Author: Marjory Wildcraft Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0593330366 Category : House & Home Languages : en Pages : 289
Book Description
Grow your own food and medicine with a step-by-step guide from the founder of The Grow Network Imagine cultivating enough food to slash your grocery shopping in half--all in less than an hour a day in your own backyard. Sounds impossible, right? Marjory Wildcraft says it's not: She's been homesteading for almost twenty years and founded The Grow Network to teach hundreds of thousands of others--some with very little space or time, some city dwellers with rooftop gardens--how to do the same, from gardening, to raising chickens, to composting, to medicine-making. Wildcraft started her homesteading journey in search of a more sustainable and financially secure way of life. As she says, self-sufficiency offers practical rewards, but the real payoff is "true wealth": health, family, community, meaningful work, and living a life with purpose. This empowering way of life is possible for anyone who has a patch of dirt, small or large. The Grow System includes: • Essential advice for creating a balanced ecosystem in your backyard, with a basic recipe for homemade fertilizer • Step-by-step instructions for setting up a chicken coop and information on choosing the right breed • Home remedies for 12 common ailments, with 8 must-know medicine preparations. The Grow System provides a comprehensive strategy for producing healthy food and herbal medicine at home, and reclaiming the skills our ancestors used every day. It helps connect us to the environment and empowers us to lead healthier lives, without relying on big systems that are out of our control and insecure. It offers a path to a rich, reliable, and deeply satisfying life.
Author: Wellcome Collection Publisher: Profile Books ISBN: 178283799X Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 151
Book Description
"INFORMATIVE AND ORIGINAL" Guardian, 'This month's best paperbacks' We've become used to thinking of plants as things for us to use: as food, tools, resources, or just as an attractive background to our own lives. But it's time to change our minds. New research shows that plants can think, plan - and may even have memories. We share our planet with beings whose potential we have only glimpsed. Featuring the writing of Robin Wall Kimmerer, Susie Orbach and Merlin Sheldrake, This Book is a Plant will be your handbook to the new reality: showing you a pathway to completely reimagine your relationship with a different kind of natural world. Delve into a world of moss and fungi: Sheila Watt-Cloutier transports us to the Arctic spring, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan discovers the pleasures of painting trees, and Rebecca Tamás puts roots down through earth and soil. This Book is a Plant is made from paper: it was once part of a tree. But it's also a seed: the first shoots of a radical new way of seeing the world around you. "AN ECLECTIC ANTHOLOGY GUARANTEED TO MAKE THE HEARTS OF EARTH LOVERS BEAT FASTER" Metro
Author: Larry Cipolla Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781975919375 Category : Languages : en Pages : 280
Book Description
This comprehensive guide is the only book that focuses on the Deep-Water-Culture (DWC) hydroponic system. You will quickly learn how to use the DWC system, which is the lowest cost, easiest to set up, easiest to maintain, and easiest to expand hydroponic system. This definitive how-to-resource will guide you through each step of the way. Year-round gardening, indoors and outdoors, pesticide- and herbicide-free. Take control of what you eat. Grow what you like in a very small space. Grow vertically to increase your yield. No gardening experience is necessary. Who would benefit from this book? The ideas in this book will work for you, whether you live in a mansion, a single room, a condo, a senior center, an assisted living facility, whether you live in the city or the country, or whether you have ever wondered how you can possibly grow vegetables and herbs in just water and air. It is a sustainable process and great for the environment and, especially healthy for you and your family. What will you learn? Through 280 pages in 15 modules, 120 photographs, 23 DIY projects, 26 tables and charts, 9 case studies you will learn ... - How to build your own DWC system with food safe buckets, totes and PVC tubes. - What off-the-shelf fertilizers to buy and how to create your own. - How to use Integrated Pest Management and non-chemical solutions for disease and insect control. - What lighting units to buy, how to build portable light frames and elevated tables. - How to select the right growing medium. - What, when and how to plant seeds and seedlings and when and how to harvest everything your taste buds crave-from sweet basil to salad greens to luscious, tasty tomatoes. Very easy. Very rewarding. Hydroponic Gardening The Very Easy Way has everything you need to know about DWC hydroponic gardening and more. Take control of what you eat-and have fun doing it! Larry Cipolla is a master gardener, international speaker, and hydroponics expert. He lives and gardens in Minnesota.
