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21) Container gardens

Author

Roll, M

Series

Gardening series. Basics volume no. 7.238

22) Growing plants from seed

Author

Feucht, James R

Series

Service in action volume no. 7.409
Gardening series. Basics volume no. 7.409

23) Gardening basics for dummies

Author

Frowine, Steven A

Series

For Dummies

Description

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Cultivate your passion to grow

In a 1625 essay, Francis Bacon called gardens "the purest of human pleasures," and what was true then is even more so today—gardening can give you a serene refuge from the short-lived (and noisy!) distractions of modern life and a fertile basis for satisfaction that will bear fruit long into the future. To help you get started on your own leafy paradise, the new edition of Gardening Basics For Dummies

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24) Growing, preserving and using herbs

Author

Kendall, Patricia A

Series

Food and nutrition series. Preservation volume no. 9.335
Service in action volume no. 9.335

25) Practical permaculture for home landscapes, your community, and the whole earth

Author

Bloom, Jessi

Description

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"This permaculture primer is fresh and vibrant. Bring it on!" -Permaculture Magazine Permaculture is more popular than ever, but it can still be a daunting concept. If you are new to permaculture and interested in learning more, Practical Permaculture offers authoritative, in-depth, and hands-on advice for a more holistic approach to sustainable living. Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein, two dynamic leaders in the permaculture community, explain...

26) Apartment gardening: plants, projects, and recipes for growing food in your urban home

Author

Pennington, Amy

Description

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Describes how to start and cultivate a garden in the city, covering such topics as building a planter box, keeping bees on a patio, growing lettuce in small spaces, and making a seed-starting mix.

27) Color-Rich Gardening for the South: A Guide for All Seasons

Author

Ward, Roxann

Pub. Date

2021

Description

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In this gardening guide for the South, Roxann Ward shows how color provides one of the easiest and most impressive ways to shape a garden with intense eye appeal. The book is built around ten original design templates-"Ode to the Camellia," "A Spring Kitchen Garden to Delight the Senses," "A Carefree Border with Summer-Blooming Bulbs," to name a few. Each template provides detailed instructions for a trouble-free start while offering plenty of room...

28) Herbaceous perennials

Author

Meehan, M

Series

Gardening series. Flowers volume no. 7.405

29) Animal, vegetable, miracle: a year of food life

Author

Kingsolver, Barbara

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 23

Description

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Barbara Kingsolver and her family sweep readers along on their journey away from the industrial-food pipeline to a rural life in which they vow to buy only food raised in their own neighborhood, grow it themselves, or learn to live without it.

30) Xeriscaping: creative landscaping

Author

Feucht, James R

Series

Gardening series. Basics volume no. 7.228

31) Landscaping for energy conservation

Author

Walker, Lloyd R

Series

Gardening series. Basics volume 7.225
Service in action volume no. 7.225

32) Marijuana Harvest: How to Maximize Quality and Yield in Your Cannabis Garden

Author

Rosenthal, Ed

Pub. Date

2017

Description

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Marijuana Harvest is the world's first crop science book devoted solely to harvesting, processing and storing award-winning marijuana-now a multi-billion dollar crop. Whether you are a hobby gardener or commercial farmer, Marijuana Harvest shows you how to maximize the yield and quality of your garden. Full-color throughout, the book's descriptive photos make it an attractive guide to the steps needed to harvest, dry, trim, cure and store top-quality...

33) The mini farming guide to fermenting: self-sufficiency from beer and cheese to wine and vinegar

Author

Markham, Brett L

Description

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Brett Markham, author of Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on ¼ Acre, explains how to ferment just about anything you can grow, and reminds us that gourmet cheeses, fancy vinegars, and store-bought wines can be expensive-making your own can not only be fun but will save money. Learn to make sourdough or experiment with making wine using a countertop juice machine. Inside you'll find recipes and instructions with checklists, extensive tables, measurements,...

34) Garden Potpourri: Gardening Tips From the Easy-Growing Gardening Series

Author

Cordell, Rosefiend

Series

Easy-Growing Gardening

Pub. Date

2020

Description

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Whether you are new to gardening or simply an experienced gardener who wants to learn more, Garden Potpourri is a good place to start. This book, a compendium of wisdom from the eleven books in the Easy-Growing Gardening series, is a quick read full of gems for the beginner gardener and more advanced students of the soil. From simple tips for starting seeds and preventing damping-off disease, to favorite roses, to principles of garden design, to organic...

35) Landscaping for Privacy: innovative ways to turn your outdoor space into a peaceful retreat

Author

Wingate, Marty

Description

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The area around your home is your haven, your sanctuary, your refuge from the noise and irritation of traffic, eyesores, and nosy neighbors. Or at least it could be if there was some sort of barrier between your front yard and the sidewalk, or if you didn't have to stare at the back of the neighbors' garage when you want to relax on your patio.

Landscaping for Privacy brims with creative ideas for minimizing or even eliminating the

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