21st-Century Smallholder : From Window Boxes To Allotments: How To Go Back To The Land Without Leaving Home
ISBN: 9781905811168 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Where do we look for the answers to questions like how much effort does it really take to grow your own food? Is beekeeping difficult? Is solar power really worth the bother? From a small terraced house in the middle of a big city, the author has made it h
Where do we look for the answers to questions like how much effort does it really take to grow your own food? Is beekeeping difficult? Is solar power ...
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87,31 zł |
Biodiversity and Green Infrastructure in Urban Landscapes
ISBN: 9783836468602 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Kurztext During the past half century the world human population has shifted from being localised mainly to rural areas to a situation where more than 50 % live in urban areas.
This development has led to conflicts between continued urban expansion on the one hand and the maintenance of urban green space for biodiversity on the other. This work shows that green spaces are crucial for urban biodiversity as well as to the life quality and health of urban dwellers. The reason is that urban nature is an important arena for physical and social activities, relaxation and tranquillity. Existing... Kurztext During the past half century the world human population has shifted from being localised mainly to rural areas to a situation where more than...
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Catawba ConvertiCoops DIY Chicken Ark Plans: Urbane Coops for Urban Chickens
ISBN: 9781449987084 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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90,36 zł |
The Quarter-Acre Farm: How I Kept the Patio, Lost the Lawn, and Fed My Family for a Year
ISBN: 9781580053402 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Spring Warren told her husband and two teenage boys that she wanted to grow 75 percent of all the food they consumed for one yearand that she wanted to do it in their yardthey told her she was crazy.
She did it anyway. The Quarter-Acre Farm is Warren s account of decidingdespite all resistanceto take control of her family s food choices, get her hands dirty, and create a garden in her suburban yard. It s a story of bugs, worms, rot, and failure; of learning, replanting, harvesting, and eating. The road is long and riddled with mistakes, but by the end of her yearlong... When Spring Warren told her husband and two teenage boys that she wanted to grow 75 percent of all the food they consumed for one yearand that she wan...
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Food For My Daughters
ISBN: 9781461177036 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Food for My Daughters: what one mom did when the towers fell (and what you can do, too) includes thought-provoking stories, versatile recipes, and actionable tips about what you can do to grow food, community and knowledge, and to better prepare your children (and yourself ) for a changing world. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of every copy of Food for My Daughters will be donated to help grow food for those in need. Go to www.foodformydaughters.com to hear excerpts and see a video release about the book.
Food for My Daughters: what one mom did when the towers fell (and what you can do, too) includes thought-provoking stories, versatile recipes, and act...
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67,81 zł |
Survival Gardening for City Slickers
ISBN: 9781475136678 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This "how to" grow food fast manual is a foolproof method of gardening in the urban environment. It is easy to read and geared for first time gardeners insisting on success. Major topics include plant selection, soil conditioning, fertilizing, organic pest control, harvest, and replanting. A Moby-Cool product.
This "how to" grow food fast manual is a foolproof method of gardening in the urban environment. It is easy to read and geared for first time gardener...
