Download or read book The Greening of Gavin written by Gavin Webber and published by . This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As he walked out of the cinema, Gavin knew that his life would change forever. It was the impact of a documentary that kicked him into action, whereby he decided to lower his family's impact on the planet, in the attempt to live a more sustainable lifestyle. This is the story of his first year of 'The Greening of Gavin'. Gavin's philosophy is a simple one and he describes it as this; "An Ordinary Australian Man Who Has A Green Epiphany Whilst Watching A Documentary, Gets a Hybrid Car, Plants A Large Organic Vegetable Garden, Goes Totally Solar, Lowers Consumption, Feeds Composts Bins and Worms, Harvests Rainwater, Raises Chickens, Makes Cheese and Soap, and Eats Locally. All In The Effort To Reduce Our Family's Carbon Footprint So We Can Start Making A Difference For Our Children & Future Generations To Come."

Download or read book Growing a Farmer How I Learned to Live Off the Land written by Kurt Timmermeister and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-01-17 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Charming . . . . [Kurt Timmermeister] narrates his personal journey with an open, straightforward spirit." —Wall Street Journal When he purchased four acres of land on Vashon Island, Kurt Timmermeister was only looking for an affordable home near the restaurants he ran in Seattle. But as he slowly settled into his new property, he became awakened to the connection between what he ate and where it came from: a hive of bees provided honey, a young cow could give fresh milk, an apple orchard allowed him to make vinegar. With refreshing honesty, Timmermeister details the initial stumbles and subsequent realities he faced as he established a profitable farm for himself. Personal yet practical, Growing a Farmer will entirely recast the way we think about our relationship to the food we consume.

Download or read book Organic Farming written by Peter Fossel and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2014-06-15 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organic Farming includes everything you need to know to begin and maintain a healthy, productive, and profitable organic farm. Don't miss out on the book Mother Earth News named a Recommended Product for Wiser Living!

Download or read book Vegetable Gardening For Dummies written by National Gardening Association and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vegetables from your own farm to your own table We all love good food, and the fresher it is, the better! And 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. And there's no need to buy a farm: all you need to become a successful cultivator of the land is this book and a small plot of soil in the yard, or a container set aside for some tasty natural edibles. Add water and some care, love, and attention—et voila! 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. It's not rocket science—quite the opposite—but you do need a bit of patience before you can reap your first glorious harvest. This book shows you how to master that, as you get down and dirty with the enjoyable work of building soil, starting seeds, controlling pests, and maintaining your garden. And as your early efforts turn to green shoots, you can dig deeper into information on special tips and tricks, as well as hundreds of vegetable varieties—many of which are beautiful to behold as well as tasty to eat! Plan out your garden Know your veggies, from tomatoes to chard Keep your plants happy and healthy Harvest, store, and preserve your crops Whether your thumb is a fertile green or you've never put plant-to-pot before, this book will bring out your inner farmer: you'll find everything required to transform your garden into a self-renewing larder—and complement every meal with a crisp, healthy, home-grown treat.

Download or read book Pumpkin Patch Sweethearts written by Sasha Summers and published by Tule Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can a fun-filled activity list from the past help to create a new future? Art teacher Harley Welsh is charmed by her newest student—a little girl whose shyness disappears the second her hands are covered in clay or paint. Moving wasn’t easy for Nadia so to help her, Harley resurrects the countdown to the Great Pumpkin Patch—a must-do fall activity list from her childhood. She’s determined to show Nadia and her family how wonderful life in Crossvine Creek is. But Harley didn’t plan for Nadia’s father to be single, distractingly handsome and everything she’s running from. New high school football coach Josh McBride is hoping a smaller town will give him more time to focus on his children. While his son is adjusting to the move, his daughter is struggling. Harley’s offer to help via a fun, seasonal-themed activity list is a welcome gift. Her love for the town is infectious, and soon his kids aren’t the only ones falling under her spell. But Josh can’t help but wonder…what happens when they reach the end of the list?

