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Author : Trevor J. Cole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1552850862
Ten-year-old Agatha, an Inuit girl, is the reluctant heroine in this tapestry of Arctic tales set in the 1950s. Each tale has its origins in Kusugak's own childhood experiences.
Author : Trevor Cole
Publisher : Whitecap Books
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1895099420
Author : Laura Peters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-08
Category : Vegetable gardening
ISBN : 1551058634
Ontario is an ideal place to grow a huge variety of vegetables, and there are plenty of healthful and economic benefits to having your own garden. Whether you have a traditional backyard space or several containers on a high-rise balcony, you can grow a season-long supply of tasty produce. Best-selling garden writer Laura Peters provides all you need to know to dig in: * Basics such as light, soil, exposure and frost tolerance * Almost infinite garden styles, including raised beds and limited space gardening * Preparing the garden and selecting which vegetables to grow where * Recommended varieties, including new, traditional, heirloom and unusual selections * Seasonal care, including mulching, weeding and watering * Tips throughout, including how to extend the growing season and what to do with your harvest * Organic approaches to management of pests and diseases * An appendix featuring companion plants and relationships * Helpful hardiness maps, and delicious colour photos throughout. * From A to Z--yummy artichokes, arugula and asparagus, through to healthy kale and peculiar kohlrabi, leeks and okra, all the way to colourful peppers, potatoes, tomatoes and zucchini--it's all here in this informative gardening guide.
Author : Merilyn Simonds
Publisher : Doubleday Canada
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780385670463
A graceful and sharply observed book of inspiration that uses the garden as its central muse A New Leaf traces a year of growing seasons at The Leaf, Merilyn Simonds' acreage in eastern Ontario. A lifelong gardener, Simonds works the soil and the soul for wide-ranging revelations about everything from flowers that keep time, to the strange gift of compost, to great gardens of the world, to things lost and found underground. She is joined on her journey by a host of companions — including her Beloved, who tills by her side; the Rosarian, who tends to both bud and thorn in roses and life; and the Frisarian, who weeds unwelcome visitors to make room for new growth. Intelligent and intimate, irreverent and elegant, A New Leaf offers a cornucopia of enrichment and inspiration for the fertile mind.
Author : Wendy Thomas
Publisher : Whitecap Books
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Garden centers (Retail trade)
ISBN : 1551100606
Author : Alison Beck
Publisher : Lone Pine Pub.
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1551053616
Ontario gardeners now have a handy new tool for maintaining and improving their garden throughout the year. Gardening Month by Month in Ontario combines the features of an almanac and a gardening journal. Twelve pages are dedicated to each month of the year. Beautiful full-colour photographs and helpful hints specifically geared to the diverse growing conditions of Ontario provide both inspiration and a practical garden planner. A calendar format allows you to keep your own notes on such variables as weather, insect and disease appearances and treatments and garden highlights. The practical lay-flat binding makes it easy to write your notes while at work in the garden.
Author : Nancy Lawson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-18
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781616896171
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Author : Alison Beck,Liz Klose
Publisher : Lone Pine Pub
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1551054779
A great new gardening book for Ontario! This handy guide is packed with the best plant varieties you'll want for your garden: annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, vines, climbers, roses, bulbs and herbs. Small enough to take to the garden centre or nu
Author : Tara Nolan
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780760350812
A comprehensive manual to gardening in raised beds, with information on everything from construction, maximizing space and maintaining your garden. Raised bed gardening is the fastest-growing garden strategy today, and Raised Bed Revolution is the definitive guidebook to mastering this consistently proven and effective gardening method. Raised Bed Revolution provides you with information on size requirements for constructing raised beds, height suggestions, types of materials you can use, and creative tips for fitting the maximum garden capacity into small spaces—including vertical gardening. Enhanced with gorgeous photography, this book covers subjects such as growing-medium options, rooftop gardening, cost-effective gardening solutions, planting tips, watering strategies (automatic water drip systems and hand watering), and more. The process of creating and building raised beds is a cinch, too, thanks to the extensive gallery of design ideas and step-by-step projects. This gardening strategy is taking serious root. Why? Several reasons: · Raised beds allow gardeners to practice space efficiency as well as accessibility (the beds can be customized to be any height). · Raised beds permit gardeners to use their own soil, and they can be designed with wheels for easy portability if partial sunlight is a problem. · Water conservation is easier for gardeners who use raised beds. · Pest control is assisted because most garden pests can’t make the leap up into the raised bed. Find out more about why everyone is joining the raised bed revolution, roll up your sleeves and join in! “This is a great good for the experienced gardener as well as the novice.” —David Williams, Four Shires magazine
Author : Douglas Green
Publisher : Vegetable Gardening Guides
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781591864561
The Guide to Canadian Vegetable Gardening includes how-to and when to information for successful vegetable gardening thoughout the gardening regions in Canada. Filled with the need to know information on planting, growing and harvesting more than 50 vegetables and herbs. Includes full-color images and helpful maps and charts.