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Paradise Lot: Two Plant Geeks, One-Tenth of an Acre, and the Making of an Edible Garden Oasis in the City
ISBN: 9781603583992 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Eric Toensmeier and Jonathan Bates moved into a duplex in a run-down part of Holyoke, Massachusetts, the tenth-of-an-acre lot was barren ground and bad soil, peppered with broken pieces of concrete, asphalt, and brick. The two friends got to work designing what would become not just another urban farm, but a -permaculture paradise- replete with perennial broccoli, paw paws, bananas, and moringa--all told, more than two hundred low-maintenance edible plants in an innovative food forest on a small city lot. The garden--intended to function like a natural ecosystem with the plants... When Eric Toensmeier and Jonathan Bates moved into a duplex in a run-down part of Holyoke, Massachusetts, the tenth-of-an-acre lot was barren groun... |
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Balcony Gardening: Growing Herbs and Vegetables in a Small Urban Space
ISBN: 9780987973207 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Do you live in an apartment with a balcony, fire escape or rooftop terrace? Most city dwellers neglect these spaces or use them for nothing more than hanging laundry and storing bicycles. And for a long time, so did I. Several years ago I decided to transform my under-used balcony from a lifeless concrete pad into a little garden in the sky. Every year I grow a small harvest of vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, beans and peas, and more than enough herbs to satisfy our culinary needs. Sometimes I even grow watermelons. You don't need to live in the country or have a big yard to own... Do you live in an apartment with a balcony, fire escape or rooftop terrace? Most city dwellers neglect these spaces or use them for nothing more t... |
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Breaking Through Concrete: Building an Urban Farm Revival
ISBN: 9780520270541 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. People have always grown food in urban spaceson windowsills and sidewalks, and in backyards and neighborhood parksbut today, urban farmers are leading an environmental and social movement that transforms our national food system. To explore this agricultural renaissance, brothers David and Michael Hanson and urban farmer Edwin Marty document twelve successful urban farm programs, from an alternative school for girls in Detroit, to a backyard food swap in New Orleans, to a restaurant supply garden on a rooftop in Brooklyn. Each beautifully illustrated essay offers practical advice for budding...
People have always grown food in urban spaceson windowsills and sidewalks, and in backyards and neighborhood parksbut today, urban farmers are leading...
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163,80 zł |
Urban Gardening FD
ISBN: 9781118340356 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The easy way to succeed at urban gardening
A townhouse yard, a balcony, a fire escape, a south-facing window--even a basement apartment can all be suitable locations to grow enough food to save a considerable amount of money and enjoy the freshest, healthiest produce possible. Urban Gardening For Dummies helps you make the most of limited space through the use of proven small-space gardening techniques that allow gardeners to maximize yield while minimizing space.
The easy way to succeed at urban gardening
A townhouse yard, a balcony, a fire escape, a south-facing window--even a basement apartment can ... |
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Backyard Chickens: The Beginner's Guide to Raising and Caring for Backyard Chickens
ISBN: 9781483906232 / Angielski / Miękka / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Are you considering raising backyard chickens?
If you are, then this is the book you've been looking for. This valuable guide covers everything you need to know to get started raising a flock of chickens in your backyard. The following topics are covered in this helpful book:
Are you considering raising backyard chickens?
If you are, then this is the book you've been looking for. This valuable guide covers every... |
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The Vegetable Container Gardening Guide: How to Grow Food in a Container Garden
ISBN: 9781490326092 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Survival Seeds: The Emergency Heirloom Seed Saving Guide
ISBN: 9781490444826 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Urban Garden: How One Community Turned Idle Land Into a Garden City and How You Can, Too
ISBN: 9781629143996 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fifteen people--plus a class of first graders--tell how local food, farms, and gardens changed their lives and their community . . . and how they can change yours, too.
Urban Farming Handbook includes: - Fifteen first-person stories of personal and civic transformation from a range of individuals, including farmers and community garden members, a low-income senior and a troubled teen, a foodie, a food bank officer, and many more - Seven in-depth "How It Works" sections on student farms, community gardens, community-supported agriculture (CSA), community education, farm work... Fifteen people--plus a class of first graders--tell how local food, farms, and gardens changed their lives and their community . . . and how they can ...
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Vertical Gardening: Grow Up, Not Out, for More Vegetables and Flowers in Much Less Space
ISBN: 9781494844134 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The biggest mistake gardeners make each season is starting out too big and then quickly realizing their large plot requires too much weeding, watering, and backbreaking labor. Vertical gardening guarantees a better outcome from the day the trowel hits the soil-by shrinking the amount of "floor" space needed and focusing on climbing plants that are less prone to insects, diseases, and animal pests. Notable author and gardener Breth Markham has tried and tested thousands of varieties of vegetables, flowers, and fruits and recommends the best plants for space-saving vertical gardening. His...
The biggest mistake gardeners make each season is starting out too big and then quickly realizing their large plot requires too much weeding, watering...