Author: Jim Stengel Publisher: Crown Currency ISBN: 0307720373 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 338
Book Description
Ten years of research uncover the secret source of growth and profit … Those who center their business on improving people’s lives have a growth rate triple that of competitors and outperform the market by a huge margin. They dominate their categories, create new categories and maximize profit in the long term. Pulling from a unique ten year growth study involving 50,000 brands, Jim Stengel shows how the world's 50 best businesses—as diverse as Method, Red Bull, Lindt, Petrobras, Samsung, Discovery Communications, Visa, Zappos, and Innocent—have a cause and effect relationship between financial performance and their ability to connect with fundamental human emotions, hopes, values and greater purposes. In fact, over the 2000s an investment in these companies—“The Stengel 50”—would have been 400 percent more profitable than an investment in the S&P 500. Grow is based on unprecedented empirical research, inspired (when Stengel was Global Marketing Officer of Procter & Gamble) by a study of companies growing faster than P&G. After leaving P&G in 2008, Stengel designed a new study, in collaboration with global research firm Millward Brown Optimor. This study tracked the connection over a ten year period between financial performance and customer engagement, loyalty and advocacy. Then, in a further investigation of what goes on in the “black box” of the consumer’s mind, Stengel and his team tapped into neuroscience research to look at customer engagement and measure subconscious attitudes to determine whether the top businesses in the Stengel Study were more associated with higher ideals than were others. Grow thus deftly blends timeless truths about human behavior and values into an action framework – how you discover, build, communicate, deliver and evaluate your ideal. Through colorful stories drawn from his fascinating personal experiences and “deep dives” that bring out the true reasons for such successes as the Pampers, HP, Discovery Channel, Jack Daniels and Zappos, Grow unlocks the code for twenty-first century business success.
Author: Richard Bray Publisher: ISBN: 9781708119683 Category : Greenhouse gardening Languages : en Pages : 281
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Gardening is a rewarding hobby. And one that can produce you substantially more crop if done correctly. Using innovative gardening methods such as hydroponics or greenhouse gardening can help your plants mature 25% faster while delivering a 30% increase in yield. If you want to taste the pleasure of your homegrown food and see tremendous results this Book Bundle on Greenhouse Gardening and Hydroponics is for you! With hydroponics: You don't need a yard or garden area. Plants grow faster and produce more harvest compared to plants grown in soil. Grow out of season crops, all year round. Greenhouse gardening gives you the opportunity to Extend your growing season. Grow plants that normally don't survive in your region. Jump-start a new growing period. Whatever goal you have this guide get you covered. This bundle contains the first three books* from the bestselling Urban Homesteading Series: #1 Hydroponics: How to Pick the Best Hydroponic System and Crops for Homegrown Food Year-Round With this book, you will learn the basics of hydroponics and find the hydroponic system that best suits your needs. #2 DIY Hydroponics: 12 Easy and Affordable Ways to Build Your Own Hydroponic System This book takes you through the six hydroponic systems and gives you step-by-step instructions on how to create and maintain your own hydroponic garden. #3 Greenhouse: How to Build a Greenhouse and Grow Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit All Year-Round The one-stop guide on greenhouse construction, maintenance and planting schedules. Inexpensive options and money-saving tips help you reduce your costs in building and running your greenhouse. IN THIS COLLECTION YOU WILL LEARN: Everything you need to know about the six different hydroponic systems Decide which system suits your needs by considering your budget, time, space and level of experience Learn which crops and growing medium are best suited to each hydroponic system Understand the role of nutrients and lighting for healthy, prosperous gardens Learn how to build your own hydroponic system - from easy to more advanced set-ups Understand how to maintain your system and care for your plants Identify pests and diseases in your hydroponic garden and learn how to combat them Learn what greenhouse gardening is all about. Get to know the different types of greenhouses and choose the one that suits your needs. Choose the best type of glazing, flooring and construction material for your greenhouse. Learn how to heat your greenhouse and use ventilation to keep the humidity level just right. Learn how to utilize lighting and irrigate your plants for optimal growth. Get an overview of the essential equipment you need to keep your garden healthy. Learn how to schedule your plants for year-round gardening. Get an overview of how to grow different herbs, vegetables and fruits in your greenhouse. Integrate hydroponics into your greenhouse. Understand how to maintain your greenhouse and care for your plants. This bundle will help you save time and trouble with easy to follow illustrations, tables and a glossary of relevant terms. Take the first step to building your own hydroponic and greenhouse garden. To get started, scroll up and grab your copy today. *The book bundle does not consist of 3 separate books but combines all 3 books into 1 book.
