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"Live and entertain Cotswolds style, with English lifestyle visionary and famed organic farm founder Carole Bamford. Carole Bamford first opened Daylesford Organic over 20 years ago. The first of its kind, the farmshop has grown to become one of the most sustainable farms and food retailers in the UK with produce from the farm, homewares and household goods, a plant nursery, beauty, clothing, and more. In addition to the flagship farmshop in the Cotswolds, Daylesford Organic has four London stores and a growing e-commerce platform. The Daylesford estate has grown with the farm and now boasts pubs, holiday cottages, wellness spas and a members' health club, while continuing to pioneer large-scale sustainable agriculture. Here, Bamford opens the doors to never-before-seen parts of the estate, the restored cottages and their stylish interiors, and the gardens, and provides readers with decorating and entertaining ideas, themed by seasonal flowers and featuring accessible tabletop ideas. This rare view into Bamford's way of life shows why she has become a key tastemaker of her generation. With insightful text on creating a wholesome lifestyle and specially commissioned photography throughout, this is a quintessential guide to stylish English country living"--

Would you like to reuse the scraps you produce from cooking but you don't have a garden? Need to learn more about this topic and know where to start? Do you want to start composting but fear in a smelly and poor-quality result?THEN THIS BOOK IS RIGHT FOR YOU!Organic waste can go from being something to throw away to playing a vital role in the lush growth of our plants.Choosing to compost is a fantastic initiative: it reduces greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50 percent, improves soil fertility naturally, increases fruit and vegetable production, and your flowers will be lusher!Many people don't want to start composting because they think it is a complicated subject and requires too much effort. Others fear that they will use the wrong waste or that the bad smell will stink up the air and too many insects will come along.They are wrong!COMPOSTING IS A NATURAL AND SIMPLE PROCESS. With the right knowledge, it can also be done at home, saying goodbye to bad odors.With "Easy Composting" you will have a comprehensive guide at your fingertips that will take you step by step through the entire composting process.Here's a taste of what you'll find inside:¿ The basics of composting to compost the right waste properly;¿ How to compost in your apartment if you do not have a garden while avoiding bad odors;¿ Solving common compost problems, like recognizing and eliminating harmful insects;¿ The different methods of composting and the maintenance required, from trench method to bokashi and everything in between¿ Earning from your composting through 5 simple steps described in the book;¿ BONUS how to compost with children through simple projects to educate and entertain them with a beautiful, environmentally friendly hands-on project while keeping them away from tablets and TVs.AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!Your Wallet, Your Children, and the Planet Will Thank You!

From Seed to Sustenance: The Ultimate Scripture for Preserving Biodiversity, Nurturing Garden Abundance, and Ensuring Food Sovereignty through Seed SavingDelve into the enlightening pages of From Seed to Sustenance, a transformative guide that unlocks the ancient wisdom of seed saving, empowering individuals and communities to preserve biodiversity, cultivate flourishing gardens, and secure food sovereignty.This visionary scripture serves as a comprehensive resource, offering invaluable insights into the art and science of seed saving. It transcends mere gardening techniques, emphasizing the pivotal role of seeds in sustaining life and ensuring a resilient food system.With meticulous detail, this book unveils the secrets of seed saving, covering topics such as seed selection, harvesting, storage, and germination. It illuminates the profound connection between seeds, biodiversity, and the preservation of heirloom varieties. Through the pages of From Seed to Sustenance, readers will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to become guardians of genetic diversity.Embracing the principles of regenerative agriculture, this scripture showcases the transformative potential of seed saving in fostering environmental stewardship and fostering vibrant ecosystems. It encourages readers to embrace sustainable practices, including organic gardening, permaculture, and seed exchange networks, to safeguard our collective food heritage.From Seed to Sustenance goes beyond theory, providing practical guidance, step-by-step instructions, and captivating stories of seed savers from around the world. It immerses readers in a journey of discovery, highlighting the profound impact of seed saving on personal well-being, community resilience, and global food security.In a time when industrial agriculture threatens biodiversity, local food systems, and cultural heritage, From Seed to Sustenance stands as a beacon of hope and inspiration. It is a call to action, urging readers to reclaim their role as custodians of the Earth's bounty and nurturing gardens that sustain both body and soul.Uncover the transformative power of seed saving and embark on a path towards a more abundant, sustainable future with From Seed to Sustenance - the ultimate scripture for preserving biodiversity, nurturing garden abundance, and ensuring food sovereignty

