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Many people are searching for healthier alternatives to prescription and over-the-counter drugs. A book about medicinal herbs would help someone learn about the many plants that produce results similar to man-made medications. It would also provide history about how our ancestors created medicines using natural resources, and in depth information about various types of plants.

Two books in one: Vegetable Gardening: How to Grow Vegetables the Easy Way and Greenhouse Gardening: The Ultimate Guide to Achieving Your Dream Greenhouse! Always wanted to have your own vegetable garden?! Start your new gardening adventure today!

A lot of gardeners just hang up their gardening tools for the winter and wait until the weather becomes warmer, but this should not be the case. Depending on your local weather, gardening during the winter may simply be less than the ideal, or you may be working with frozen soil. Regardless of the situation, winter offers any ambitious gardener an opportunity to explore many options that may not be available during the warmer seasons. There is no reason for you not to keep your thumb green throughout the entire year.

Learn about the bamboo plant types, growing bamboo plants, bamboo care, indoor bamboo, growing bamboo indoors, clumping bamboo, transplanting bamboo, bamboo seeds, and even popular bamboo crafts such as flooring, fencing, blinds, and much more.

House plants are more than just a beautiful addition to the home, they also have a healing effect on the people inside the home. Follow John Wesley Adams as he takes you on a journey of house plants and health from the store to the kitchen counter.

Always wanted to grow your own garden but don't know where to start? Beginner Gardening is the perfect book to help you. Packed with information, it will walk you through the ins and outs of creating your own garden. Are you confused about which plant to grow? Should you start with seeds or seedlings? What kind of soil do you need so your plants will grow healthy? You'll find answers in this book. What's more, you can even learn how to create your own herb or indoor garden.

Grow your own selection of fruit, vegetables, and herbs, all while raising fish with this proven step-by-step guide to aquaponics! I am thrilled to take you on an aquaponic voyage - from guiding you through how to build your own fully sustainable aquaponic garden to breaking down the science into concise, proven steps on how to yield the best results. This easy-to-follow guide is carefully tailored toward hobby gardeners as well as more advanced explorers of urban homesteading.

In this witty, deeply original book, the renowned novelist Jamaica Kincaid offers an ABC of the plants that define our world and reveals the often brutal history behind them.

Are you ready to turn your garden into a thriving ecosystem where every plant performs in perfect harmony? Dive into the ancient wisdom of companion planting, a technique refined through centuries, and learn how to orchestrate a symphony of flora that naturally bolsters plant health, enriches soil structure, and harmonizes pest control, all without a single drop of chemical intervention!

Aquaponics is a major component in maintainable organic crop production, aquaculture, and water utilization. The fish squander is reused and utilized for plant development as opposed to tossing it in the sea. The water is recycled in a shut framework bringing down the utilization of this asset.

Growing up in an ex-mining town in Nottinghamshire, Arthur Parkinson never wanted a dog, or a cat, or a pony - just hens. As a kid, he was known as 'chicken boy', a taunt Arthur now proudly reclaims with his crested coterie that includes countless hens, from Sheila the white Silkie to Clarissa the champagne-coloured Buff Cochin. A personal and humorous memoir of Arthur's life amongst his hens, this is an invitation to discover the joy that is only possible in the company of these intriguing creatures.

Are you a bit of a tea addict? Sneaking in a few too many tea breaks in a day? No need for shame, join the group! For those who love tea, you are definitely in the right place! Who is this audiobook for? For you tea lovers out there who are looking for a fresh adventure but have never grown anything before. For all you vegetable and herb growers out there looking to add tea to your plant repertoire. For all you entrepreneurs out there looking to potentially start your own specialty tea brand. And finally, for those of you looking to save a bit of money by growing your own tea.

Planting, renovating, maintaining, and caring for your lawn, with a season-by-season guideline, gives you the knowledge to make your lawn fit for a king!

Street Farm is the inspirational account of residents in the notorious Low Track in Vancouver, British Columbia, one of the worst urban slums in North America, who joined together to create an urban farm as a means of addressing the chronic problems in their neighborhood. It is a story of recovery, of land and food, of people, and of the power of farming and nourishing others as a way to heal our world and ourselves.

Do you want to grow delicious, home-grown, year-round vegetables but are worried that you don't have enough space, money, tools, experience, or even confidence to do so? Then continue listening. This guide demonstrates how easy it is to plan, build, and grow your very own salad vegetables, whilst addressing key practices and techniques for the best possible outcomes. Outcomes that will have inexperienced gardeners questioning their level of experience (of course, in a positive light).

Companion Planting Gardening Guide for Beginners is the ultimate science-based guide to successful gardening through companion planting for a healthier, mighty, and bountiful tiny farm. Companion planting consists of strategically planting certain plants, herbs, and vegetables in an order that maximizes your space, while also setting your garden up to yield the best results.

Growing your own vegetables, herbs, and flowers is rewarding, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. If you're new to gardening, the idea of companion planting may seem a bit strange. But if you think about it, it makes perfect sense. After all, why wouldn't plants that share the same space benefit from being good neighbors? There are many different ways to go about companion planting. However, one of the most popular and effective methods is raised bed gardening.

Do you like the idea of starting your garden? What if you could be perfectly self-sufficient and take care of all your food needs and requirements? Do you want to create a sustainable backyard homestead but don't know where to start? If yes, this is the perfect book for you! All you need is a backyard, and you can turn it into a sustainable homestead with a thriving vegetable garden and livestock. You only require an inclination to learn, a can-do attitude, enthusiasm, conscious effort, patience, and plenty of love.

You are about to discover how to develop a highly productive garden that supplies you with fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables all year round by leveraging the power of greenhouse gardening and hydroponics! Now more than ever, people are increasingly looking for efficient ways of growing fruits and vegetables – ways that are not at the mercy of the environment; ways they can create ideal environmental conditions for growth of plants within the growing area even when the surrounding is hostile or unsuitable for such plants.

Enhance your home and yard with beautiful perennial plants and flowers that come back year after year! Whether you want to have beautiful plants that are easy to maintain, grow delicious vegetables and beautiful flowers, or create your own plant paradise inside and outside of your home, this audiobook will guide you through everything you need to know.