Author: Demeter Guides Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 168
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No, You Don't Have To Spend A Fortune On Your Hydroponic Garden - Here's The Affordable And Hassle-Free Hydroponic Method You've Been Dreaming Of! Are you interested in gardening but your favorite plants don't grow well in your climate? Do you want to eat organic veggies all year round without busting your household budget? Are you wondering if there's a beginner-friendly alternative to hi-tech hydroponics systems? Read carefully because you're going to learn something new right now. You've probably heard of hydroponics, a way to grow plants without soil by providing them with liquid nutrients. It almost sounds too good to be true: hydroponics lets you grow anything in any climate without even using a drop of pesticides. However, a quick internet search for hydroponics can be utterly discouraging. You'll probably find pictures that look like stills from a sci-fi movie, and you'll quickly see that hydroponic equipment can easily cost thousands of dollars. As a beginner, how are you going to operate all that hi-tech equipment? And do you really need to invest thousands just to grow some lettuce? Well, here's the honest truth. Hydroponics doesn't have to be expensive or complicated - you can set up a fully functional system for as little as $80. And you can literally grow your favorite veggies in mason jars. This book will show you how. As you go through this book, you will: Discover the Kratky method - the easiest way to grow plants without soil Choose and buy the best equipment for your hydroponic garden Assemble your Kratky system by following a simple step-by-step guide Feed your plants with the best nutrient solutions on the market Take care of your hydroponic garden like a pro and avoid beginner mistakes Keep your plants healthy with a few simple techniques Enjoy your delicious homegrown food! But what if you're a complete newbie? Well, this book is written for people just like you - it patiently explains every step and carefully helps you avoid typical pitfalls. Even if the only plant that survived your current gardening skills is a plastic flower, you'll nail hydroponic gardening on the first try! Yes, you've read it right: the Kratky method isn't just the easiest hydroponics method - it's also much easier than conventional gardening! No guesswork, no tedious maintenance, no digging around in dirt - that's why the Kratky method is also known as the "set-it-and-forget-it" method. As long as you know which end of a plant should be facing up and as long as you follow the instructions closely, you'll be harvesting your favorite veggies in no time - without the hassle of weeding and watering, and without spending a fortune on equipment! Are you ready to get started? Scroll up, click the "Buy Now with 1-Click" button and Get Your Copy Now!
Author: Deborah MacNamara Publisher: Aona Management Incorporated ISBN: 9780995051201 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Using the relational development approach of Gordon Neufeld, the author offers a road map to making sense of the behavior of young children and understanding their developmental growth.
Author: Patricia Pearse Publisher: Barrons Juveniles ISBN: 9780812059366 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 32
Book Description
Designed for slightly older children, this volume goves clear, medically sound explanations to youngsters about the wonders of human growth. Beginning with the development of the fetus, the book explores infancy, childhood, puberty, maturity, and old age. Illustrations throughout, including fold-outs.
