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When Page Dickey moved away from her celebrated garden at Duck Hill, she left a landscape she had spent thirty-four years making, nurturing, and loving. She found her next chapter in northwestern Connecticut, on 17 acres of rolling fields and woodland around a former Methodist church. In Uprooted, Dickey reflects on this transition and on what it means for a gardener to start again. The sur­prise at the heart of the book? Although Dickey was sad to leave her beloved garden, she found herself thrilled to begin a new garden in a wilder, larger landscape.

Make money successfully selling the most elusive, expensive spice on Earth—Growing Saffron for Profit will help lead the way! Do you want to take your love for gardening on another level? Have you always wondered what it’s like growing saffron and how people make money off of it? Are you looking for a comprehensive saffron business resource that will tell you exactly what to do to make it big? Even if you’ve never handled saffron or your own business before, Growing Saffron for Profit can certainly give you the clarity you need to get started.

Growing cannabis is a fun and rewarding experience, but it is also challenging and takes a certain amount of time and money. For a first-time grower with limited resources, an indoor garden is probably too costly of an option. This audiobook will help you get started with growing marijuana. Cultivating and growing plants is an enjoyable and rewarding pastime, so remember, spend lots of time with your plants, and have fun.

Wicca is something that follows a clear and definite path, and inside this new audiobook, Wicca Essential Oils, you will discover how it can assist with all manner of ailments. Each part of the audiobook also contains several chapters that take an in-depth look at things such as how to go about planting your garden and the plants you should choose, the five elements of magic, and how to cast a circle.

This audiobook contains everything you need to know about growing your own fish and food simultaneously. Aquaculture is a great way to get organic foods year round and save yourself a ton of money! Even if you just want to start small, this audiobook has all you need to know about the process that makes aquaponics so ingenious. You do not have to be a commercial farmer to make this method work for you.

Embark on an enchanting journey into the world of bees with "The Home Apiarist's Bible," a comprehensive guide that will transform how you view these vital pollinators and the art of beekeeping. Whether you're a novice with a burgeoning interest or a seasoned bee enthusiast seeking to deepen your knowledge, this book is your gateway to mastering the craft of beekeeping and harvesting the sweet rewards it yields. Step inside "The Allure of Apiaries," where the intriguing behavior of bees and their crucial role in our ecosystem is unveiled. Discover the multifaceted benefits of homegrown ...

The journey towards self-sufficiency starts here: Discover how to grow your favorite crops, even if you have zero gardening experience and limited space. Have you always dreamed of cultivating your own lush garden, but you’re worried about the lack of space or skills required? Would you like to grow your own organic food, create healthful herb concoctions, and liven up your home with beautiful flowers, but you don’t know where to start? So if you’re uncertain on how to start gardening - relax. There’s an innovative solution for all newbie gardeners - grow bag gardening.

Do you ever dream of having a beautiful shade garden all year-round, even if you have never gardened before? Then this is the audiobook for you! In one place, you will find step-by-step directions to growing a garden quickly and easily with very little work or expense. You may think that flowers will not bloom in the shade and that a fabulous garden requires hours of work a week, with lots of time spent weeding and watering. That is not always the case! Here is an alternative gardening method with five easy steps that top gardeners use.

Unearth the secrets of a thriving garden with "The Vigilant Gardener’s Handbook" - your comprehensive guide to recognizing, preventing, and addressing the multitude of challenges that today's gardeners face. Embrace the artistry of cultivating vibrant plants unmarred by pests and diseases, and learn to navigate the intricate balance of nature's own defense mechanisms. Step into the world of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), where "The Vigilant Gardener’s Handbook" illuminates the philosophy behind nurturing both plant vigor and an army of natural allies. Discover how to spot the subtle ...

