Download or read book The Minimalist Gardener written by Patrick Whitefield and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whitefield "describes an evolving system that is totally chemical free, requiring little input from outside the garden gate. His minimalist approach uses techniques such as no-dig, raised beds, perennial vegetables, and self-seeding salads as ground cover, and mulching when appropriate. This minimizes garden maintenance whilst growing an abundance of produce year round"--Amazon.com.
Download or read book Gardener s Guide to Compact Plants written by Jessica Walliser and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering a broad array of landscape plants, including edibles, flowering and fruiting trees and shrubs, evergreens, and perennials, horticulturist Jessica Walliser takes a deep dive into the emerging category of compact plants. Whether short, narrow, columnar, or dwarf, this new and exciting group of plants provides the same decorative function as full-sized ornamental plants, but in a fraction of the space. Plus, edible compact plants offer comparable productivity, without having to add more square footage to the garden. In this comprehensive guide, Jessica uses her numerous contacts in the seed and plant production world to give space-challenged gardeners a heads up on what's new, as well as re-introducing a few traditional small-footprint favorites. In both urban and suburban neighborhoods, yards are shrinking, and big plants and gardens require too much maintenance for today's time-starved homeowners. If you're searching for plants that require less space and reduced day-to-day maintenance, dwarf shrubs and other compact plants to the rescue! With little to no pruning required, columnar trees, dwarf shrubs, mini veggies, short-statured perennials, and other compact plants fill a much-needed niche. In the Gardener's Guide to Compact Plants, you'll discover fantastic, brand new dwarf and compact plant varieties you didn't even know existed. And, you'll learn how to grow more flowers, fruits, and veggies than ever before, no matter how much—or how little—space you have. It's the perfect book for homeowners with small yards, urban gardeners, container growers, or anyone looking to grow a beautiful and productive small-scale garden.
Download or read book Zero Waste Gardening written by Ben Raskin and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zero-Waste Gardening is your essential go-to guide to growing your own food for maximum taste and minimum waste. Organic gardening expert, Ben Raskin, shares over 60 unique planning-for-yield guides for key crops. Work out how to make the most of the green space you have got, what to grow easily in it, and how much you will harvest seasonally for zero waste. Learn about the roots of organic gardening, and unearth how to plant waste-free for any size plot, from balcony containers to 5-metre-square yards. Peppered with root-to-stalk cooking techniques, and edibility tips including which crops you can eat straight away, this is a plot-to-plate handbook for everyone with a green-thumb. Perfect for new and experienced growers, zero-food waste followers, city gardeners, and the ecologically minded, this is the only gardening book you will ever need!
Download or read book The Lazy Gardener written by Mara Grey and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1998-04-30 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you enjoy natural beauty but dont have the time to cultivate a garden Have you always longed for a beautiful yard, but find the idea of self-imposed yard work downright unpleasant For busy people who want to have a garden but dont have the timeor dont want to spend the time The Lazy Gardener tells us how to decrease the effort and increase the enjoyment of having a garden, in an amusing but practical way. Readers can get right to the heart of their problems by starting with a fun, hands-on quiz called HELP I'm Too Busy to Read This Book, or spend a leisurely afternoon reading the book from cover to cover. The author covers everything from choosing the right plants for your environment to designing a manageable garden and paring down chores. The book is illustrated with beautiful drawings by Vasily Kafanov. Mara Grey has been a professional gardener for over 20 years. Her weekly radio show, The Lazy Gardener, is broadcast in Washington, and she has a newspaper column by the same name. Grey writes for such publications as Horticulture Magazine, and teaches classes on gardening and landscape designthis year she will be teaching a Lazy Gardener course.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to No Dig Gardening written by Charlie Nardozzi and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lush, productive vegetable, herb, and flower garden doesn’t have to require endless hours of time and unlimited energy. No-dig gardening methods let you keep the rototiller in the shed and focus on what you like best—planting and harvesting! With the step-by-step instructions in The Complete Guide to No-Dig Gardening, you’ll discover how to build healthy, easy-to-plant garden soil by adding layers of organic matter using one of several different no-dig techniques. Whether you garden in a small, urban backyard or on several acres in the country, this simple approach lets you grow more food and blooms than ever before, and leave the gas-guzzling tiller behind forever. Plus, when you don't disturb the soil, weed seeds stay buried deep where they can't germinate and carbon is kept sequestered in the ground. No-dig gardening techniques also lead to reduced watering needs and a healthy population of beneficial soil microbes that help feed your plants by breaking down organic matter and releasing nutrients. In addition to extolling the endless benefits of no-dig growing, author and veggie-growing expert Charlie Nardozzi hands you the tools you need to: Create a new no-dig garden from scratch Transition an existing garden to the no-dig method Build the most productive, nutrient-rich soil possible Recycle yard waste by building a Hugelkultur planting mound Discover more about some great variations of no-dig gardening, including raised beds and containers Bring your no-dig garden indoors for a continuous harvest Welcome oodles of fresh, homegrown veggies, herbs, and flowers into your life—with no back-breaking work required!
Download or read book Easy Home Growing written by Melissa Austin and published by Izzard Ink. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Complete Guide to Gardening Whether you’re interested in hydroponic gardening in your apartment, growing herbs on your windowsill, or starting a vegetable plot in your backyard, you’ll find a wealth of knowledge here that you can put to immediate use. Easy Home Growing is a valuable resource to increase your food independence and self-reliance, no matter where you live. Written in a personable and easy-to-follow style, it’s highly comprehensive and full of practical instructions. Both the beginner and experienced gardener will find inspiration as Austin shares valuable tips on selecting plants, ordering seeds, preparing garden beds, climate considerations, composting, mulching, permaculture, niche gardens, community gardens, and much more. You won’t find a better source for step-by-step information on how to prepare, plant, and care for your garden. Highlights include the importance of sustainable and organic practices. This is a book that you will be referring to for many years to come.