Author: Roy A Newey Publisher: ISBN: 9781649706904 Category : Languages : en Pages : 160
Book Description
This book condenses 40 years of business experience into a system which can be used to accelerate the growth and sustainable profits in your business. The 12 chapters are packed with pragmatic ideas alongside 120 golden tips which combine together into the system which you can deploy in your business. This book will guide you through; Defending Your Core, Developing Into Adjacent Markets, Big Hairy Audacious Goals and finally, Consolidating Your Growth. The system is tried and tested. The businesses who have used this system have achieved accelerated growth and secured sustainable profits. The step by step guide will take you through the process building 72 action points and 36 key learning points. The result will be an action plan for your business which will drive accelerated growth and smash your glass ceiling.
Author: James Karl Butler Publisher: ISBN: 9780578125350 Category : Industrial management Languages : en Pages : 496
Book Description
Systems don't just happen. They take intensive work and focus to build. In The System is the Secret, James Butler will help you put together systems that will turnaround or transform your business whether you are a brand new entrepreneur or have been in business for decades. This book outlines what you must do to build and improve sixteen specific systems with specific task lists designed to help you know what to do next. This book will help you develop better systems and get this profitable work in your business done now before you lose money and clients. Get ready to see your business more objectively with better systems so you can make a quantum leap in your business as a result. What Others Are Saying About The System is the Secret: "The System is the Secret is such a valuable book for entrepreneurs....If you need to have better and more efficient systems in your business, get and apply what's in this book!"-Lee Milteer, author of Success is an Inside Job, www.milteer.com "BY FAR the best book I've read on this subject. Butler explains not only the reasons why every business MUST put systems into place, but also provides step-by-step guidance and real-world fill-in-the-blanks charts to help every small business owner, entrepreneur and sales professional improve his or her income and remove stress and uncertainty."-Steve Sipress, Founder and CEO, Successful Selling Systems, Inc. "The System is the Secret is an extraordinary and must-read (and implement) blueprint for business success in the 21st century. Long gone are the days of ad-hoc marketing efforts and customer management. Jim Butler knows the essential keys to success in this day and age are grounded in the owner's ability to systematize and automate their business. The book you're holding in your hands shows you exactly how to do this and profit from it."-Michael Capuzzi, Founder of CopyDoodles.com "I can't imagine attempting to grapple with the concept of business systems without The System is the Secret. What Jim has compiled here is a must-read for every entrepreneur. And the best part is, he doesn't just tell you what to do but reveals how to do it each and every step of the way. Make an investment in your future and get this book."--Jeff Brown, Award-winning Broadcaster and Host of Read to Lead Podcast "The content in Jim's book is amazing and logically laid out. It's a fascinating read with real-life practical advice. He's a true marketing genius. As a serious marketing student myself, I have to tell you that I learned a tremendous amount from his book. If you want to take your marketing and your business to the next level, you need to read, study and implement Jim's content...it's that good!"-Gerry Oginski, Esq., Founder, Lawyers Video Studio If you own a business and don't have all the customers or clients you want, grab a copy of The System is the Secret, and study it cover to cover....Jim Butler takes the mystery out of developing a sustainable, profitable business by giving you the exact steps you need for putting the right systems in place. As you respond to the thought-provoking questions, assessments and worksheets included in the book, you'll never think about your business in the same way again. And if you apply the insights you get, you should see positive results in your marketing, sales and bottom line."--Meredith Bell, President, Performance Support Systems, Inc. "The Secret is the System is a great book for business owners. Butler hits the nail right on the head. As a printer, direct mailer and marketing services company, we have a lot of moving parts in our business and it is absolutely critical that systems are followed to ensure that mistakes aren't made and that we keep our clients happy. This is the best book on systems creation I have ever seen. Get it, study it, and implement its powerful principles." --George R. Platt. President, Harty Integrated Solutions.
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