The catastrophes of climate change are upon us. We see floods, droughts, and wildfires on the news regularly. But have you ever stopped to think about the impact of these events on our food supply? Due to climate change, the number of bees and butterflies in Europe is declining rapidly. The UN World Food Program reports 957 million people don’t have enough food. Unfortunately, this is only going to get worse. What if there was a way to grow nutritious fruits and vegetables right from your own backyard garden? And what if we told you that it was far easier than you thought?

There are two main classes of medicinal preparations - herbal and pharmaceutical. Pharmaceutical drugs are either synthesized or refined substances. On the other hand, herbal medicine is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as labelled and final medicinal products containing parts of plants (underground or aerial), plant materials, or combinations of both, as their main active ingredient.

Succulents is a concise field guide to 50 varieties of succulents. It provides illustrations accompanied by profiles detailing each plant’s natural habitat, identifying characteristics, care and keeping tips, common pests and diseases, purchasing notes, and more. Whether you want a crash course on succulents or are interested in interior design and potted arrangements, this is the perfect garden companion.

Sounds interesting? The author thinks so, too! Listen to Growing Marijuana Indoors: A Step by Step Guide to Become a Perfect Marijuana Indoors Grower and learn how you can cultivate marijuana in your home.

If you’re looking for a solution to all your food supply problems—cost, accessibility, health, and safety—it’s time to do what struggling families did in World War II—grow your own food. And you can do it in your very own organic garden. Organic gardening is most commonly associated with large spaces in the beautiful countryside. But even if you live in a tiny space in the city with no backyard, you can still create a beautiful organic garden at home.

Imagine walking out of your back door, greeted by a beautiful garden full of flowers, and even more importantly, food! But for most of us, it all just sounds a bit too good to be true. The truth is, traditional gardening can be hard, extremely hard. You need a lot of space, and problems like drought, weeds, and rotting often result in very bad yields.

Growing Vegetables is a one-volume primer on all things veggie! You'll learn about the ways you can make your garden work for you with tons of information on building a business with your products and finding ways to maximize your harvest. There are also chapters devoted to the cultivation and care of dozens of popular vegetables, including recommended varieties, companion plants, and sowing and harvest guides to help you choose the plants that are best for you.

Avoid the fatal pitfalls and mistakes green thumbs make with this essential guide to growing microgreens. Insider grower secrets, strategies, and tactics are shared within. Everything from strategic growing conditions for successfully cultivating your grows (that you may not have yet discovered) to inventive & mouthwatering microgreen recipes are treated in this book. Whatever your goals for microgreens are, you’re looking at the answer.

Discover the secrets of flourishing gardens in the tiniest of spaces with "The Compact Gardener's Toolkit." Transform your cherished but compact area into an oasis of greenery and abundance. Whether it's a balcony, a small yard, or an indoor sanctuary, this invaluable guide is dedicated to the art of making the most out of the limited space you have. Embark on a journey through the challenges and rewards of small-space gardening. Begin by grasping the unique limitations and opportunities that come with compact gardening. Learn to navigate common pitfalls and embrace the surprising benefits ...

Heirloom Tomatoes - Ugly, but very profitable! Heirloom tomatoes never look perfect like supermarket tomatoes. They have wrinkles or blemishes, and some varieties are just plain ugly. But beneath that ugly skin, you’ll discover rich and wonderful flavors. Once a shopper has tasted a heirloom tomato, they’re hooked. That’s why heirloom tomatoes can bring big profits to market growers - as much as $100 a plant - and repeat sales from customers who love the old-fashioned taste and flavor. Growing heirloom tomatoes can produce over $16 per square foot of garden space. Since they do not ...

The Basics of Raising Backyard Chickens is a practical guide, from a lifelong chicken raiser. This audiobook shares simple yet practical knowledge which covers all aspects of raising healthy and happy chickens in suburban or even urban backyards.This guide to backyard chickens covers things like: why keep chickens, types of chickens, how to raise day old chicks, building shelters for your chickens, how to feed and water your girls (including simple automated systems), what to do with the eggs, how to sell you chickens, DIY equipment for butchering, how to butcher, and more.