Download or read book Growing Herbs Like A Pro written by Joan E. Hixson and published by Living Plus Healthy Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing herbs is something that is very beneficial to gardeners for several different reasons. Herbs may be used to flavor food, for potpourri, for tea, for medical purposes or to even control pests in the garden. Herb gardens can be specialized towards one of these specific areas or a mixture of a few different purposes. They can also be grown in a garden with other species of plants or in containers indoors. Although growing your own herbs in a home garden is extremely easy and worthwhile, there is a lot of information you need to know and understand about herbs & herb gardening. Just imagine being able to grow flavorful, organic herbs in days without using harmful chemicals or spending a fortune on expensive store bought herbs. If you like, you can even turn your herb gardening hobby into a profitable business. And you could do this from the comfort of your own home, wouldn't that be great? That's what "Growing Herbs Like A Pro" can help you. Here's what you'll discover in this book: - How to preserve your herbs with these 3 simple techniques... - 3 little known, yet simple ways to harvest your herbs... - Secret of expert herb gardeners that few people ever know about growing herbs in pots... - 3 proven steps to transplanting herbs - 2 simple keys (that are right in front of your eyes) to giving your herbs the best care - WARNING: 3 things you should never do when it comes to picking a location for your herbs - 5 easy ways to make money from your herb garden - You'll discover in just a few short minutes how to design a gorgeous herb garden - 6 time tested and proven strategies for growing herbs indoors or outside - When to use different types of herbs such as culinary herbs, aromatic herbs, ornamental herbs and medicinal herbs - 7 everyday but often overlooked tips and tricks for picking the best companion plants for your herbs - A pennies on the dollar approach to using the herbs you grow - How often to water your herbs - How to control diseases and pests in your garden - How to turn your herb gardening hobby into a profitable business... - And much more...

Download or read book Organic Gardening for Everyone written by CaliKim and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2019-12-24 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to grow healthy vegetables at home, but have hesitated because it seems too hard and time consuming, Organic Gardening for Everyone is your perfect hands-on guide—an “if I can do it, you can do it” case study that addresses your concerns and gets you started. Loaded with practical advice and step-by-step guidance, Organic Gardening for Everyone takes a very personal and friendly approach to a subject that can be intimidating. It is a first-class primer on organic vegetable gardening, and an inspirational story about how anyone can balance the rigors of gardening with the demands of a modern, family-oriented lifestyle. In 2012, a California mom decided to start an organic vegetable garden. But she went about it in an unusual way: she crowdsourced it by launching a YouTube channel under the name "CaliKim" and asking for help. And then she started planting. As questions came up, she turned to her viewers and subscribers and they replied with answers and advice. As she learned, her garden grew successfully—even in the hot, harsh California climate. Her expertise also grew, and now she answers many more questions than she asks and has become a very accomplished home gardener. And CaliKim has a great story to tell: growing healthy organic vegetables for your family is not difficult, even for today’s time-challenged lifestyles. She provides complete step-by-step information on growing the most popular edibles organically, and also gives sound advice on how to take on the challenges of balancing a hectic lifestyle with successful growing—and how to involve the whole family in the process. You'll be rewarded for your effort every time you place a plate of natural, organic vegetables on the family dinner table knowing exactly what they are, what is in them, and where they came from.

Download or read book The First Time Gardener Raised Bed Gardening written by CaliKim and published by First-Time Gardener's Guid. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening is an essential beginner’s guide to building, filling, and growing a raised bed vegetable garden.

Download or read book Culinary Herbs written by Ernest Small and published by NRC Research Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A publication of the National Research Council of Canada Monograph Publishing Program."

Download or read book Complete Container Herb Gardening written by Sue Goetz and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-22 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capitalizing on the popular trends of edible, container, and small-space gardening, Complete Container Herb Gardening offers all the info needed to grow fresh herbs on balconies, patios, rooftops, decks, and even on the kitchen counter.

Download or read book Grow Like a Pro written by Dana Larsen and published by Ed Rosenthal. This book was released on 2004-02 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Grow like a Pro" is a collection of expert articles on cannabis cultivation, from one of the leading magazines on the subject, "Cannabis Culture." The featured writers are on the front lines of marijuana research and development. These premier breeders and grow experts -- including Ed Rosenthal, DJ Short, Hans, and DMT -- offer practical instructions that will benefit any size garden and level of experience. Information on marijuana culture around the world, including New Zealand, Australia, China, Russia, Afghanistan, and Jamaica is featured and subjects include pot potency, cloning, the wick method, and much more. The book is printed in a large format, with vivid color photographs for each article.

