Mike Mcgrath's Mini Book of Garden Beds and Composting
Author : Mike McGrath
Publisher : Greenes Garden Books
Page : pages
File Size : 32,58 MB
Release : 2020-10-27
Category :
ISBN : 9781947635388
Mike McGrath's Book of Compost
Author : Mike McGrath
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,19 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Compost
ISBN : 9781402733987
Book Description
Reveals why compost is the answer to virtually every garden question. McGrath explains why compost improves soil structure; why it provides the perfect amount of food for every plant; how it fights plant diseases more safely and effectively than any chemical fungicide; and how to make your own.--From publisher description.
A Way to Garden
Author : Margaret Roach
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 44,11 MB
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1604699175
Book Description
“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.
The Complete Compost Gardening Guide
Author : Deborah L. Martin
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 14,62 MB
Release : 2008-02-13
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1603421831
Book Description
Develop mature compost right in your garden. Barbara Pleasant and Deborah Martin explain their six-way compost gardening system in this informative guide that will have you rethinking how you create and use your compost. With your plants and compost living together from the beginning, your garden will become a nourishing and organic environment that encourages growth and sustainability. You’ll also find that the enriched soil requires less tending, weeding, and mulching, so you can do less back-breaking work for the same lush, beautiful results. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.
The Art of South Florida Gardening
Author : Harold Songdahl
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 21,79 MB
Release : 2015-10-15
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 156164823X
Book Description
Gardeners from Key West to Lake Okeechobee and on up the coasts know that gardening advice for the rest of the country just doesn't apply here. South Florida is unique, and The Art of South Florida Gardening is uniquely intended for South Florida gardeners, who have depended on the solid advice in this book since the first edition came out more than a decade ago. Now it has been updated with more helpful facts, tips, and advice for the conservation-conscious gardener of the 21st century, while maintaining the practical, easygoing attitude South Florida gardeners have found so comforting over the years. This book still makes gardening in South Florida inviting and fun, whether you are an old hand or have just moved here and even if you have never before considered getting your hands dirty. Harold's warm, wise voice is always encouraging and enthusiastic, and Coralee's lively engaging prose will have you reading as much for pleasure as for its valuable information.
You Bet Your Tomatoes!
Author : Mike McGrath
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,56 MB
Release : 2011-06
Category : Tomatoes
ISBN : 9781565236325
Book Description
From backyards to terraces, You Bet Your Tomatoes is a guide to growing heirloom tomatoes. From a radio host and master gardener, this deliciously funny little book is also a serious guide on how to start and nurture an heirloom tomato patch.
Striking Succulent Gardens
Author : Gabriel Frank
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 37,95 MB
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0399580999
Book Description
Design a succulent garden of your own, with inspiration, advice, and instructional step-by-step projects for container gardens, small-space gardens, mixed gardens, and more. You can't help but be mesmerized by the eye-catching geometric forms and jewel-toned colors of succulents. But how do you grow these beauties in your own garden? One of the only books dedicated to succulent garden design, Striking Succulent Gardens is a stylish, modern gardening book for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Known for his colorful approach and bold use of varied textures and shapes, garden designer Gabriel Frank offers practical ideas, simple concepts, stunning full-color photography, step-by-step instructions for a dozen different gardens, plant recommendations, basic succulent care, and an inspired approach to creating living art in your own garden. For those in colder climates, there is a list of cold-hardy succulents and advice for bringing container gardens indoors for the winter, making succulent gardens achievable no matter where you live. Tough, water-wise, wildly popular, and nearly indestructible, succulents will transform your outdoor space, providing gardens of every size with minimal maintenance and maximum impact.
Gardening with Compost
Author : F. C. King
Publisher :
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 39,54 MB
Release : 1946
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
The Compost Book
Author : David Taylor
Publisher :
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 31,35 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Compost
ISBN :
Book Description
How to Grow More Vegetables, Ninth Edition
Author : John Jeavons
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,63 MB
Release : 2017-07-25
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0399579192
Book Description
The world's leading resource on biointensive, sustainable, high-yield organic gardening is thoroughly updated throughout, with new sections on using 12 percent less water and increasing compost power. Long before it was a trend, How to Grow More Vegetables brought backyard ecosystems to life for the home gardener by demonstrating sustainable growing methods for spectacular organic produce on a small but intensive scale. How to Grow More Vegetables has become the go-to reference for food growers at every level, whether home gardeners dedicated to nurturing backyard edibles with minimal water in maximum harmony with nature's cycles, or a small-scale commercial producer interested in optimizing soil fertility and increasing plant productivity. In the ninth edition, author John Jeavons has revised and updated each chapter, including new sections on using less water and increasing compost power.
