First Garden

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 ...

The First Garden 4th Book in The Uncreation Series In the shadows of a forgotten garden, truth and guilt intertwine. The First Garden follows one man’s descent into memory and madness as he uncovers the buried secrets of his own creation. When Adam returns to his childhood home—a decaying estate haunted by whispers of the past—he finds more than overgrown vines and rotting soil. Beneath the roots lies a truth that has waited too long to bloom. What begins as a search for redemption becomes a reckoning with silence itself. Every petal conceals a lie, and every shadow hides the face of ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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...

"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...

Discover the joy of container gardening with this comprehensive guide. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a complete beginner, this book will equip you with the knowledge and techniques to create a thriving container garden in any space. From selecting the right containers and understanding soil mixtures to choosing suitable plants and mastering watering techniques, each chapter is packed with practical advice and step-by-step instructions. Learn how to arrange your plants for maximum aesthetic appeal, harvest your fruits and vegetables at the perfect moment for peak flavor, and ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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...

In this gardening competition, some will win a prize while others get pruned… When amateur sleuth Lena Larsen agrees to host New Oslo's prestigious garden show at her Victorian home, she expects competition to be fierce. She doesn't expect it to be fatal. But after a renowned delphinium breeder is found dead among the prize-winning blooms, Lena finds herself cultivating suspects instead of flowers. With her grandmother's ghost offering commentary from the sidelines (that only Lena can hear), her best friend Charlie serving up local gossip with the tea, and a handsome sheriff who's learned...

The Nature Writing Essentials Collection gathers fourteen works of wilderness reflection, natural history, travel, memoir, and literary observation.

🌱 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.

Whether you're a veteran property owner or just starting out, here you'll uncover the real estate expertise you need to select the finest land for your new home.

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 ...

Raise a calm, confident, well-mannered Siberian Husky puppy with a practical training guide written specifically for first-time owners. Bringing home a Siberian Husky puppy is exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming. Siberian Huskies are intelligent, energetic, playful, social, independent, and full of personality. They can become wonderful family companions, but they need structure, patience, exercise, mental stimulation, clear boundaries, and consistent training from the very beginning.