Download or read book The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds written by Robert Edward Gough and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A full-color resource explains how to gather, clean and store seeds for 300 different kinds of vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, trees and shrubs, as well as how to propagate and care for new seedlings. Original.
Download or read book Seeds written by Jekka McVicar and published by Kyle Books. This book was released on 2008-09-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jekka McVicar was crowned the "queen of herbs" by Jamie Oliver and is one of Rick Stein's food heroes. Her Herb Book has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide in 12 languages. Now McVicar returns with a comprehensive book with specific growing information on over 500 varieties of plants. The book encourages organic practices and caters to both first-time and experienced growers by combining basic information and trouble-shooting with more specific advice on cultivating particular species.Beginning with an overview of the nature of seeds, including how they are pollinated and fertilised, McVicar draws on her extensive experience of farming herbs, describing when and how to harvest, sort and store each seed.With the foundation laid, the main scope of the book begins: how does one grow specific plants from seeds? With practical growing instructions and planting recipes, the book covers over 500 genera, with many more varieties and cultivars, in practical and extensive detail. The range is enormous: alpines, annuals, aquatic plants, trees, herbs and cacti are just a few of the many categories of plants discussed, with helpful cross-referencing and photography to spur the reader into action.
Download or read book The Pictorial Guide to Seeds of the World written by Terry A. Woodger and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2011 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This full-color, user-friendly book covers the basics involved in the collection, cleaning, and storage of seeds. Learn from an expert how to safely and effectively construct your own sieve and seed cleaner with household materials, overcome pests when storing seeds, and handle environmental factors that may threaten the integrity of your seeds. An introduction to identifying different varieties of seeds will make collecting easy for beginner and experienced collectors alike. One thousand close-up color photographs of seeds gathered from vegetables, herbs and spices, garden flowers, fruit-producing plants, trees, shrubs, and vines are included in this encyclopedia-style volume. Each entry identifies the seed's family, common name, species, genera, and origin, and includes collection methods, a description of the number and color of seeds, useful hints for collection, and notes on growing the source plant. Gardeners around the world will appreciate this comprehensive guide to harvesting nature's bounty and preserving its genetic material for years and gardens to come.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Seed Saving And Starting written by Sheri Richerson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mouthwatering heirlooms, exciting hybrids, sensational herbs, colorful flowers - you dream of a garden overflowing with vibrant, healthy plants. Turn your dream garden into reality with seeds you save and start yourself! With easy ideas on harvesting, storing, sowing and nurturing your seeds into flourishing plants, this helpful guide gives you a sure path from start to success. In it, you get: A look at seed and plant anatomy and how pollination works. Simple suggestions for identifying seeds to save, and for gathering and prepping seeds for next year's garden. Guidance on germinating seeds, indoors or out, using scarification or stratification. Tips for transplanting, thinning, hardening off, and protecting seedlings from weather, pests and disease. Easy ideas for cross-breeding plants and creating hybrids suited to your garden and climate. A comprehensive directory of botanical names and harvesting, germination, and sowing data for hundreds of plants. The Complete Idiot's Guide To Seed Saving And Starting is an essential resource to reap richer results with plants grown from your own seeds!
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Seed and Nut Oils written by Bevin Cohen and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Press your own right at home – homemade oils for cooking and health. The Complete Guide to Seed and Nut Oils is a comprehensive, beautifully illustrated and photographed, full-color guide to growing, foraging, and pressing nut and seed crops to produce high-quality oils for culinary and other uses. Coverage includes: A brief history of seed oil extraction Culinary and health benefits of home-pressed oils versus factory produced oils Presses and other equipment options for ease, cost, and convenience How-to for growing, harvesting, processing, and pressing nuts and seeds Profiles of over 40 nuts and seeds to grow, forage, or source including hempseed, flax, peanuts, sunflowers, walnuts, okra, and more. Oil processing, storage, and culinary and other uses Scaling up for community or small-scale commercial production. Whether you want to produce oils for cooking, balms and salves, self-sufficiency and resiliency or for small-scale commercial or community production, The Complete Guide to Seed and Nut Oils is a one-stop shop to get you started.
Download or read book Seed to Seed written by Suzanne Ashworth and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-31 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete seed-saving guide of 160 vegetables, including detailed info on each vegetable.