Author : Keith Reid
Publisher : Firefly Books
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781770855113
Valuable advice from an expert in soil science. Intended for both small and medium-size gardens, Improving Your Soil reveals the steps to take to achieve the perfect soil base in which to grow plants. With directions on amending poor soil, modifying mediocre earth, aerating compacted topsoil and substrates, and testing pH levels, this book enables gardeners to nurture their plants and promote more abundant growth. The features of good soil include proper structure and nutrients that encourage healthy plant growth. Soil in "good tilth" is loamy, nutrient-rich and friable because it has an optimal mixture of sand, clay and organic matter that prevents severe compaction. Improving Your Soil shows gardeners how to improve the soil in their garden to encourage good seed bedding and a strong root system for proper nutrient disbursement throughout various soil depths. Flower gardeners and vegetable gardeners will all benefit from the tips and methods in Improving Your Soil. Topics include: What your soil can tell you about how you need to manage it Soil texture and structure -- building soil tilth Using amendments to correct soil problems, such as clay or sandy soil Creating a good environment for plant growth in different situations Providing the right amount of water for plants The teeming microscopic world of soils Building soil organic matter Crop rotations Types of compost and how to make good compost Managing soils to minimize pest and disease problems Feeding the plants -- the nutrients they need, and how to get them there Overcoming common nutrient deficiencies Organic vs. mineral fertilizers. The detailed information is complemented with line drawings, diagrams and illustrations that demonstrate various soil issues and how to resolve common problems. With information on remedying specific problems with particular plants, Improving Your Soil will be an often-consulted resource for all gardeners.
Author : Liz Primeau
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781553653769
"Liz Primeau has been gardening for nearly fifty years. In her twenties, as a mother of four small children, she would often escape to her tomato patch for horticultural therapy. Gardening became a satisfying hobby that grew and eventually became a career when she became the founding editor of Canadian Gardening magazine in 1990." "In league with Michael Pollan's Second Nature, My Natural History describes how gardening has been Primeau's therapy, obsession, and reward. Primeau first caught the gardening bug growing up in Winnipeg, when she and her mother used to steal green onions from her father's vegetable patch for a late-night snack. Later, her Uncle Ren, famous for his prize-winning flowers, became her gardening mentor. Since then, Primeau's own gardens have protected and sustained her. Full of fascinating gardening lore and practical insight (including what to do when your son grows funny tomatoes among your seedlings), this wonderful memoir will be savored by readers who share Primeau's passion for the earth and all the good things that stem from it."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Donna Balzer,Steven Biggs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Vegetable gardening
ISBN : 0986814407
"Biggs and Balzer have gardened far and wide, from Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, and Grande Prairie, to Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island. No Guff Vegetable Gardening is a down-to-earth, fun book for new gardeners with a delicious collection of savoury tips and ideas for experienced gardeners.
Author : Niki Jabbour
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-14
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781603427852
Even in winter’s coldest months you can harvest fresh, delicious produce. Drawing on insights gained from years of growing vegetables in Nova Scotia, Niki Jabbour shares her simple techniques for gardening throughout the year. Learn how to select the best varieties for each season, the art of succession planting, and how to build inexpensive structures to protect your crops from the elements. No matter where you live, you’ll soon enjoy a thriving vegetable garden year-round.
Author : Alison Beck,Kathy Renwald
Publisher : Lone Pine Pub.
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Perennials
ISBN : 1551052628
Perennial gardening can be easy, fun and rewarding, especially when you have this beautifully illustrated guide at your fingertips. With detailed accounts of 86 different species, along with information on 520 recommended varieties, hybrids and cultivars perfect for Ontario gardens, this book takes the guesswork out of perennial gardening. The authors share their common sense and practical advice to help you transform any patch of ground into a spectacular garden you can enjoy year after year: * Flower and foliage colors * Height and spread ranges * Blooming periods * How and when to start your plants * Planting strategies * Light, water and nutrient needs * Choosing the best perennials for different growing conditions * Over 470 colour photographs.