The only guide you'll ever need to grow delicious organic fruits and vegetables from your backyard for years to come.Have you become more and more concerned with the rising costs of everything, including the food you feed your family?Do you also worry about the different pesticides found in grocery store produce, making you eager to find alternate food options for your family?What if you could build a garden that not only cuts back on these costs and eliminates harmful pesticides from your family's diet, but also helps restore the planet in the process?Permaculture might just be the answer you have been looking for.In the United States alone, 1 pound of food is wasted per person every single day. And this doesn't even take into consideration all of the other resources - like water, gasoline, fertilizers, or labor - that are thrown away with each pound of food.Not to mention the 245 pesticides and pesticide breakdown products found in produce Americans consume each and every day.The time is now to stop the waste of resources and consumption of contaminated foods and turn back to permaculture - this book is here to help you every step of the way.Inside, you will discover:And much more.Embarking on any new journey can be intimidating. Put simply, you don't know what you don't know.With the information in this book, not only will you be able to grow a thriving permaculture garden, but you will also be able to live a more sustainable life and become more self-sufficient in the process.Get ready to get your hands dirty and discover everything you need to know to grow delicious organic fruits and vegetables!

Are you toying with the idea of growing your fruits, vegetables and even flowers in pots containers to make your space beautiful and have a steady stream of fresh garden produce but have been hesitant about getting started because you have no clue how to go about it the right way?And are you looking for a blueprint that takes away the guesswork from the whole process so you can get started with confidence that you won't make too many costly mistakes? This book covers the following topics:Why grow plants in containers?Designing for container gardeningConsidering climateGrowing edibleVertical gardeningPets and plant diseasesMaintaining healthy soilWhat is raised bed gardenFertilizing tips...And much moreInside this book, you'll learn how to grow lush greenery that is not only bright and refreshing inside your home but edible, too! You'll discover how all-in-one systems can make getting started a breeze, how to creative vertical gardens that are both beautiful and practical, and more. Also included is a stunning gallery of real indoor gardens from around the world to inspire your planting.

New York, NY

Unlock the secrets of seed saving and create a thriving, self-sustaining garden with this ultimate guide!Are you an aspiring gardener or a seasoned green thumb looking to enhance your plant's genetic diversity, save money, and promote sustainability?Do you want to learn the ins and outs of seed storage, preservation, and propagation from a wide variety of plants?If so, this all-inclusive guide has everything you need to embark on your seed-saving journey and unleash the full potential of your garden.What you'll find inside:Understanding Seed Saving FundamentalsHarvesting and Processing SeedsSeed Saving for Preppers: Ensuring Self-Sufficiency and SurvivalSeed Descriptions: A Comprehensive Catalog of SeedsSeed Saving for Profit - Capitalizing on the Growing Demand Ranging from traditional staple crops to flashy hybrids, gorgeous flowers, and everything in between, this comprehensive handbook provides novice and experienced gardeners alike with a handy resource for effortless seed storage.

First Lessons in Beekeeping, first published in 1917 and revised in 1957, remains a classic introduction to the art and science of beekeeping. Written by Camille Pierre (C. P.) Dadant, the son of Charles Dadant (considered one of the fathers of modern beekeeping), the book's chapters include: Beekeeping As An Occupation; How The Colony Is Organized; The Complete Hive; Accessory Equipment; Establishing The Colony; Spring In the Apiary; Summer In The Apiary; Fall And Winter Preparation; Queen Management; Diseases And Enemies; Honey Plants; and Packing Honey For Market. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Although the book lacks descriptions of recent diseases and insect pests of honeybees, the basic principles of apiary management outlined in First Lessons in Beekeeping make the book a invaluable introduction to beekeeping.

Durch den Klimawandel nimmt das Artensterben immer weiter zu. Die Insekten und vor allem die Wildbienen sind sehr stark betroffen. Uschi Börner möchte dagegenhalten und hat damit begonnen, ein Insektenbiotop anzulegen. In ihrem Buch erzählt sie von ihren Erlebnissen und Erfahrungen, die sie im Laufe von vier Jahren gesammelt hat und belegt alles mit vielen schönen Fotos. So können wir an der Entwicklung ihres Biotops teilhaben. Dabei ist es schwer, sich von ihrer Begeisterung nicht anstecken zu lassen. Viele praktische Tipps zum Bau eines Insektenhotels und weiterer Nistmöglichkeiten für unsere Wildbienen sowie Hinweise auf geeignete Wildblumen und Wildkräuter runden dieses Buch ab. Ein Lesebuch und Ratgeber für Naturinteressierte, die zu Naturbegeisterten werden wollen...