Download or read book The Organic Seed Grower written by John Navazio and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-17 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in Paperback “A fantastic guide for organic seed breeders and producers. [Navazio] has taken organic seed production to a higher level.” —Suzanne Ashworth, author of Seed to Seed The Organic Seed Grower is a comprehensive manual for the serious vegetable grower who is interested in growing high-quality seeds using organic farming practices. It is written for both home seed savers and diversified small-scale farmers who want to learn the necessary steps involved in successfully producing a seed crop organically. Detailed profiles for each of the major vegetables provide users with practical, in-depth knowledge about growing, harvesting, and processing seed for a wide range of common and specialty vegetable crops, from Asian greens to zucchini. In addition, readers will find extensive and critical information on topics including: • Seed-borne diseases • The reproductive biology of crop plants • Annual vs. biennial seed crops • Isolation distances needed to ensure varietal purity • Maintaining adequate population size for genetic integrity • Seed crop climates • Seed cleaning basics • Seed storage for farmers • and more . . . This book can serve as a bridge to lead skilled gardeners, who are already saving their own seed, into the idea of growing seed commercially. And for diversified vegetable farmers who are growing a seed crop for sale for the first time, it will provide details on many of the tricks of the trade that are used by professional seed growers. This manual will help the budding seed farmer to become more knowledgeable, efficient, and effective in producing a commercially viable seed crop. Written by well-known plant breeder and organic seed expert John Navazio, The Organic Seed Grower is the most useful guide to best practices in this exciting and important field.
Download or read book A Comprehensive Guide to Seed Description written by Ranny Coshery and published by . This book was released on 2023-05-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a botanical journey with "Unlocking the Secrets of Over 100 Seeds," your all-in-one guide to understanding, nurturing, and preserving the diverse seeds that make your garden thrive. Perfect for gardeners of all skill levels, this comprehensive resource covers everything you need to know to grow a flourishing and sustainable garden. Dive into the captivating world of seeds with this beautifully illustrated book, which features: In-Depth Seed Profiles: Explore over 100 detailed descriptions of vegetable, flower, and herb seeds, cultivation tips, and care instructions to ensure a thriving garden. Seed Saving Techniques: Master the art of seed preservation with step-by-step guidance on selecting, harvesting, cleaning, and storing seeds to guarantee successful germination and optimal plant health. Companion Planting: Uncover the secrets of symbiotic relationships between plants and learn how to create the perfect garden ecosystem that promotes growth, repels pests, and conserves water. Organic Gardening Practices: Discover sustainable, eco-friendly gardening techniques to nurture your garden's well-being while reducing your environmental footprint. Troubleshooting and Pest Control: Tackle common gardening challenges with expert advice on identifying and remedying plant diseases, pests, and other issues that may impact your garden's success. Unlock the untapped potential of your garden with this extensive seed guide, and experience the satisfaction of cultivating a flourishing, biodiverse haven right in your backyard.
Download or read book The Manual of Seed Saving written by Andrea Heistinger and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Makes it easy to find information in a snap, on most any edible you want to grow.” —Kylee Baumle, Horticulture Growing vegetables, fruits, and herbs from seed has many benefits for both the gardener and the planet. Why save seeds when you can buy them so cheap? Not only does seed saving allow you to grow a diverse, organic array of fruits and vegetables, it also offers an opportunity to work closely with nature and be even more hands-on with the food you grow, cook, and eat. Supported by research from the global conservation organizations Arche Noah and Pro Specie Rara, The Manual of Seed Saving features information on how to maximize seed quality and yield for crop plants like asparagus, carrots, corn, rhubarb, spinach, squash, and tomatoes. Plant profiles include critical information on pollination, isolation distances, cultivation, harvest, storage, and pests and diseases.
Download or read book Seed Identification Manual written by A.C. Martin and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seed Identification Manual is an attempt to meet the long-standing need for a reference work dealing exclusively with seed identification. The authors of this manual have brought together, for direct observation and study on a comparative basis, pictures and practical descriptions of a large and representative a collection of seeds. In accord with the visual principal, the textual part of the manual is ample illustrated with 288 figures in the form of line drawings and diagrams, and the generic descriptions are accompanied by reference to the corresponding plates. Lavishly illustrated the pictorial part of the manual, containing 824 photographic plates, showing the seeds of more than 600 plant species, is divided into three habitat classification of Framlands, Wetlands and Woodlands from various parts of the United States. The immediate aim of this manual is to help agriculturists, foresters, wildlife biologists, chemical manufacturers, agricultural experiment stations, seed testing laboratories, and others interested in the land-use programs to identify the seeds in their particular ecological fields of interest. Bearing in mind the different backgrounds of the probable readers of this manual in respect to scientific preparations and experiences, the authors have thought it best to keep the descriptions nontechnical, so far as was feasible, and thus adapt the material to a broad range of interests and skills.
