman
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-28
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781603582070

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Four-Season Harvest by Eliot Coleman Pdf

"Eliot is the reason I’m cooking. . . . I’ve followed that path because Eliot made it possible, and exciting, to farm in the four seasons."—Dan Barber, chef "There is hardly a more well-known or well-respected name among organic farmers than Eliot Coleman."—Civil Eats Learn season-extending techniques and eat the best food—garden fresh and chemical free—all year long, with little effort or expense. If you love the joys of eating home-garden vegetables but always thought those joys had to stop at the end of summer, this book is for you. Eliot Coleman introduces the surprising fact that most of the United States has more winter sunshine than the south of France. He shows how North American gardeners can successfully use that sun to raise a wide variety of traditional winter vegetables in backyard cold frames and plastic covered tunnel greenhouses without supplementary heat. Inside, you’ll also learn: Composting techniques Simple Mineral Amendments Planning and preparing your garden site Seeds for four seasons How to build cold frames, high tunnels, and mobile greenhouses How to cope with snow How to create a root cellar and other storage techniques And much, much more! Coleman expands upon his own experiences with new ideas learned on a winter-vegetable pilgrimage across the ocean to the acknowledged kingdom of vegetable cuisine, the southern part of France, which lies on the 44th parallel, the same latitude as his farm in Maine. This story of sunshine, weather patterns, old limitations and expectations, and new realities is delightfully innovative in the best gardening tradition. Four-Season Harvest will have you feasting on fresh produce from your garden all through the winter. "The man, the farmer, the legend, is Eliot Coleman."—The Atlantic To learn more about the possibility of a four-season farm, please visit Coleman's website www.fourseasonfarm.com.

Author : Dan Pearson
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Gardens
ISBN : 0091870321

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The Garden by Dan Pearson Pdf

In 1987 designer Dan Pearson was commissioned to create a 4 acre garden at Home Farm. The result is an extraordinary series of gardens that are both naturalistic and pioneering in their planting. Ranging from a Woodland Garden to a Thyme Lawn and Vegetable Garden, each area of Home Farm demonstrates an aspect of gardening familiar to many of us. Dan Pearson charts a year in the life of this magical place, immersing the reader month-by-month in the process of working within a dynamic, ever changing medium. He details his gardening philosophy and explores the seasons both practically - covering pruning, sowing, maintenance etc - and aesthetically, looking at the importance of colour, perfume, light balance and many other elements within the garden. Home Farm accompanies a major 6-part series to be broadcast on BBC2 in February 2001.

Author : Francine Raymond
Publisher : Random House
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-07
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781473546202

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The Garden Farmer by Francine Raymond Pdf

Selected as a Book of the Year 2017 in You Magazine 'A lavish monthly guide to getting the most from your garden' Daily Mail A punnet of plums from your tree, a handful of gooseberries; home-grown nuts and herbs, and a few freshly laid eggs from your hens – all enjoyed in your own small plot. What could be more satisfying? The Garden Farmer is an evocative journal and monthly guide to getting the most out of your garden throughout the year. Whether you are a keen gardener looking for inspiration, or just starting out and wanting to rediscover and reclaim your patch of earth, Sunday Telegraph garden-columnist Francine Raymond lays the groundwork for a bountiful year of garden farming. Maybe you would like to get outside more, grow a few essential vegetables, some fruit trees or bushes for preserving, and create a scented kitchen garden to provide for you year round. Or perhaps you will raise a small flock of ducks or geese, or even a couple of pigs? Could this be the year you decorate your home with nature’s adornments, encourage wildlife back to pollinate your trees and plants, and spend celebratory hours in a haven of your own creation? Each chapter of The Garden Farmer offers insight into the topics and projects you might be contemplating that month, along with planting notes and timely advice, and a recipe that honours the fruits of your labour. With just a little effort and planning, every garden can be tended in tune with nature, and every gardener can enjoy a host of seasonal delights from their own soil. Keep up-to-date with Francine's gardening adventures on her blog at kitchen-garden-hens.co.uk.

Author : E. Gordon Wells, Jr.
Publisher : Gordon Wells
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780615339122

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Successful Home Gardening - Second Editiion by E. Gordon Wells, Jr. Pdf

Author : Eben E. Rexford
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-17
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0656796731

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The Home Garden by Eben E. Rexford Pdf

Excerpt from The Home Garden: A Book on Vegetable and Small-Fruit Growing, for the Use of the Amateur Gardener The writer of this little book is a firm believer in a vegetable garden for every family so situated that it can have one. This for several reasons: F int - A garden, well cared for, will furnish half if not more of the living for a family of ordinary size, provided, of course, it is made up of persons who are fond of vegetables. Not only is this possible through the summer, but the year round, for many of our best vegetables can be carried through the winter in fine con dition with but very little trouble. And it need not be a large garden to do this. The old theory - Which was not a theory, after all, but a fact - that a little piece of land, well tilled is a source of revenue that the wise man cannot afford to overlook, holds true in this case as much as it does when the farm is considered. I know of no other way in which such a goodly share of the family living can be secured; therefore I urge the making of a garden as a means of support for the family. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Alexander Watson (gardener.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Flower gardening
ISBN : UCAL:$B117015

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The American Home Garden by Alexander Watson (gardener.) Pdf