Are you ready to take your gardening skills to the next level? Look no further than Hydroponics for Advanced. This comprehensive guide will teach you everything you need to know about hydroponic gardening, from the basics to advanced techniques. With hydroponic gardening, you can grow plants in a soil-free environment, allowing for better control of nutrients and water. This means you can produce healthier, more vibrant plants with higher yields than traditional soil gardening methods. Plus, hydroponic gardening is a sustainable and eco-friendly way to grow your own food and plants. Hydroponics for Advanced covers a range of topics, including different hydroponic systems, lighting and nutrient solutions, pest control, and plant care. With clear and easy-to-follow instructions, you'll be able to set up and maintain your own hydroponic garden with confidence. Whether you're a seasoned gardener looking for a new challenge or a beginner looking to learn a new skill, Hydroponics for Advanced is the perfect guide for anyone interested in hydroponic gardening. Don't miss out on the opportunity to produce healthy, delicious, and sustainable plants right in your own home. Get Your Copy Today!

Are you a new gardener looking to grow vegetables and herbs? "Your First Vegetable Garden" is the ultimate guide to getting started. With step-by-step instructions and expert advice, this comprehensive book covers everything you need to know to set up your garden, grow your own produce, and harvest it for use in the kitchen.Organized by the different families of vegetables and herbs, such as the Leafy-Roots family (beets, chard, spinach), the Mustard family (broccoli, cabbage, kale), and the Pea family (beans, peas, lentils), this book will help you learn about each plant and how to grow it successfully.In addition to vegetable and herb growing techniques, "Your First Vegetable Garden" also covers pest and disease management, with a detailed section on common pests in vegetable gardens and strategies for controlling them.But that's not all! You'll also learn how to collect and store seeds for future planting, ensuring you'll always have a bountiful garden. And with monthly task lists, you'll know exactly what needs to be done in your garden throughout the year.With "Your First Vegetable Garden," you'll be able to set up your garden, grow all your fruit, vegetables, and herbs at home, and harvest them for use in the kitchen. So if you're ready to start your vegetable gardening journey, this book is the perfect guide to help you get started.Order your copy of "Your First Vegetable Garden" today and start growing your own produce!

Book 3 of the Hungry Garden series talks about the other hungry species dwelling in your garden - insects! Whether they're eating your plants - or eating the insects that are eating your plants - insects are fascinating to learn about, even the garden-wreckers.Learn to observe what lives on your roses, what's laying eggs on the underside of your tomato leaves, and what insects are lying in ambush for pests. This book will help you tell the helpful bugs from the harmful ones, and walk you through ways to encourage beneficial insects while discouraging the pests and helping you to limit pest damage.This volume covers a plethora of beneficial insects, including damselflies, lacewings, ladybugs, wheel bugs and assassin bugs, praying mantis, big-eyed bugs, wasps, cicada killers, and leaf-cutter bees. It also has a rouge's gallery of pest insects: mealybugs, whiteflies, scale, stink bugs, fungus gnats, flea beetles, tomato hornworms, aphids, spotted cucumber beetles, spider mites, thrips, Japanese beetles, squash bugs, grasshoppers, and emerald ash borers. We also have ways you can control pests without harmful chemicals and sprays, and ways to attract your insect friends, create a habitat for beneficial insects, and make them happy in your garden.Beneficial and Pest Insects is a little handy-dandy manual that walks you through the pest insects that might be in your garden and thebeneficial insects that you would like to see more of. Focusing on a plant-positive approach - in which the health of the plants is considered over the random eradication of random insects - this book is a naturalist's/gardener's look at the fascinating and busy world of insects in the garden.

Short on growing space?A vertical garden is the key to self-sufficiency in the city!Modern Green Lifestyle offers an ingenious solution for maximizing productivity for gardeners working in small spaces: grow up! You can reap bountiful harvests in even the smallest growing areas by using tepees, trellises, hanging baskets, cages, wall pockets, and multilevel raised beds. Vertical Garden: The Key to Self-Sufficiency in the City shows you how to build and maintain a thriving and abundant garden in whatever small space you have available, from kiwis on a clothesline to tomatoes dangling outside a window.Here's a taste of what you'll find in this useful guide:Types of Vertical Gardening SystemsVertical Gardening Benefits Extimating Costs Start Building Your Vertical Garden - Step-by-Step Process Vertical Garden Techniques Maintenance Plants for Your Vertical Gardens (Herbs, Vegetables, Fruits, and Legumes)Hydoponics and Aeroponics Garden Method And much more!

Maryland, USA

A beginners guide to landscape transformation. Transform your landscape into an easy, abundant, beautiful, home paradise. Have your easiest and most productive garden ever. And do it without poisons, plastics or petroleum products. The secret to an easy, abundant garden is creating a healthy ecosystem to support it! Instead of fighting nature, we can recruit nature to provide fertility, do weeding for us, prevent pests and diseases, and even help water the garden. This book is filled with projects that will teach you to be an expert gardener and Permaculturist while you transform you landscape.