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Vertical Gardening: What You Need to Know to Grow Organic Vegetables and Fruits For Your Family
ISBN: 9781495996573 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Vertical gardening has become popular for those living in urban or limited space areas, where growing up is the best solution. Also known as green walls or living walls, vertical gardens can be placed in or outside of the home, with as little as 4-square-foot of space, you can efficiently grow vegetables, herbs, fruits or flowers. In "Vertical Gardening: What You Need to Know to Grow Organic Vegetables and Fruits for Your Family" we share tips and strategies to produce enough non-gmo food that you will skip these items from the grocery store, saving you hundreds in food expense that you can...
Vertical gardening has become popular for those living in urban or limited space areas, where growing up is the best solution. Also known as green wal...
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Survival Seeds: The Heirloom Seed Saving Handbook
ISBN: 9781497369627 / Angielski / Miękka / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Are You Truly Prepared to Survive an Extended Emergency Situation?
If you don't have survival seeds, you may be woefully unprepared. Survival food will only get you so far. Once it runs out, you're on your own when it comes to sourcing food for yourself and your family. Survival seeds can be used to plant a survival garden that will ensure you have a long-term renewable source of healthy food. Learning to grow and save heirloom seeds could be the difference between living a long, healthy life and starving to death in an extended emergency. "Survival Seeds: The Heirloom Seed... Are You Truly Prepared to Survive an Extended Emergency Situation?
If you don't have survival seeds, you may be woefully unprepared. Survival... |
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Eliooo Jp Edition
ISBN: 9783952413241 / Japoński / Miękka / 162 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS BOOK, YOU WILL BECOME THE MANUFACTURER OF AN IDEA. THIS BOOK IS AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR A PRODUCT THAT ONLY EXISTS IF YOU BUILD IT. HERE ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS. I HAVE DESIGNED THIS DEVICE SO THAT YOU CAN PRODUCE YOUR OWN FOOD AT HOME OR IN YOUR OFFICE, USING SOME INEXPENSIVE IKEA BOXES AND THE DIRECTIONS IN THIS BOOK. THIS SYSTEM USES HYDROPONICS, A FARMING TECHNIQUE THAT CAN BE USED TO GROW PLANTS IN WATER INSTEAD OF SOIL. THE REASON FOR USING HYDROPONICS IS VERY SIMPLE: HYDROPONICS ALLOWS YOU TO SAVE UP TO THE 90% OF THE WATER USED IN A TRADITIONAL...
BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS BOOK, YOU WILL BECOME THE MANUFACTURER OF AN IDEA. THIS BOOK IS AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR A PRODUCT THAT ONLY EX...
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158,21 zł |
Collard Greens and Common Grounds: A North Carolina Community Food Gardening Handbook
ISBN: 9781469641911 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Community gardens continue to make positive contributions in neighborhoods across North Carolina. Collard Greens and Common Ground is a practical guide to community gardening. Based on experience and research, it is packed with best practices, tested strategies, and useful checklists.
Community gardens continue to make positive contributions in neighborhoods across North Carolina. Collard Greens and Common Ground is a practical guid...
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The Urban Gardening Guide: How to Create a Thriving Garden in an Apartment, on a Patio, Balcony, Rooftop or Other Small Spaces
ISBN: 9781634282833 / Angielski / Miękka / 62 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Did you know that a windowsill is the worst place to place a potted plant? Or, that you can save bushels of money growing premium quality fruits and vegetables in your city apartment? Gardener and landscaper, James Gipson, gives you all the information you'll every need to become the best urban gardener in your neighborhood. Reading this expert guide is like getting "insider" gardening tips from your local landscaper--except that it is a lot less expensive What your landscaper won't tell you, Gipson will. He'll show you how to transform the smallest, dimmest, urban living space into a lush,...
Did you know that a windowsill is the worst place to place a potted plant? Or, that you can save bushels of money growing premium quality fruits and v...
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29,75 zł |