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Are you eager to unlock the secrets of natural pest control and soil health? This book is your essential companion to transform your garden into a thriving, sustainable oasis. Master the art of no-till farming and witness a dramatic improvement in your garden's health and productivity.

Venture into the tiny worlds of terrariums and discover how to create a universe of your own. Like an artist, you’ll learn how to use planting and hardscaping to make stunning terrarium compositions. Plus, master the fundamentals of successful growing – soil, water, and light – so your plants thrive.

In 2020, Olivia Laing began to restore an eighteenth century walled garden in Suffolk, an overgrown Eden of unusual plants. The work brought to light a crucial question for our age: Who gets to live in paradise, and how can we share it while there's still time? Moving between real and imagined gardens, from Milton's Paradise Lost to John Clare's enclosure elegies, from a wartime sanctuary in Italy to a grotesque aristocratic pleasure ground funded by slavery, Laing interrogates the sometimes shocking cost of making paradise on earth.

In recent years, there has been a noticeable shift towards a more sustainable and self-sufficient lifestyle among urban gardeners. This movement, known as urban homesteading, is gaining popularity as people seek to reconnect with nature and reduce their environmental impact. From balconies to rooftops, urban homesteading offers a variety of techniques and practices for the modern gardener to cultivate their own food and live a more sustainable life.

"The Homesteader's Herbal Handbook" is a comprehensive and empowering guide that seamlessly intertwines the wisdom of traditional herbalism with the practicality of modern homesteading. This thoughtfully crafted book invites listeners on a journey into the heart of sustainable living, where the art of cultivating and utilizing herbs becomes a cornerstone of a self-sufficient lifestyle. From the first minute, listeners are immersed in the enchanting world of herbs, learning how to harness the natural power of plants for health, well-being, and a myriad of homesteading applications.

Embark on an enriching gardening journey with From Seed to Harvest: A Beginner's Guide to Gardening in Michigan. This is your go-to resource for navigating the nuances of gardening in the Great Lakes State. Whether you're a novice green thumb or seasoned gardener, you'll find valuable insights and practical advice to cultivate thriving gardens in Michigan's unique climate and soil conditions.

When we use chemical fertilizers, we injure the microbial life that sustains plants and then become increasingly dependent on an arsenal of toxic substances. Teaming with Microbes offers an alternative to this vicious circle and details how to garden in a way that strengthens, rather than destroys, the soil food web. You’ll discover that healthy soil is teeming with life - not just earthworms and insects, but a staggering multitude of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms.

When Barbara Kingsolver and her family move from suburban Arizona to rural Appalachia, they take on a new challenge: to spend a year on a locally-produced diet, paying close attention to the provenance of all they consume. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle follows the family through the first year of their experiment.

Boom times for gourmet mushroom growers. In recent years, demand for gourmet mushrooms has skyrocketed, creating opportunity for new growers. The most profitable culinary mushrooms are shiitake and oyster mushrooms. Both oyster and shiitake are easy to grow and can be produced on “waste” products like sawdust or straw. They are quick to grow to maturity - about 6-8 weeks from start to harvest. Best of all, you can grow a lot of both varieties in a small area. Using the “grow bag” method, experienced growers can grow 12,000 pounds of gourmet mushrooms in a 500 square foot space every...

In this book, Jeff Lowenfels digs into the new science behind how endophytic bacteria supply nutrients to a large array of plants and explains, in accessible language, how this information applies to home gardeners, small-scale farmers, and cannabis growers. Based on cutting-edge science that will help gardeners increase plant health and productivity, Teaming with Bacteria is a must-have addition to every organic gardener’s library.

Unlock the secrets to cultivating a thriving garden with Green Thumb Mastery. This comprehensive guide is your essential roadmap, blending practical wisdom with expert advice for a rewarding green thumb experience, whether you're a novice or seasoned gardener.

Discover the incredible world of vermicomposting with "Wiggly Wonders: A Beginner's Guide to Vermicomposting." This comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide is perfect for those looking to transform their kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich garden gold, all while reducing their environmental impact. Whether you're an experienced gardener or a complete novice, this book offers practical, step-by-step instructions to help you create and maintain a successful worm bin. Inside "Wiggly Wonders," you'll find: A thorough introduction to vermicomposting, its benefits, and how it works Expert advice on ...

Your pathway to a sustainable, self-sufficient life is closer than you think... Acquire the skills to become a master homesteader, even if you're starting from scratch, or live in the middle of the city! Have you dreamed of living off the land, creating your food source, and fostering a life of resilience and sustainability? Is the idea of homesteading appealing yet filled with a million questions and doubts?

Get ready to be amazed by the secrets beneath your feet, learn the fascinating dance of soil microorganisms, and tap into their power to supercharge your garden. Regenerative Gardening Made Easy isn't your typical gardening manual – it's your easy-to-follow map to nurturing alongside nature in the most rewarding way possible.

This funny and sharply observed collection of the good bits of life, often things that pass many of us by, is utter joy from beginning to end. Nigel homes in on the scent of a bunch of home-grown sweet peas, the sound of water breathing at night in Japan, the occasional ‘pfuff’ as a tiny avalanche of snow falls from leaves. Moments like these, he hopes, might bring happiness to others too.

Cultivating herbs for medical use is an ancient and powerful practice—ginger to boost your immune system, basil to ease your morning sickness, garlic to soothe your child’s cough—all these are there in your own kitchen closet. Plus, you can have 71 more science-backed ailments and their remedies in your backyard at your fingertips. But that’s just the beginning…your body’s natural wisdom is just waiting to be unlocked. But our modern, harsh chemicals can block that potential from ever being realized.

By the Wainwright-Conservation-Prize-winning author of Rebirding Spend a year in an orchard, celebrating its imperilled, overlooked abundance of life. England's ancient orchards, collaborations between people and nature, are sources of hope for the future. Protecting them promises a far richer England for the centuries to come, for wildlife and for us.

Plants play a critical role in how we experience our environment. They create calming green spaces, provide oxygen for us to breathe, and nourish our senses. In The Nature of Plants, ecologist and nursery owner Craig Huegel demystifies the complex lives of plants and provides listeners with an extensive tour into their workings.

We live in a world of seeds. From our morning toast to the cotton in our clothes, they are quite literally the stuff and staff of life, supporting diets, economies, and civilizations around the globe. Just as the search for nutmeg and the humble peppercorn drove the Age of Discovery, so did coffee beans help fuel the Enlightenment and cottonseed help spark the Industrial Revolution. And from the fall of Rome to the Arab Spring, the fate of nations continues to hinge on the seeds of a Middle Eastern grass known as wheat.

Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family's food on just a quarter acre - and earn $10,000 in cash annually while spending less than half the time that an ordinary job would require.