Kategoria BISAC: Gardening >> Organic

From Eryn Paige, author of How to Grow Glorious Wheatgrass at Home Tutorial - With Salty Sea Mineral Eco-Fertilization for Superior Mineral Rich Soil. What is sea salt fertilization? Is salt really bad for soil, and for us too? Is seawater and its salt destructive, or are they a tremendous secret ally that can grow more nutritious plants that lead to increased disease resistance and better health - for both plants and us? Well, join Eryn Paige on her journey to revealing the incomparable storehouse of nutrients in the salty ocean that can dramatically help our soil and thus humankind. Pivotal...

This is it, THE resource on DIY aquaponics. We start by explaining the fundamental science underlying this amazing sustainable farming technique, then we dive into the mechanics of a good aquaponic system. Finally, we show you 7 different systems, complete with parts lists, sources, and diagrams so you can build your own. We've built indoor farms for some of the most demanding chefs and cutting edge schools. Now we're sharing our knowledge with the world. Filled with 140+ references to industry information, including dozens of scientific articles, this work speaks to the novice and expert...

Dear Gardener, Are you considering getting into the fascinating and rewarding world of organic gardening? Are you looking for a healthier lifestyle for you and your family? Do you think growing your own organic food is too hard or takes too long? Are you new in the fascinating world of organic gardening and want to learn the basics to set your plot? Are you an experienced gardener who wants to step into organic? Do you want to become a professional organic gardener? If the answers are yes, this is just the right book for you In "A Basic Guide to Organic Gardening" you will learn the basics...

This is your down-to-earth, complete manual for achieving great gardening results with your own rich, organic soil

How do you recognize healthy soil? How much can your existing soil be improved? What are the best amendments to use for your soil? Let Building Soil answer your questions and be your guide on gardening from the ground up Fertilizing, tilling, weed management, and irrigation all affect the quality of your soil. Using author Elizabeth Murphy's detailed instructions, anyone can become a successful soil-based gardener, whether you want to start a garden from...

A least toxic approach to raising food in urban gardens based on the authors' experiences in Berkeley, CA. Authors are both entomologists noted for organic least toxic pest control who specialized in gardening in small spaces with deep mulches made by composting and transplanting and methods for extending the season. Written with beginners in mind who have little time for gardening with many personal anecdotes. Illustrated with line drawings by Kathy Green. We cover the basics: soil structure and soil improvement, odorless composting, insect control, selecting vegetable varieties for small...

Anyone who raises livestock or keeps horses must deal with manure. This Storey BASICS(R) guide shows you how to make this process manageable, useful, and even profitable. Organic dairy farmer and soil scientist Mark Kopecky explains the fundamentals of storing, composting, and spreading manure; the nutritional content of manure from various animals; and how to handle, transport, and market manure for additional income. You'll soon discover that your farm's waste may be its biggest asset.

Conventional wisdom is difficult to question, even when it is misguided and contains many contradictions. Gardening has its share of such myths--some with discernible origins in history, others that have become established for no obvious reason--and they often obscure simpler and easier methods of working. This delightfully illustrated book reveals how common sense triumphs and crops are more successful when these "rules" are overturned. This fascinating and practical book will save the seasoned gardener time, money, and unnecessary effort and give new gardeners heart.

BOG Peeps is a series of 'beautiful' images of men and women; working, meditating, or playing in the garden, farm field, barn, orchard, or wilderness. These portraits are set in pastoral, sylvan, garden, earthy, and verdant landscapes. Sometimes alternative architecture will be part of the background setting. Many of the characters and settings are local to the area of publication. Poses are not bound to traditional pinup surface objectification. BOG Peeps favors equal-rights by showing strength, intelligence and skill. One idea being that people will see attractive or cute people gardening,...

Chapters in this book include: - What is Organic Gardening? - Soil Testing - 9 Tools to Assist You with Gardening (Find at Any Hardware Store) - Why Begin with Organic Seeds - How to Plant Seeds (Outdoors) - Are Wild Animals and Pests Trying to Freeload? Fight Back - Naturally - How to Create an "Indoor" Organic Garden for Fresh Vegetables and Herbs - Dwarf or Miniature Varieties of Vegetables - What Containers to Use and How to Grow Seeds - "Indoors" - 7 Helpful Things for Growing Vegetables Indoors to Keep in Mind QUICK NOTE: This book is for BEGINNERS to gardening (organically). You get...

