All new Square Foot Gardening
by Mel Bartholomew | December 1899
"Do you know what the best feature is in All New Square Foot Gardening?
Readings
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Around The World In 80 Gardens
by Monty Don | October 2008
'If I have learned only one thing from my travels around the world it is that no garden is an island. Context is everything.' From the floating gardens of the Amazon to the alpine flower meadows of Norway, from modest domestic gardens right in the heart of Havana to Monet's world-famous Giverny, Monty Don visits every continent and looks at some of the most beautiful, intriguing or unusual gardens in the world. Whether looking at minimalist gardens in Mexico which, to some, may feel more archite...
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The Earth Care Manual
by Patrick Whitefield | March 2005
The long-awaited exploration of permaculture specifically for cooler Northern Hemisphere climates is finally here! Already regarded as the definitive book on the subject, "The Earth Care Manual" is accessible to the curious novice as much as it is essential for the knowledgeable practitioner.Permaculture started out in the 1970s as a sustainable alternative to modern agriculture, taking its inspiration from natural ecosystems. It has always placed an emphasis on gardening, but since then it has expanded to include many other aspects, from community design to energy use. It can be seen as an overall framework that puts a diversity of green ideas into perspective. Its aims are low work, high output, and genuine sustainability.
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Mycelium Running
by Paul Stamets | September 2005
A groundbreaking manual for saving the world through mushroom cultivation! The science goes like this: fine filaments of living cells called mycelium, the fruit of which are mushrooms, already cover large areas of land around the world. As the mycelium grows, it silently breaks down plant and animal debris, recycling carbon, nitrogen and other essential elements in the creation of new soil. Read all about the newest trend in environmental science in Mycelium Running.
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Sepp Holzer's Permaculture
by Sepp Holzer | April 2011
First published in German as Sepp Holzers Permakultur by Leopold Stocker Verlag.
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How To Grow Winter Vegetables
by Charles Dowding | January 2011
How to Grow Winter Vegetables shows that it is possible to enjoy an abundance of vegetables at the darkest time of year, whether stored or ready for harvesting when needed. It also covers growing for the 'hungry gap' from April to early June. Not much grows in winter, but a well-organised plot may nonetheless be quite full. You need to plan carefully, and well ahead (as early as spring) for sowing and planting at specific times through the year, so the main part of the book is an extensive month...
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Plants of the Rocky Mountains
by Jim Pojar, Linda J. Kershaw | March 1998
Over 1300 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, ferns, mosses and lichens are described and illustrated. Notes on origin of name, ecology, native uses, edibility and similar species are included, as are color-coded sections to allow for quick identification.
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The Magnesium Miracle
by Carolyn MD Nd Dean | December 2006
Â&147;Magnesium is indeed the unsung hero and is a key nutriceutical that everybody needs to know about. . . . This book needs to be read by any individual wishing to improve their quality of life. . . . Dr Dean has the best credentials in bringing solutions to those suffering from the hidden magnesium disorders that affect most of us.Â&148;Â&150;DR. STEPHEN T. SINATRA, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.N.Author of Lower Your Blood Pressure in Eight WeeksMore than seventy-five years ago, medical scientists ...
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The Complete Gardener
by Monty Don, Dk Publishing | March 2009
Packed with practical advice, Monty Don breathes life into every aspect of organic gardening. Written with passion and packed with practical advice, Monty Don breathes new life into organic gardening. Monty's straightforward advice plus extraordinarily beautiful photographs taken over the course of a year in his own Hereford shire garden reveal the secrets of growing abundant flowers and vegetables, plants and produce while respecting the needs of the environment.
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The One Straw Revolution
May 2009
Call it "Zen and the Art of Farming" or a "Little Green Book," Masanobu Fukuoka's manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man whose innovative system of cultivating the earth reflects a deep faith in the wholeness and balance of the natural world. As Wendell Berry writes in his preface, the book "is valuable to us because it is at once practical a...
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