For some people, gardening is a passion. Some people garden just as a hobby. For still others, it's a way to feed their families. We think Shirley MacClaine's character in "Steel Magnolias" said it best. "Because that's what Southern women do - we wear funny hats and grow things in the dirt."You don't have to be from the South or be a woman, or even wear a funny hat to enjoy gardening. The thrill of seeing your first red, ripe tomato or watching your first stalk of corn reach from the ground can be an amazing experience for many people.Gardening is also a great way to provide healthy food for you and your loved ones. When you buy produce from the store, it just isn't the same as presenting a salad to your family that came exclusively from your garden worked by your own two hands.Many people choose to garden so they can have control over what type of food they eat without fear of chemicals or preservatives. Often, commercially grown produce is cultivated in greenhouses with the use of pesticides and chemicals to enhance their growth.A quick study on these types of artificial applications can be unnerving for anyone. The side effects of chemical pesticides on the human body can truly take their toll. So many people are jumping on the "organic bandwagon" as a way to minimize the risks to themselves and their loved ones that often comes with commercially prepared foods.

Have you ever said, "One day we'll all need to grow our own food?"¿A Change of Season is for you, your children, and your family... This book is designed to teach people with no previous experience how to grow their own food. The book is full of real-life photos of the author's family growing vegetables, saving seed, and storing and preserving vegetables with the most basic tools. The information comes from forty-five years of hard toil and includes traditional hints, tips, and methods. It contains a moon calendar template, maps and plans, a monthly guide with suggestions on how much to plant and when, and specific information on each group of vegetables. This book comes highly recommended by the Garden Gleaners, a group who used this information for a full year to grow food for their families. There are 184 pages with 129 pages of full digital photos.

From the author of the "Little Farm" homesteading memoirs comes a friendly, down-to-earth little guide for starting and maintaining a thriving food garden, homestead-style. In Little Farm in the Garden, Susan Colleen Browne shares the evolution of her own homestead garden with warmth and humor. Whether you're starting with a pot, a small plot, or dedicated garden beds, she covers how to begin growing your own food with basic nut-and-bolts like selecting crops, raising food without chemicals, and creating healthy soil. If you've read Susan's Little Farm memoirs, this booklet can be a handy addition to the homesteading experiences she's shared in her books. But Little Farm in the Garden also works as a stand-alone manual for simple ways to approach creating your own food supply, focusing on easy-to-grow vegetables, herbs, and fruit, and building a balanced garden for the long-term. In these uncertain times, producing your own food supply can give you confidence in the future-and as all gardening fans know, a sense of pleasure and accomplishment. Wherever you are in your gardening journey, Little Farm in the Garden offers a lively, heartfelt approach for gardeners, nature-lovers, and dreamers of all ages!If you like fiction with a gardening theme, you might look at Susan's novel, The Galway Girls-the story has some intriguing tie-ins with her real-life experiences in Book 2 of the Little Farm series, Little Farm Homegrown... Susan's latest novel is Becoming Emma Book 2 of her new Fairy Cottage of Ballydara Mini-Series! About the Author: Susan Colleen Browne is a graduate of the College of the Environment, Western Washington University. An avid gardener and the author of novels, memoir and middle-grade fiction, she weaves her love of Ireland and her passion for country living into her Village of Ballydara series. Susan is also the author of an award-winning memoir, Little Farm in the Foothills, and the sequel, Little Farm Homegrown. She pens a fantasy-adventure series for tweens as well, set in a magical version of the Pacific Northwest. A community college instructor, she runs a little homestead with her husband John in the Pacific Northwest, USA. When Susan isn't wrangling chickens or tending vegetable beds, she's working on her next novel or homesteading book!

Bristol, UK

Chi di noi non ha mai sognato di vivere una vita diversa? Un'esistenza fuori dagli schemi usuali e dai canoni imposti dalla società urbanizzata. Un sogno che si è realizzato per alcuni uomini che hanno avuto il coraggio di "rompere gli steccati". Lo ha fatto il protagonista di questo libro, lo scrittore californiano Bill Kaysing (1922 - 2005). Dopo una vita da "cittadino perbene", spesa nel trantran quotidiano in ufficio in giacca e cravatta, decise di cambiare radicalmente modo di vivere abitando in una roulotte o su di una barca ed esplorando i vasti orizzonti dell'Ovest americano.Grazie a documenti pubblici e privati avuti dalla famiglia, l'Autore ha potuto scriverne la biografia, una storia talora gioiosa e scanzonata, talora con risvolti drammatici per un uomo il quale, da un certo punto in poi della sua vita, volle tenacemente essere libero, fuori dalla "rat race". È la vicenda di uno scrittore "per uno stile di vita alternativo". Una trama avvincente che si dipana tra la Grande Depressione e l'era di internet.