Black and White Version. Concise information for Community Gardens. Start a Community Garden Today where you live, work, or play Have a Great Community Garden Day

Autumn is here and your summer gardening projects, though back breaking at times, have given you much satisfaction. What now? It is time for the finishing touch. The fall gardening tips that follow remind you to care for your soil, store rakes and shovels, and clean up your power tools for safe winter storage. By now, your delicious fresh vegetables have been relished with your family at the dinner table. Your garden's bounty is securely stored away in quart jars and freezer bags for the cold winter months. Yes, you have worked hard all summer but the work is not complete until you take these...

Curious in what worm farming is? What it takes to get started? How you can make it Fun and Profitable? This is just a few of the questions that are answered within "Worm Farming: Everything You Need to Know To Setting up a Successful Worm Farm" The ULTIMATE guide to worm farming... Discover the many benefits of what is also known as, vermicomposting. You can get free fishing bait, use as source of food for wild birds, fish and chickens, create a nutrient rich potting soil that is a fun hobby while teaching you about the environment. You will see that getting started in worm farming is much...

Biographies of 76 vegetables with detailed accounts of how
to grow them, their climate of origin, their transformation
over time, and their nutritional and therapeutic potential

Joel Morrow began writing down his vegetable "biographies"--scribbled in the margins of a planting calendar--when his first garden teacher, Margareta Leuder, "described how as a child she had raised watermelon in the Sonoran desert in 1905."

In the 1980s, Joel became editor of the journal Biodynamics. In it, he began his interviews with vegetables, which have continued for...

"The definitive practical manual for biodynamic farmers and gardeners, with a section on viticulture."

--David Lorimer, Scientific Medical Network Review

For anyone already practicing, or turning to, biodynamic gardening and farming methods, numerous detailed questions arise, such as:

• How do I choose my seeds?
• What fertilizers should I use?
• Which natural products are most effective?

This manual, fully illustrated with explanatory diagrams and photographs, provides the answers. The book covers:

• all aspects of...

Gardening isn't as difficult as people tend to want to believe it is. Whether you're passionate about plants or flowers or are looking for a cleaner and healthier way to grow produce, organic gardening is the way to go. You can create a sustainable garden that's friendly to the environment and is capable of producing the plants you want for generations to come. Whether you're a home-gardener wetting your feet with a small organic garden or an experienced veteran looking to expand your knowledge, you'll appreciate the tips and techniques set forth in this book. This book tells you step by step...

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Working with the ancient skill of dowsing can help you in all aspects of you garden, making decisions about design, helping you map growing conditions and choosing the best plants for each spot.

It can help you choose the best suppliers and the healthiest plants.

Dowsing can help you solve problems in the garden, it can help you plant and harvest your vegetables at the right time and help you plan a herb garden.

This book will teach you how to work with the ancient skill of dowsing, introducing dowsing rods, the forked stick and the...

Many people are concerned about the use of chemicals to control pests, especially where children or pets are concerned, and are turning to natural solutions to solve this age old problem. The truth is apart from the possible long term health problems, modern factory farming and chemical pesticides are actully less effective in the long term to organic gardening. With pest control in the home and garden, nature provides all the solutions if you know where to look. This book will teach you everything you need to know to not only protect your home and garden from pests but to also protect home,...

Many people are concerned about the use of chemicals to control pests, especially where children or pets are concerned, and are turning to natural solutions to solve this age old problem. The truth is apart from the possible long term health problems, modern factory farming and chemical pesticides are actully less effective in the long term to organic gardening. With pest control in the home and garden, nature provides all the solutions if you know where to look. This book will teach you everything you need to know to not only protect your home and garden from pests but to also protect home,...

Cornell University Professor Roger A. Morse's classic book on the production of comb honey. He considered comb honey production and queen rearing to be the benchmark of an accomplished beekeeper. Comb honey is exactly as the bees produce it, with natural comb and no heating or filtering during the production by the bees. Comb honey is a gourmet item in many fine eating establishments, often coupled with fine cheeses and fresh fruit. The book is one of the best on the topic of comb honey production using traditional methods.

You don't have to be a health nut to embrace organic gardening. The World Health Organization estimates that there are up to a quarter of a million pesticide related deaths per year. They are designed to kill, and boy do they

Learn how to eliminate toxins in your food by growing your own organic garden. This book will take you from start to finish through all steps of the process:

Plan for a successful garden Prep your land Plant for optimal growth Feed your food only the best Maintain and care for your precious sprigs Harvest the right way to make room for more Store your food to...