Download or read book Pumpkin written by Cindy Ott and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do so many Americans drive for miles each autumn to buy a vegetable that they are unlikely to eat? While most people around the world eat pumpkin throughout the year, North Americans reserve it for holiday pies and other desserts that celebrate the harvest season and the rural past. They decorate their houses with pumpkins every autumn and welcome Halloween trick-or-treaters with elaborately carved jack-o'-lanterns. Towns hold annual pumpkin festivals featuring giant pumpkins and carving contests, even though few have any historic ties to the crop. In this fascinating cultural and natural history, Cindy Ott tells the story of the pumpkin. Beginning with the myth of the first Thanksgiving, she shows how Americans have used the pumpkin to fulfull their desire to maintain connections to nature and to the family farm of lore, and, ironically, how small farms and rural communities have been revitalized in the process. And while the pumpkin has inspired American myths and traditions, the pumpkin itself has changed because of the ways people have perceived, valued, and used it. Pumpkin is a smart and lively study of the deep meanings hidden in common things and their power to make profound changes in the world around us.

Download or read book Maria Rodale s Organic Gardening Secrets Summer written by Maria Rodale and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2012-06-22 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maria Rodale shares her top organic gardening secrets season-by-season in a guide that offers straight-forward, easy-to-follow gardening basics so that youcan enjoy a beautiful, bountiful, organic garden all year long! In Summer, you will find the best chemical-free bug solutions, easy organic weeding strategies, sustainable watering techniques, and simple, effective ways to boost your yield organically.

Download or read book An Amish Home written by Beth Wiseman and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “These four novellas centered on the meaning of home and family highlight Amish life with heart and grace.” —RT Book Reviews (4 stars) A Cup Half Full by Carol Award winner Beth Wiseman Sarah Lantz always dreamed of the perfect home, husband, and family. When she married Abram, she knew she was on her way to securing her perfect life. But that all changes in one moment when an accident leaves her confined to a wheelchair, dashing all of her dreams. As Abram starts to transform their home, can Sarah transform her spirit, and once again see her cup as half full? Home Sweet Home by Amy Clipston Down on their luck and desperate after they’re evicted from their apartment, Chace and Mia O’Conner reluctantly take Chace’s Amish boss up on his offer to rent them the daadihaus on his property. They’re certain they’ll never feel at home in the rustic cabin without modern conveniences, and start to blame each other for their seemingly hopeless situation. But with help from their new Amish friends, they begin to enjoy their cozy cabin and realize home really is where the heart is . . . A Flicker of Hope by Ruth Reid Fifteen years ago, Thomas and Noreen King were blissful newlyweds. Young, naive, and in love, they had a rosy life . . . for a while. Then trials and tribulations rocked their foundation, shattering them emotionally, and soon their marriage was in shards. Now fire has destroyed their home, and Thomas and Noreen must sift through the rubble. As recovered items shake loose memories of the past, the two draw closer and a flicker of hope—and love—is reignited . . . Building Faith by USA Today–bestselling author Kathleen Fuller Carpentry is an unlikely hobby for a young Amish woman, but Faith Miller loves the work and it keeps the memory of her grandfather alive. So when her cousin asks her to make cabinets for her new home, she’s happy to take on the challenging job. The only catch is that she has to work with her ex-fiance, Silas. As they build Martha’s kitchen, can they build faith in one another again too?

Download or read book Footprints from the City to the Farm written by George Martin Nathaniel Parker and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Great Garden Companions written by Sally Jean Cunningham and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2000-05-19 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to help readers make organic gardening easy and productive by using plants themselves instead of chemical care, a gardener offers a system that encourages pest-free growth

Download or read book Maria Rodale s Organic Gardening Secrets written by Maria Rodale and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2013-03-22 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maria Rodale shares her organic gardening secrets in a season-by-season guide that offers straight-forward, easy-to-follow gardening basics so that anyone can enjoy a beautiful, productive, organic garden all year long. In the spring, learn how to prepare for and plan your garden in order to ensure a bountiful 4-season garden, as well as how to improve your soil health, create the best compost, and harvest early crops. In the summer, find the best chemical-free bug solutions, easy organic weeding strategies, sustainable watering techniques, and simple effective ways to boost your yield organically. In the fall, learn how to extend your growing season into winter; pick out bulbs, trees, and shrubs; add color to your garden, and preserve your garden's bounty for winter. Maria also shares her very own recipes for a Thanksgiving feast. And in winter, learn how to plan for next year's garden, order the best seeds for your needs, and start seedlings indoors. Plus, Maria shares her favorite winter comfort food recipes.

