The Bug Out Gardening Guide: Growing Survival Garden Food When It Absolutely Matters

Author: Ron Foster
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 9780359110308
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 358

The Bug Out Gardening Guide

Author: Ron Foster
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781505284454
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358

Book Description
What exactly is Bug Out Gardening? Having your own garden in your own back yard is great but what if you must evacuate and have to go to a remote location or start up a garden on a bunch of bad soil? Most Preppers already realize that besides having dried foods stored foods for a disaster, one can also have fresh grown foods supplementing their diets. This book will teach you how simple it can be to take a garden with you when you bug out or take along the materials with you to create a small survival garden. Be better than just being basically prepared! Learn about growing vegetables from scratch when it absolutely matters and you find the stores are all closed and that you lack basic materials. Envision a portable system of gardening that you can instantly create your homestead with or take along for a long-term bug out situation. Imagine that this system allows you to garden anywhere, compost anywhere and thrive everywhere. Everyone should have access to healthy organic food and this is gardening made easy. Whether your plan is to bug out or bug in, whether or not you want to start a garden on your balcony or move to the country someday, this is the system for you. Learn gardening tips and tricks along with survival. Plant your very own portable medicinal garden and gain experience with remedies. Learn to grow food in a disaster and feed your family. This and so much more is included in this book. Gain the knowledge of how to create a Bug Out garden that can be assembled anywhere or explore systems to double your current gardens output and sustainability in a small space. This book includes a Preppers Herbal Guide to medicinal plants and their uses.

Build the Perfect Bug Out Bag

Author: Creek Stewart
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1440318743
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Be Ready When Disaster Strikes If an unexpected emergency or disaster hits, are you prepared to leave your home--fast? You will be if you follow the advice in this book. This book shows you how to create a self-contained disaster preparedness kit to help you survive your journey from ground zero to a safer location. Survival expert Creek Stewart details from start to finish everything you need to gather for 72 hours of independent survival--water, food, protection, shelter, survival tools, and so much more. You'll find: • A complete Bug Out Bag checklist that tells you exactly what to pack based on your survival skill level • Photos and explanations of every item you need in your bag • Resource lists to help you find and purchase gear • Practice exercises that teach you how to use almost everything in your bag • Demonstrations for multi-use items that save pack space and weight • Specific gear recommendations for common disasters The book even includes special considerations for bugging out with children, the elderly, the physically disabled, and even pets. A disaster could strike your home at any moment. Are you prepared to face the devastating aftermath? Protect yourself and your family by building a Bug Out Bag today!

GrowVeg

Author: Benedict Vanheems
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1635862930
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 540

Book Description
For anyone who has ever wanted to tend a little piece of ground but wasn’t sure where to begin, GrowVeg offers simple recipes for gardening projects that are both attainable and beautiful. Benedict Vanheems, editor of the popular website GrowVeg.com, guides aspiring green thumbs to success from the start, no matter what size gardening space you have. Get recommendations for veggie varieties for your first edible garden, plant a miniature orchard, and grow an edible archway, or keep your efforts contained by cultivating a rustic crate of herbs on a sunny balcony, a crop of carrots in a basket, or nutritious and delicious sprouts in a jar on the kitchen counter. The beginner-friendly instructions and step-by-step photography detail more than 30 approachable, small-scale gardening projects that will inspire and empower you to get growing! This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

Garden Insects of North America

Author: Whitney Cranshaw
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691167443
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 704

Book Description
This second edition of Garden Insects of North America solidifies its place as the most comprehensive guide to the common insects, mites, and other “bugs” found in the backyards and gardens of the United States and Canada. Featuring 3,300 full-color photos and concise, detailed text, this fully revised book covers the hundreds of species of insects and mites associated with fruits and vegetables, shade trees and shrubs, flowers and ornamental plants, and turfgrass—from aphids and bumble bees to leafhoppers and mealybugs to woollybears and yellowjacket wasps—and much more. This new edition also provides a greatly expanded treatment of common pollinators and flower visitors, the natural enemies of garden pests, and the earthworms, insects, and other arthropods that help with decomposing plant matter in the garden. Designed to help you easily identify what you find in the garden, the book is organized by where insects are most likely to be seen—on leaves, shoots, flowers, roots, or soil. Photos are included throughout the book, next to detailed descriptions of the insects and their associated plants. An indispensable guide to the natural microcosm in our backyards, Garden Insects of North America continues to be the definitive resource for amateur gardeners, insect lovers, and professional entomologists. Revised and expanded edition covers most of the insects, mites, and other “bugs” one may find in yards or gardens in the United States and Canada—all in one handy volume Features more than 3,300 full-color photos, more than twice the illustrations of the first edition Concise, informative text organized to help you easily identify insects and the plant injuries that they may cause

The Garden Guy

Author: David Owens
Publisher: Garden Guy
ISBN: 0970501617
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 125

Book Description
This sequel to the best-selling book Extreme Gardening is jam-packed with more of Owens's great gardening ideas that work in the desert areas. Broken down by months in an easy-to-read, handy organic gardening manual--a calendar of what to do and when to do it.

Zero Waste Gardening

Author: Ben Raskin
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN: 0711262330
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
"Plotting out all the basics, The Zero-Waste Garden focuses on unique yield maths to maximise space, taste and minimise waste.... Organic gardening expert, Ben Raskin, shares over 60 unique planning-for-yield guides for key crops. Work out how to make the most of the green space you have got, what to grow easily in it, and how much you will harvest seasonally for zero waste. Learn about the roots of organic gardening, and unearth how to plant waste-free for any size plot, from balcony containers to 5-metre-square yards. Peppered with root-to-stalk cooking techniques, and edibility tips including which crops you can eat straight away, this is a plot-to-plate handbook for everyone with a green-thumb."--Publisher.

Plant Partners

Author: Jessica Walliser
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1635861330
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 217

Book Description
Companion planting has a long history of use by gardeners, but the explanation of why it works has been filled with folklore and conjecture. Plant Partners delivers a research-based rationale for this ever-popular growing technique, offering dozens of ways you can use scientifically tested plant partnerships to benefit your whole garden. Through an enhanced understanding of how plants interact with and influence each other, this guide suggests specific plant combinations that improve soil health and weed control, decrease pest damage, and increase biodiversity, resulting in real and measurable impacts in the garden.

Extreme Gardening

Author: Owens
Publisher: Garden Guy
ISBN: 0970501609
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 171

Book Description
Explains how to grow organic foods in desert climates, with sections devoted to vegetables, fruits and nuts, and controlling extreme pests organically.

Gardening in the Pacific Northwest

Author: Paul Bonine
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604698365
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
A must-have growing guide for gardeners in the Pacific Northwest A gardener’s plant choices and garden style are inextricably linked to the place they call home. In order to grow a flourishing garden, every gardener must know the specifics of their region’s climate, soil, and geography. Gardening in the Pacific Northwest, by regional gardening experts Paul Bonine and Amy Campion, is comprehensive, enthusiastic, and accessible to gardeners of all levels. It features information on site and plant selection, soil preparation and maintenance, and basic design principles. Plant profiles highlight the region’s best perennials, shrubs, trees, and vines. Color photographs throughout show wonderful examples of Northwest garden style.