Gardening category: 4300 books
Don't Throw It, Grow It!
68 windowsill plants from kitchen scraps
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2008
Don’t throw out your kitchen scraps — grow them! Discover how you can transform leftover pomegranate seeds, mango pits, and dried bits of gingerroot into thriving plants. From the common carrot to the exotic cherimoya, you’ll be amazed at the gardening possibilities hidden in the foods you eat.
The Edible Landscape
Creating a Beautiful and Bountiful Garden with Vegetables, Fruits and Flowers
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
As the fresh food revolution sweeps the nation, more and more people are seeking out delicious offerings from local growers. We have had our fill of tasteless, woody tomatoes from the far reaches of the globe and have begun tasting again—thanks to farmers’ markets and co-ops—the real flavors...
Vertical Vegetables & Fruit
Creative Gardening Techniques for Growing Up in Small Spaces
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
For gardeners working in confined spaces, Rhonda Massingham Hart presents an ingenious solution for maximizing productivity: grow up! With tepees, trellises, hanging baskets, cages, wall pockets, and multilevel raised beds, you can reap bountiful harvests in even the tiniest growing areas. From kiwis...
The Ultimate Guide to Growing Your Own Food
Save Money, Live Better, and Enjoy Life with Food from Your Garden or Orchard
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011
Growing your own food is a hot topic today because of the high cost of transporting food long distances, the heightened problem of diseases caused by commercially grown foods, and concerns of the overuse of chemicals in mass food production. Many people—from White House executives to inner-city...
by Angela Williams-Duea
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2010
With rising food costs, the resurgence of at-home gardening, and the potential storing your own food presents, it is no wonder that freezing, drying, and canning are becoming more popular.
This book will show anyone interested in storing food how to do so, optimizing the amount of money you...
Grow & Cook
The Ultimate Kitchen Garden Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015
Whether you are taking your first steps in growing some of what you eat, or experienced and looking for inspiration, ideas and some new plants to grow, The New Kitchen Garden is for you.
Inspired by a range of gardeners growing food on allotments, on rooftops, in container gardens and in other...
by Rosalind Creasy
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
Learn how to grow lovely and fragrant flowers then use them create delicious meals with this beautifully illustrated flower gardening and cooking book.
Anyone who picks up The Edible Flower Garden will be tempted to grow, harvest, and sample at least a few of the more than forty varieties of...
by Andrew M Molloy
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2017
Do you think it is impossible to fill your garden with flower's, herbs, vegetables & fruit? For just a few quid. Well think again. I do this every year and have no restrictions on how many, or few plants I choose to fill my garden with. Growing your own plants cannot be simpler. We have all been...
Grow Your Food for Free (Well, Almost)
Great Money-Saving Ideas for Your Garden
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Don't like spending money in garden stores? Think you can make it yourself for a fraction of the price or find a cheaper option? Dave Hamilton shows you how. By recycling and reusing materials creatively and making the most of what you have, you can gather all you need to grow your food on a budget....
Growing Your Own Vegetables
An Encyclopedia of Country Living Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Drawn from and expanded on the bestselling Encyclopedia of Country Living, this is a complete manual for setting up a vegetable garden—whether it’s just a few rows of lettuce or a year-round field that produces enough for a whole family to eat. This book is informed by years of hands-on experience...
by Dueep Jyot Singh
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2015
Table of Contents
Introduction to Plant Propagation
The Essential Guide to Plant Propagation
Methods and Techniques
Introduction
Layering
Marcottee
Cuttings
“Striking” Cuttings Successfully
Using Sand
Traditional Cutting Growing Technique
Benefits of Shallow Pan Technique
Triple Pot Method
Propagation...
by Dueep Jyot Singh
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2015
Table of ContentsKnowing the Value of Green ManureUsing green manure for a richer fertile soilTable of ContentsIntroductionA Green Manure ExperimentThe Green Manure RevolutionTaking Care Of the Green Manure CropTypes of Green ManuresMustard As a Green FertilizerRyegrassPurifying “Dirty”...
by Jerry Traunfeld
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2013
Not so long ago, parsley was the only fresh herb available to most American cooks. Today, bunches of fresh oregano and rosemary can be found in nearly every supermarket, basil and mint grow abundantly in backyards from coast to coast, and garden centers offer pots of edible geraniums and lemon thyme....
by Reggie Solomon, Michael Nolan
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2010
A Garden for Your Space & Your Style
You can grow delicious, healthy vegetables and beautiful flowers in your urban setting. No yard? No problem, you have more options available than you think from containers and window boxes to raised beds and community plots. No time? No worries, there...