Gardening Techniques

The new edition of Gardening Basics for Dummies grounds you thoroughly in the fundamentals of soil, flowers, trees, and lawns - and helps you get to know the names of what you're planting along the way. In a friendly, straightforward style, professional horticulturist Steven A. Frowine shows you how to start growing your expertise - from planning out your own mini-Eden and planting your first annuals, bulbs, and perennials through to laying the perfect lawn, raising tasty crops, and even introducing fish to your landscape!

To grow produce of the highest nutritional quality the essential minerals lacking in our soil must be replaced, but this re-mineralization calls for far more attention to detail than the simple addition of composted manure or NPK fertilizers. The Intelligent Gardener demystifies the process, while simultaneously debunking much of the false and misleading information perpetuated by both the conventional and organic agricultural movements. In doing so, it conclusively establishes the link between healthy soil, healthy food, and healthy people.

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.

What could be fresher than farm-to-table terms than vegetables you've grown at home? The new edition of Vegetable Gardening for Dummies puts you in touch with your roots in a thousands of years old farming tradition by demonstrating how easy it is to grow your own. In a friendly, come-relax-in-my-garden style Charlie Nardozzi-leading horticultural writer and guest expert on shows such as Martha Stewart Living Radio - shares the nutritious results of a lifetime of vegetable-growing experience to delve into the nitty-gritty of micro-farming. 

Are you ready to transform your gardening journey into a year-round adventure of lush abundance and sustainable living? Dive into "The Greenhouse Gardener's Handbook," your ultimate guide to creating a thriving oasis under glass. Uncover the secrets of greenhouse gardening that transcend seasons, allowing you to cultivate a diverse bounty of fruits, vegetables, and herbs, regardless of the weather outside. Are you seeking a comprehensive resource that goes beyond the basics, offering advanced techniques to elevate your greenhouse expertise? Are you intrigued by the idea of self-sufficiency,...

Margaret Roach has been harvesting 30 years of backyard parables - deceptively simple, instructive stories from a life spent digging ever deeper - and has distilled them in this memoir along with her best tips for garden making, discouraging all manner of animal and insect opponents, at-home pickling, and more. After ruminating on the bigger picture in her memoir And I Shall Have Some Peace There, Margaret Roach has returned to the garden, insisting as ever that we must garden with both our head and heart, or as she expresses it, with "horticultural how-to and woo-woo."

Ready to unlock the secrets to a lush garden oasis, even if you’ve never held a trowel in your life? Tired of old, boring gardening books? Ahhh, livin’ the dream. Your own delicious organic food forest growing right outside your window. A harvest so bountiful, it feeds you, your family, and the whole neighborhood. Year-round abundance. Yummy homegrown tomatoes. What a life! Sounds like true wealth, doesn’t it? And yet, sometimes, the dream seems so far out of reach. Ever felt this way?

While everyone loves eating fresh garden produce, not everyone has the time and energy to create a productive garden. But what if growing delicious crops required hardly any effort? What if you could have succulent strawberries, perfect peas, and terrific tomatoes without needing to touch a spade, hoe, or plow - without needing to worry about irrigating, spraying, sowing a cover crop, weeding, cultivating, or building a compost pile? If that sounds good, the Stout System is the answer for you!

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.

De ser así, este audiolibro fue narrado pensando exactamente en tus necesidades. Conocer con exactitud las diferentes variedades de marihuana así como también los factores que influyen en su crecimiento para obtener un cultivo optimo y de la máxima calidad posible no es algo que todo el mundo que se aventura en el fascinante sendero del cultivador domestico de marihuana pueda lograr , a excepción de aquellos que escuchen este audiolibro hasta el final.

A complete primer for fresh and experienced planters alike, this book contains everything you need to know to start a happy and healthy raised-bed garden. Learn to build your bed, select the right plants, and so much more. Simple guides will have even the greenest gardeners serving up freshly picked vegetables in no time.

Developed in the 1980s, square-foot gardening has revolutionized the way people grow their own food at home. Even if you only have one square foot available, you can become a self-sustainable gardener, providing your family with both nutrition and beauty!

Imagine a serene oasis where the buzz of the city fades into the background, and nature’s symphony takes center stage. The “Urban Gardening and Raised Bed Gardening Guidebooks for Beginners Trilogy” invites you on a subtle journey to transform your urban space into a tapestry of greenery. It’s a gentle nudge towards a world where your living space becomes a canvas for botanical creativity.

You don’t need to be an experienced gardener to produce your own food. It all starts with a single step, and you’re about to take it right now. With the right guidance by your side, you can design a thriving vegetable garden unique to your own needs, and create a raised bed growing environment your whole neighborhood will envy. Ready to become the master of a beautiful and productive garden?

Compared to Charles' other books, this is more about no dig, eliminating weeds, garden layout, compost making, and using compost. There is also a history of no-dig vegetable gardening in the last 100 years. I want listeners to understand the context and the reasons why no dig has not been much valued until recently, and why it is now. This audiobook has 18 sections, covering the key methods and wonderful results of no dig, from starting with weeds to sowing and planting straightaway, and cropping soon after.

Are you ready to transform your lifestyle into one that is not only sustainable but also harmonizes with the environment? "Permaculture for Beginners Guide" is your comprehensive roadmap to sustainable living, organic gardening, and eco-friendly practices. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a complete novice, this guide equips you with the knowledge and strategies to cultivate a regenerative and thriving lifestyle. What makes this book stand out from other permaculture guides? Unlike conventional gardening books, "Permaculture for Beginners Guide" goes beyond the basics. It's not just ...

Companion Planting Gardening Guide for Beginners is the ultimate science-based guide to successful gardening through companion planting for a healthier, mighty, and bountiful tiny farm. Companion planting consists of strategically planting certain plants, herbs, and vegetables in an order that maximizes your space, while also setting your garden up to yield the best results.

Discover Monty's thoughts and garden ideas around nature, seasons, colour, design, pests, flowering shrubs, containers and much more. Hear about the month-by-month jobs he does in his own garden that he hopes are relevant to you. Monty's warm voice brings this most intimate book to life - an enriching listen for any gardener.

Are you ready to embark on a unique gardening journey? "Ultimate Urban Gardening" is your guide to becoming a gardening master in limited spaces, even if you're a complete novice. Whether you're dreaming of an indoor herb haven or growing your own vegetables in small spaces, this comprehensive guide has everything you need.“ Ultimate Urban Gardening” is a special 2-in-1 book that turns you from a wannabe gardener into a certified green thumb.

Raised Bed Gardening: A Guide to Growing Vegetables in Raised Beds is for anyone who wants to learn more about raised bed gardening; a back- and disability-friendly way to increase productivity from your vegetable patch! Raised beds are one of the best ways for you to grow vegetables at home and are low maintenance, easy to plant, and highly productive. This audiobook is a complete step-by-step guide showing you exactly how to get started with raised beds in your garden.