Download or read book City Farmer written by Lorraine Johnson and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "City Farmer celebrates the new ways that urban dwellers are getting closer to their food. Not only are backyard vegetable plots popping up in places long reserved for lawns, but some renegades are even planting their front yards with food. People in apartments are filling their balconies with pots of tomatoes, beans, and basil, while others are gazing skyward and "greening" their rooftops with food plants. Still others are colonizing public spaces, staking out territory in parks for community gardens and orchards, or convincing school boards to turn asphalt school grounds into "growing" grounds. Woven through the book are the stories of guerrilla urban farmers in various cities of North America who are tapping city trees for syrup, gleaning fruit from parks, foraging for greens in abandoned lots, planting heritage vegetables on the boulevard, and otherwise placing food production at the centre of the urban community. Additional stories describe the history of urban food production in North America, revealing the roots of our current hunger for more connection with our food, and the visionaries who have directed that hunger into action. Throughout the book, sidebars offer practical tips for how to compost, how to convert a lawn into a vegetable bed, and what edible plants are easy to grow with children, among other topics."--

Download or read book Organic Marin written by Tim Porter and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Gives you a taste of what has become one of America's most vibrant local food scenes; indeed, this beautiful book is the next best thing to eating there.” (Michael Pollan, New York Times bestselling author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food) Organic Marin is more than a regional cookbook. It also represents an organic movement reverberating around the globe. The connection between field and farmer, land and table, and food and family translates to the passionate belief that food fosters community. And nowhere is this connection more apparent than in Marin County, California, the birthplace and standard-bearer of American organic farming. In Organic Marin, sixteen of America's most esteemed organic farms share their stories and philosophies alongside fifty mouthwatering organic recipes organized by season and contributed by twenty-five of the San Francisco Bay Area's most popular organic restaurants. With recipes for Heirloom Tomato Flat Bread, Seared Ahi Tuna with Asian Slaw, Chicken Fra Diavolo with Fennel and Dandelion Salad, Double Chocolate Bread Pudding, and much more, anyone can create the delicious dishes featured in this beautiful and inspiring organic cookbook. Proceeds of Organic Marin support Marin Organic's school lunch program, which serves 12,000 lunches a week with food grown in Marin County. “This beautiful book, full of recipes for delicious, seasonal meals, is a tribute to the Marin County farmers, artisans, and cooks who uphold that stewardship and provide for our future.” —Alice Waters, chef and founder, Chez Panisse Restaurant “This appealing cookbook is the next best thing to a visit to America's heart of organic farming.” —The Christian Science Monitor

Download or read book Prop Box Play written by Ann Barbour and published by Gryphon House, Inc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set the stage for hours of dramatic play and creativity with 50 themes that include lists of props, easy extension activities, vocabulary and children's literature.

Download or read book Heartland written by Judith Fertig and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-12 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents more than one hundred recipes that focus on using fresh, locally-grown produce and meats, with traditional farmhouse-style dishes from the Midwest.

Download or read book A Flicker of Hope written by Ruth Reid and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen years ago, Thomas and Noreen King were blissful newlyweds. Young, naive, and in love, life was rosy . . . for a while. Then trials and tribulations rocked their foundation, shattering them emotionally, and soon, their marriage was in shards. All hope for restoring their previously unshakable union seems lost. When a fire destroys their home, Thomas and Noreen are left to sift through the rubble. As uncovered items from the remains of the house shake loose memories of the past, Thomas and Noreen begin to draw closer and a flicker of hope—and love—is reignited.

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