First Garden

Your garden's success is decided before you plant a single seed. Most gardens aren't planned—they just happen. A plant here, a plant there, and by midsummer the tomatoes are shading the peppers, the hose won't reach the far corner, and half the bed is crowded, struggling, and covered in mildew. The problem was never your green thumb. It was that there was never a plan. The Well-Planned Garden shows you how to design a garden that works—on paper first, where mistakes cost nothing—before you move a shovelful of soil. In plain, friendly language with clear diagrams on every topic, Rachel...

From the Booker Prize winner and national bestselling author, reflections on gardening, art, literature, and life Penelope Lively takes up her key themes of time and memory, and her lifelong passions for art, literature, and gardening in this philosophical and poetic memoir. From the courtyards...

Bernedoodle Puppy Training for First-Time Owners is a practical, beginner-friendly guide designed to help new owners raise a calm, confident, well-behaved Bernedoodle from puppyhood into adulthood. Bernedoodles are affectionate, intelligent, playful, people-focused, and deeply loyal family companions, but their mix of Poodle intelligence and Bernese Mountain Dog sensitivity can make early training especially important. Without clear routines, patient guidance, and proper socialization, a Bernedoodle puppy may become overly excited, stubborn, clingy, mouthy, or difficult to manage as they grow.

Grow food with confidence —without digging, tilling, or overspending. Whether you have a stubborn lawn, poor soil, a small backyard, or only a patio, The First-Time Organic Gardener gives you a practical, low-cost path to a productive organic garden. Emmett Alder’s friendly, step-by-step guidance helps you build healthy soil, grow more with less work, and begin harvesting food you are proud to share.

It's time to level the playing field! You are accustomed to being the first - the first to go to college, the first to start a business. You often enter rooms where no one else looks like you. You're a trailblazer on a mission to create a new legacy for your family. And yet, despite your success, you still work too hard for too little cash. In Profit First for Minority Business Enterprises, Susanne Mariga, CPA, shows you how to implement the proven Profit First cash-management system that has lifted thousands of entrepreneurs out of the struggle and into success.

Rottweiler Puppy Training for First-Time Owners is a practical, beginner-friendly guide designed to help new owners raise a calm, confident, well-mannered Rottweiler from puppyhood into adulthood. Rottweilers are loyal, intelligent, affectionate, powerful, and naturally protective dogs, but they need clear structure, early socialization, consistent training, and calm leadership to become dependable family companions.

In this garden club, the competition is killer. Delia Norris hoped Magnolia Grove's prestigious garden club would help her plant new roots after her divorce. Instead, when the club president drops dead at the annual garden party, Delia finds herself surrounded by suspects with secrets to bury. A bitter rival. A nervous treasurer. A ruined landscaper. An estranged stepdaughter. Everyone has something to hide — and everyone has a motive. With her sharp eye for detail and Captain, her opinionated African gray parrot, offering commentary at the worst possible moments, Delia digs beneath ...

"A perfect storm of thrilling suspense and intricate plot twists that will leave readers breathless!” --Nancy Mehl, author of the Ryland & St. Clair series On a remote Outer Banks island, a serial killer collects his prized specimens. And to stop him, an FBI agent must confront his own twisted...

What exactly is a Do-Over Dog? It might be a shelter dog you're working with to help her become more adoptable. Perhaps it's the dog you've adopted, rescued, or even found running stray who is now yours to live with and love forever. Or it could be the dog you've lived with for years but you realize he still has issues that make him a challenging canine companion. A Do-Over Dog is any dog that you think needs make that deserves a second chance in life.

You don't need a green thumb to grow food indoors. You need a system that works. In 21 days, you'll go from seeds to harvest using simple hydroponics—without overwhelm or wasted supplies.

You don’t need a yard. You need a windowsill. Most gardening books assume you have a backyard, full sun, and a free weekend. This one doesn’t. If your growing space is a fire escape, a balcony rail, or a single bright window, this book was written for exactly that. Inside, you’ll start growing something edible in your first thirty minutes, before you’ve spent a dollar or read a single page about soil science. From there, a clear, no-detours path takes you through: Reading your actual light (the single measurement that decides what will and won’t grow for you) Building a container ...

Ten years ago, they were childhood sweethearts with dreams as vast as the Seoul skyline. Now, Ji-ho, a cold, high-powered architect, and Seo-yeon, a soulful florist fighting to save her heritage shop, find themselves on opposite sides of a billion-won redevelopment project. In this sweeping romantic drama, a "contract of necessity" forces two former lovers into a high-stakes game of professional ambition and private longing. As the winter sleet turns to the first blossoms of spring, Ji-ho must decide if he will follow his blueprints for success or the sketches of his heart. From the tense ...

Iris Doyle has kept her community garden plot for nine years, the last of them now alone. This is the first spring since her wife June died that she has to face the dirt by herself, and she almost let the plot go rather than do it. Then the plot next door gets a new gardener, a professional landscaper named Jo who can grade an entire parking lot but cannot keep a tomato seedling alive. Teaching Jo the basics turns into a Saturday habit neither of them expected, and slowly, carefully, into something more. Iris is not sure she is allowed to want this. Falling for someone new feels like a ...

Embark on a transformative journey with your go-to guide for turning the dream of building your home into a reality. Whether you're a first-time builder or an experienced DIY enthusiast, this comprehensive book is your indispensable companion through every phase of the construction process.

🌱 Grow Your Food. Heal Your Family. Secure Your Future. 🌱 In uncertain times, self-reliance is your greatest asset. Are you prepared to provide for your family when the grocery store shelves are empty? Do you want natural alternatives to over-the-counter medications? Whether you're facing emergencies, living off the grid, or simply want to live cleaner and closer to nature—this is the survival guide you’ve been waiting for. The Essential Handbook for Preppers and Survivalists is your all-in-one blueprint to growing your own sustainable food and creating powerful, natural remedies...

German Shepherd Puppy Training for First-Time Owners is a practical, beginner-friendly guide designed to help new owners raise a calm, confident, well-behaved German Shepherd from the very beginning. German Shepherds are intelligent, loyal, protective, energetic, and deeply bonded to their families, but they also need structure, patience, and consistent training to thrive.

Your Baofeng radio looked simple when you bought it. Then you turned it on. Now it is beeping at you, flashing confusing numbers, and making you wonder whether you just wasted money on a plastic brick. The factory manual is no help. The menus feel cryptic. And every wrong button seems to make things worse. If you have ever thought, "I just want this thing to work," this book was written for you. Baofeng Radios: A Bootcamp for Beginners is a practical, beginner-first guide built to get you from confusion to confidence.

Raise a calm, confident, well-mannered Brittany puppy with a practical training guide written specifically for first-time owners. Bringing home a Brittany puppy is exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming.

A fantastic audio collection of hilarious stories about the bear from Peru, performed by Julie Walters, based on the Emmy award-winning TV series – The Adventures of Paddington. Join everyone’s favourite marmalade-loving bear as he tries to tackle household chores, takes part in the Brown...

Goldendoodle Puppy Training for First-Time Owners is a practical, beginner-friendly guide designed to help new owners raise a calm, confident, well-behaved Goldendoodle from the very beginning. Goldendoodles are affectionate, intelligent, social, playful, and eager to bond with their families, but their energy, enthusiasm, and quick minds can become overwhelming without the right structure.