Download or read book The New Seed Starters Handbook written by Nancy Bubel and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting plants from a seed grants earlier harvests, greater variety, healthier seedlings, lower costs, and the undeniable sense of satisfaction and reward. For the most complete, up-to-date information on starting plants from seed, turn to The New Seed-Starter's Handbook. Written by a gardener with 30 years of experience, this updated, easy-to-use reference explains everything you need to know to start seeds and raise healthy seedlings successfully. You'll find: - The latest research in seed starting - The best growing media - The newest gardening materials - Solutions to seed-starting problems - Source lists for seeds and hard-to-find gardening supplies The robust encyclopedia section lists more than 200 plants—including vegetables and fruits, garden flowers, wildflowers, herbs, trees, and shrubs—with details on how to start each from seed.
Download or read book The Gardener s A Z Guide to Growing Flowers from Seed to Bloom written by Eileen Powell and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, richly illustrated reference on how to grow plants from seed provides everything a gardener needs to know about germinating, growing, and cultivating more than five hundred different types of flowering plants, furnishing essential information on light, soil, spacing requirements, climate, general plant care, and propagation, with quick-reference charts covering more than one thousand species. Original.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds written by Robert E. Gough and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy your favorite varieties of garden plants year after year with this comprehensive guide to gathering, preparing, and planting seeds. Authors Robert Gough and Cheryl Moore-Gough provide simple instructions that clearly explain the whole process, from basic plant biology to proper seed storage and successful propagation. Gardeners of any experience level will find all the information they need to preserve genetic diversity, cut costs, and extend the life of their favorite plants to the next generation and beyond.
Download or read book Ball Culture Guide written by Jim Nau and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Specific germination, scheduling, and growing recommendations for almost 400 seed-grown crops The fourth edition of the Ball Culture Guide has undergone a number of changes to enhance its value to the grower. Jim Nau provides in-depth germination and scheduling information for almost 400 of the most popular seed-grown crops. The Ball Culture Guide covers: Bedding plants, Potted flowering plants, Foliage plants, Cut flowers, Perennials, Herbs, Ornamental Grasses and Vegetables. This latest edition reaches beyond the confines of open flat sowing to provide growers with culture as it relates to plug production and even field sowing. Written in an easy-to-read chart style, the Ball Culture Guide lists production temperatures, transplanting schedules, lighting requirements, final garden height, and much more. The culture notes for each crop add even more information, such as flower color and size, propagation and growing-on tips, and differences in culture based on geographic region"--
Download or read book Burpee Seed Starter written by Maureen Heffernan and published by Ball Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than a century, Burpee has been a household name for vegetable and flower seeds. Now, the basics of seed-starting popular annuals, perennials, vegetables and herbs can be found in this easy-to-use volume. In addition to the extensive encyclopedia of seed-starting organized by plant, there is information on sowing indoords and outdoors, thinning, transplanting, troubleshooting, and much more. 50 color photos. 50 line drawings.
Download or read book Power of the Seed written by Susan M. Parker and published by Process Self-Reliance. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fixed oils play a large part in most all commercial beauty treatments. Power of the Seed is an engaging, illustrated guide book that shows the reader the meaning and uses of fatty acids, omega oils, trans-fats, saturated and unsaturated oils. It also offers instruction on how to use these oils to create topical skin care, cosmetics and massage oils. Susan M. Parker presents advice and in-depth information on the different types, sources, uses and structures of these precious oils. Over 90 rare and common oils are discussed, along with suggestions for creating new recipes.
Download or read book From Seed to Plant written by Gail Gibbons and published by Lerner Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Gail Gibbons is known for her ability to bring the nonfiction world into focus for young students. Through pictures, captions, and text, this book provides a window into the world of growing things...Erin Mallon complements Gibbonss text with a clear, clipped, and purposeful narration." -AudioFile Magazine