Download or read book The Prairie Gardener s Go To for Small Spaces written by Janet Melrose and published by TouchWood Editions. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth installation of the new gardening series Guides for the Prairie Gardener will teach you how to maximize your small-space garden in the prairies. Not everyone in the prairies has a big, wide-open space in which to garden, but with a little extra know-how and some specialized techniques, you can maximize your success in the space you have. Lifelong gardeners Sheryl and Janet are here with answers to all of your big questions about small-space gardening including Which types of growing media to use in containers or raised beds How to properly fertilize and water your container plants, including grow bags and containers made from various types of materials How to get started in square foot gardening How to reap the rewards of succession planting and catch-cropping How to build raised beds, wicking beds, and sub-irrigation planters Which veggies and vines to grow vertically, what herbs and edible flowers are suitable for container growing, as well as small tree options for your tiny yard How to keep hanging baskets looking lush and full of blooms all summer. Whether you're using container gardens, raised beds, small plots, and postage-stamp sized yards, or trying your hand at vertical gardening, certified master gardeners Sheryl and Janet answer all your questions about how to do so successfully on the prairies. Small-space gardeners are a different breed and what they create can be magic!
Download or read book The Resilient Gardener written by Carol Deppe and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientist/gardener Carol Deppe combines her passion for gardening with newly emerging scientific information from many fields climatology, ecology, anthropology, sustainable agriculture, nutrition, and health science. In The Resilient Gardener, Deppe extends these principles with detailed information about growing and using five keystone crops that are especially important for anyone seeking greater self-reliance: potatoes, corn, beans, squash, and eggs.
Download or read book Small Space Gardening written by Melinda Myers and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Can't Miss title captures the ingenuity and simplicity necessary for gardening in small spaces. Written by one of America's most popular gardening experts, Melinda Myers, "Small Space Gardening" provides "Can't Miss" advice for success. It's the perfect book for gardeners with small lots, or those desiring an intimate garden within a larger landscape.
Download or read book The Busy Gardener s Handbook written by David Meyer and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-07-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding the Busy Gardener's Lifestyle and helping them have a healthy successful garden.
Download or read book The 5 Minute Gardener written by Brenda Little and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a little preparation and a few minutes a day, new or experienced gardeners can have a colorful flower garden and a bounty of vegetables with this fun and handy manual. Readers interested in a successful flower garden learn how to choose low-care perennials and annuals as well as develop blueprints, analyse the soil, and choose the right equipment. A productive vegetable garden can be achieved with low-care, high-yield vegetables as well as efficiently mulching and fertilising the soil and the effective control of pests and disease. Useful, easy-to-follow information on the basics of efficient gardening ensures that even the most harried gardener gets their planting off to the right start.
Download or read book The Ever Curious Gardener written by Lee Reich and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ever Curious Gardener is an irreverent romp through the natural science of plants. Ideal for gardeners moving beyond back-of-the-seed-pack planting, it digs into the science "behind the scenes" in the garden. Acclaimed gardener, scientist, and author Lee Reich offers insights and practical guidance on growing a much better garden.
Download or read book The Wellness Garden written by Shawna Coronado and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make your garden a healing place. If you love to garden but also worry about the physical strain, or if you are in search of ways to promote a healthier lifestyle, and even combat specific chronic health issues, then noted garden author and speaker Shawna Coronado has good news for you! You can stay active, fight chronic pain, and keep the garden you've worked so hard to cultivate. In The Wellness Garden, Shawna details exactly how she has learned to use her garden as a key tool in her battle with osteoarthritis and other chronic pain issues. In this inspiring but highly practical book, you will learn from Shawna's life-changing garden experience how to create your own Wellness Garden—and gain the healthier lifestyle you desire and need. Shawna's Wellness Garden Program: Grow and eat produce with specific healing benefits Use ergonomic tools and methods to redefine garden chores as beneficial exercise Redesign your garden as a space for beauty and relaxation
Download or read book The Beginner s Guide to Gardening written by Editors of Creative Homeowner and published by Creative Homeowner. This book was released on 2012-11-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic techniques, easy-to-follow methods, earth-friendly practices. Flowers, herbs, vegetables, trees, shrubs.
Download or read book The Frugal Gardener written by Catriona T. Erler and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers tips and techniques for getting the best results and the most use out of garden equipment, discussing repairs and rentals and offering shopping suggestions.
Download or read book The Healing Garden written by Susan Patterson and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-25 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you always wanted a garden but not really known where to start? Are you currently living in a small space and wonder if you can grow your own food? Perhaps you are looking to be more self sustainable or to provide healthy and nutritious food and healing remedies for your family. If, so, this book is for you. Even if you are already an avid gardener, you are going to love The Healing Garden: Growing Life-Saving Food for Ultimate Survival.Written by a seasoned Master Gardener and Health Coach, this book is a comprehensive collection of information including tips and techniques to grow the biggest and best garden ever. Susan Patterson has been getting her hands dirty for over thirty years, planting and perfecting vegetable, herb and fruit growing and shares some of her best kept methods for starting and maintaining a garden for healing and wellness.We live in uncertain times and there is no better day than today to start providing food for your table and learning how to use plants for healing. Even if you have never picked up a shovel or planted a seed before, you can learn everything you need to know to get started in this informative and practical book. Susan has left no stone unturned when it comes to growing, maintaining and preserving food and using plants for health. This is so much more than just a garden book, it is a practical survival handbook that everyone should own.
Download or read book The Practical Gardener written by David Squire and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