Download or read book RHS Grow for Flavour written by James Wong and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use James Wong's revolutionary tips and tricks to grow: - Tomatoes that are 1.5 times sweeter than usual, with 50% more vitamin C - Chillis with double the fire power - Blueberries that are 3 times richer in antioxidants ... and that's only the beginning! Have you ever grown a batch of lovingly nurtured tomatoes only to be disappointed by the flavour when you harvest them? Bestselling gardening writer and botanist James Wong shows you how to measurably increase the flavour of grow-your-own favourites such as sweetcorn, strawberries and tomatoes with a collection of deceptively simple tips and tricks. Simply by growing the best-flavoured varieties and treating them just a bit meaner, you will not only get harvests with an intense flavour - but also slash the work involved. Combining cutting-edge science with overlooked traditional techniques, this ground-breaking book helps you to make the most of your crop, while at the same time revealing exciting new foodie varieties you never knew you could grow. James also provides 40 really simple recipes for delicious ways to eat what you've grown.

Download or read book Epic Tomatoes written by Craig LeHoullier and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2015-01-16 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Savor your best tomato harvest ever! Craig LeHoullier provides everything a tomato enthusiast needs to know about growing more than 200 varieties of tomatoes, from planting to cultivating and collecting seeds at the end of the season. He also offers a comprehensive guide to various pests and tomato diseases, explaining how best to avoid them. With beautiful photographs and intriguing tomato profiles throughout, Epic Tomatoes celebrates one of the most versatile and delicious crops in your garden.

Download or read book The Backyard Gardener written by Kelly Orzel and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful and simple guide to edible gardening The “garden to table” movement is inspiring another generation of gardeners but many of them have questions. How important is composting? Is seed saving really worth it? Focusing on sustainable, organic growing practices and plants, The Backyard Gardener is a comprehensive handbook that will help get them started. Kelly Orzel covers everything from soil selection to growing and harvesting. Sidebars such as “garden center survival tips” offer useful advice to help readers build their confidence and know-how. This guide also features photographs of beautiful plant bed designs, propagation techniques, and much more.

Download or read book Soap Making Like A Pro written by Vanessa D. Langton and published by Living Plus Healthy Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-11 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The art of making soap is a complex one. True soap making is part craft and part chemistry. Fortunately, soap making doesn't end up with bars and bars of plain white soap. There are a great many types of soaps to be made of different colors, scents and purposes. Soap is a popular gift to give for birthdays, Christmas, bridal showers and Mother’s day. You can also make it year round and sell it at boutiques and craft fairs. You may or may not make your money’s worth if you are making soap just for your family. The idea is to have fun and make some soap people would enjoy. "Soap Making Like A Pro" will teach you how soap was made throughout history and everything you need to know about making your own colorful & fragrant soap from the comfort of your own home. You can potentially start your own soap making business if you wish. Imagine you can be making your own soap in just 48 hours from now. Here are just some of the things you will learn from this book: - The history of soap making and how the process & products have evolved into the modern world today... - Secrets from expert soap makers that few people ever know about... - 3 simple steps to make any kind of soap you can imagine... - Common & less common ingredients of making soap & how to use them properly... - How to choose the right tools & supplies so you get the best result every time... - How to properly use different kinds of molds... - Dozens of recipes & basic and advanced techniques for making modern and unique soap... - WARNING: 3 things you should never do when it comes to making soap... - 6 time tested and proven strategies for making different kinds of soap... - How to turn your soap making hobby into a profitable business... - How to avoid these common soap making mistakes... - And much more...

Download or read book A Way to Garden written by Margaret Roach and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A Way to Garden prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it’s a guide to living both in and out of the garden.” —The New York Times Book Review For Margaret Roach, gardening is more than a hobby, it’s a calling. Her unique approach, which she calls “horticultural how-to and woo-woo,” is a blend of vital information you need to memorize and intuitive steps you must simply feel and surrender to. In A Way to Garden, Roach imparts decades of garden wisdom on seasonal gardening, ornamental plants, vegetable gardening, design, gardening for wildlife, organic practices, and much more. She also challenges gardeners to think beyond their garden borders and to consider the ways gardening can enrich the world. Brimming with beautiful photographs of Roach’s own garden, A Way to Garden is practical, inspiring, and a must-have for every passionate gardener.

Download or read book Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies written by Maria Noel Groves and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert herbalist Maria Noël Groves has advice for budding herb gardeners: grow just what your body needs! In Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies, Groves provides 23 specially tailored garden plans for addressing the most common health needs, along with simple recipes for using each group of herbs. For chronic stomach problems, marshmallow, plantain, rose, fennel, and calendula make the perfect medicine, with recipes for tummy tea and gut-healing broth. Whether the need is for headache relief, immune support, stress relief, or a daily tonic, readers will learn the three to six herbs that are most effective and how to plant, harvest, and care for each one. In all of Groves’s plant suggestions, the emphasis is on safe, effective, easy-to-grow herbs that provide abundant harvests and can be planted in containers or garden beds.

