Organic Gardening for Everyone

Author: CaliKim
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 0760365342
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 163

Book Description
If you want to grow healthy vegetables at home, but have hesitated because it seems too hard and time consuming, Organic Gardening for Everyone is your perfect hands-on guide—an “if I can do it, you can do it” case study that addresses your concerns and gets you started. Loaded with practical advice and step-by-step guidance, Organic Gardening for Everyone takes a very personal and friendly approach to a subject that can be intimidating. It is a first-class primer on organic vegetable gardening, and an inspirational story about how anyone can balance the rigors of gardening with the demands of a modern, family-oriented lifestyle. In 2012, a California mom decided to start an organic vegetable garden. But she went about it in an unusual way: she crowdsourced it by launching a YouTube channel under the name "CaliKim" and asking for help. And then she started planting. As questions came up, she turned to her viewers and subscribers and they replied with answers and advice. As she learned, her garden grew successfully—even in the hot, harsh California climate. Her expertise also grew, and now she answers many more questions than she asks and has become a very accomplished home gardener. And CaliKim has a great story to tell: growing healthy organic vegetables for your family is not difficult, even for today’s time-challenged lifestyles. She provides complete step-by-step information on growing the most popular edibles organically, and also gives sound advice on how to take on the challenges of balancing a hectic lifestyle with successful growing—and how to involve the whole family in the process. You'll be rewarded for your effort every time you place a plate of natural, organic vegetables on the family dinner table knowing exactly what they are, what is in them, and where they came from.

Gardening Made Easy

Author: International Masters Publishers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781886614116
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 300

Book Description

Garden Revolution

Author: Larry Weaner
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604696168
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 329

Book Description
AHS Book Award winner This lushly-photographed reference is an important moment in horticulture that will be embraced by anyone looking for a better, smarter way to garden. Larry Weaner is an icon in the world of ecological landscape design, and now his revolutionary approach is available to all gardeners. Garden Revolution shows how an ecological approach to planting can lead to beautiful gardens that buck much of conventional gardening’s counter-productive, time-consuming practices. Instead of picking the wrong plant and then constantly tilling, weeding, irrigating, and fertilizing, Weaner advocates for choosing plants that are adapted to the soil and climate of a specific site and letting them naturally evolve over time. Allowing the plants to find their own niches, to spread their seed around until they find the microclimate and spot that suits them best, creates a landscape that is vibrant, dynamic, and gorgeous year after year.

Ann Lovejoy's Organic Garden Design School

Author: Ann Lovejoy
Publisher: Rodale Books
ISBN: 157954987X
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
This new paperback edition of Ann Lovejoy's spectacular organic gardening book brings a lifetime's worth of experience and knowledge from one of this country's leading gardening experts. In it she shows readers how to apply her organic design principles to any site, large or small, to create healthy, self-sufficient gardens that are easy to care for, ecologically sound, and enduringly beautiful.

Green Living Made Easy

Author: Nancy Birtwhistle
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1529088585
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 326

Book Description
'The tips and tricks are just brilliant.' – Jane Dunn, author of Jane's Patisserie 101 eco-friendly home-hacks, tips and recipes from Sunday Times bestselling author and Great British Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle. One change, any change, will make a difference to our precious planet. We all want to do our best for our homes and the planet, but it’s often hard to find the time and energy to think of alternatives. Nancy Birtwhistle makes it easy with 101 indispensable tips, ideas and recipes that will help you to live a more eco-friendly life without giving up on any home comforts. This practical book is the ultimate guide to reducing your environmental impact while saving you time and money. Inside are tips and home hacks on everything from eco cleaning, upcycling and making the most out of your weekly shop to small-space gardening and creative crafts, plus a selection of Nancy's delicious recipes. Clearly explained, accessible and beautifully illustrated with black and white line-drawings, Green Living Made Easy is the perfect guide for anyone looking to pursue a more sustainable lifestyle but unsure where to start. 'Finally, an eco-friendly home guide that's relatable and we can all follow.' – Sophie Liard, author of The Folding Lady

Sustainable Garden

Author: Marian Boswall
Publisher:
ISBN: 071126788X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
A stylish, inspirational and practical guidebook to maintaining a more environmentally friendly outdoor space. Sustainable gardener Marian Boswell walks us through the process of creating and maintaining a sustainable outdoor space, offering tips, guidances and step-by-step projects designed to help you lead a more low-impact lifestyle. Whether it's by making your own fertilisers, converting to peat-free compost, reducing your consumption of plastic, saving your own seeds or creating raised beds with reused timber, there are numerous ways - both big and small - to make a difference. This book will guide anyone hoping to take informed and intelligent decisions to make a difference, but who perhaps don't know where to begin.

Gardening with Ed Hume

Author: Ed Hume
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781570615856
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Gardening with Ed Hume" covers the basics of Pacific Northwest gardening in a non-technical, can-do way. Hume's friendly voice encourages and inspires in chapters covering lawns, perennials, fertilizers, shrubs, groundcovers, and much more. Each plant chapter has sound advice on placement and growing, including early-spring bulbs, dramatic ornamental grasses, hedges to hide the neighbors, and even plants for fall color.

Raised-Bed Vegetable Gardening Made Simple

Author: Raymond Nones
Publisher: The Countryman Press
ISBN: 1581571887
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
Provides comprehensive advice on raised-bed vegetable gardening, including how to pick a location, when to bring transplants indoors, and how to save and store seeds.

Lasagna Gardening

Author: Patricia Lanza
Publisher: Rodale
ISBN: 9780875967950
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 268

Book Description
Explains how to use a system of layered mulch materials, including newspaper, leaves, and grass clippings, to provide a nutrient-rich base for healthy gardens and robust flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruits

Garden Design Made Easy

Author: Tim Newbury
Publisher: Ward Lock Limited
ISBN: 9780706378320
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
This work provides readers with the necessary information to change the look of their gardens with minimum effort and maximum effect. The book takes the reader through the whole design process in a simple way, avoiding confusing jargon and complex diagrams. It opens with details of how to make lists of what you want and what you need, followed by advice on assessing your site and drawing up a budget. Next, the book shows how to create a design by introducing the garden features of your own choice, adding the details and, finally, how to plant your garden. There is also the problem solver for those difficult sites.