Download or read book Kitchen Garden Revival written by Nicole Johnsey Burke and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elevate your backyard veggie patch into a work of sophisticated and stylish art. Kitchen Garden Revival guides you through every aspect of kitchen gardening, from design to harvesting—with expert advice from author Nicole Johnsey Burke, founder of Rooted Garden, one of the leading US culinary landscape companies, and Gardenary, an online kitchen gardening education and resource company. Participating in the grow-your-own movement is important to both reduce your food miles and control what makes it onto your family’s table. If you’ve hesitated to take part because installing and caring for a traditional vegetable garden doesn’t seem to suit your life or your sense of style, Kitchen Garden Revival is here to show you there’s a better, more beautiful way to grow food. Instead of row after row of cabbage and pepper plants plunked into a patch of dirt in the middle of the yard, kitchen gardens are attractive, highly tailored food gardens consisting of easy-to-maintain raised planting beds laid out in an organized geometric pattern. Offering both four seasons of ornamental interest and plenty of fresh, homegrown fruits, vegetables, and herbs, kitchen gardens are the way to grow your own food in a fashionable, modern, and practical way. Kitchen gardens were once popular features of the European and early American landscape, but they fell out of favor when our agrarian roots were displaced by industrialization. With this accessible and inspirational guide, Nicole aims to return the kitchen garden to its rightful place just outside of every backdoor. Learn the art of kitchen gardening as you discover: What characteristics all kitchen gardens have in common How to design and install gorgeous kitchen garden beds using metal, wood, or stone Why raised beds mean reduced maintenance What crops are best for your kitchen garden A planting, tending, and harvesting plan developed by a pro Season-by-season growing guides It's time to join the Kitchen Garden Revival and start growing your own delicious, organic food.

Download or read book Greenhouse Gardening Like A Pro written by Joan E. Hixson and published by Living Plus Healthy Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thinking about building a greenhouse in your backyard? Want to know what kind of greenhouse is best for you? What construction materials to use? What features do you need? What plants will you grow in your greenhouse and how? "Greenhouse Gardening Like A Pro" will answer all of these questions and more. In this book I share my own greenhouse gardening experiences, tricks, & tips with you. This guide will walk you through the entire process of building your own greenhouse, ending with you having just the structure you need to meet all your gardening needs. You will also learn "green" construction and accessory alternatives that are environmentally friendly. Here are just a few things you will learn in "Greenhouse Gardening Like A Pro": - What kind of greenhouse do you need... - What type of tools and materials do you need to build a successful greenhouse... - How to select the location & determine the size for your greenhouse... - How to equip your greenhouse with proper lighting, utilities, heating, ventilation, & plumbing... - What fixtures do you need... - How to properly water your greenhouse plants... - How to successfully grow organic vegetables, fruits, annuals, exotic plants, and more in your greenhouse... - And much more...

Download or read book The New Healing Herbs written by Michael Castleman and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Straight from nature's medicine cabinet, the latest herbal discoveries that cure hundreds of health concerns without the dangerous side effects or high cost of prescription drugs. The New Healing Herbs by Michael Castleman uses the latest studies to offer guidelines on dosages, drug interactions, and results for herbal healing. Included are herbal prescriptions to treat ailments ranging from the common cold, allergies, and back pain to more serious conditions such as diabetes and cancer. Featuring hundreds of cures and therapies proven to work, this book shows you which herbal remedy to take for each condition, how it's taken, what interactions to watch for, and where to buy the featured herbs. The easy-to-use Cure Finder organizes herbs by health condition, healing actions, and alternative uses, guiding you to the right herbal remedy for your ailment.

Download or read book Grow Herbs written by Jekka McVicar and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-07-19 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jekka Mcvicar's original New Book of Herbs ushered in a new type of gardening reference book, covering a wide choice of herbs and their uses. Grow Herbs puts Jekka's comprehensive information into a fresh, up-to-date format for a new audience of keen organic gardeners, herb enthusiasts, and those interested in natural healthcare and herbal products for the home. Grow Herbs' opening chapter covers all practical aspects of designing, cultivating, and propagating herbs, with practical step-by-step photographs to illustrate Jekka's organic gardening techniques. The A-Z directory showcases her top 100 herbs, with close-up photography and advice on growing and using each species, cross-referenced to the sections on using herbs in the kitchen and around the home, which follow. These cover herb marinades, sauces and hot dishes, as well as household uses such as surface cleaners, room fragrances and pet care. Packed with practical horticultural advice as well as inspirational recipes and projects, Grow Herbs will encourage new gardeners to make herbs a part of their garden design, and shows experienced herb-growers how their plants can be put to use in the kitchen and around the house.

Download or read book Greenhouse Gardener s Companion written by Shane Smith and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The director of Cheyenne Botanic Gardens and author of The Bountiful Solar Greenhouse has produced a practical, comprehensive guide to making the most of any greenhouse or garden room. Addressing almost every aspect except the actual construction, Smith covers the greenhouse environment (light, humidity, temperature), interior design (plant placement, fans, drainage), individual plants and their propagation, pollination, growth, and scheduling for flower or fruit production. There are chapters on problems, diseases, and insects, and lists of associations, mail-order suppliers, and sun averages during the year across the country. As a Wyoming gardener, he puts a good deal of emphasis on using the greenhouse in summer as well as in winter, but this is a useful, practical guide for readers in most of the continental United States.