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How to grow flowers in small spaces : an illustrated guide to planning, planting, and caring for your small space flower garden / by Walker, Stephanie(Gardener),author.(CARDINAL)890278;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- How to use this book -- Getting started -- Planning your flower garden -- Preparing your garden beds -- Planting seeds -- Caring for your growing flowers -- Flowers for a beautiful landscape -- Appendix A: Sample garden layouts -- Appendix B: Harvesting and arranging your flowers -- Appendix C: Resources for additional information on growing flowers -- US/Metric conversion chart -- Index."Did you know that begonias can be dug up in the fall, stored indoors in the winter, and be ready to be planted and bloom again in the spring? That daylilies need to be divided every three to four years to produce more blooms? Or that marigolds can be both a beautiful and helpful addition to a vegetable garden as a natural deterrent to common garden pests? Whether you're a first-time gardener or an experienced green thumb looking to learn more about flowers, this book is your must-have guide! How to Grow Your Own Flowers features 40 beautiful flowers (from smaller pincushion flowers to towering lilacs) that can all be grown in containers or small spaces. Along with detailed care instructions and beautiful illustrations of each plant, you'll also find everything you need to know for your floral garden to flourish, including: how to establish a garden bed (no matter the size!); how to determine which flowers are best grown from seeds or from transplants; how to turn those blooms into a beautiful home-grown bouquet; and much more! No more trips to the florist--with How to Grow Your Own Flowers, your home and garden will be bursting with color to keep you healthier and happier than ever. From peonies and marigolds to snapdragons and foxgloves, grab your gloves and get to gardening!"--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Flower gardening.; Container gardening.; Small gardens.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The organic medicinal herb farmer : the ultimate guide to producing high-quality herbs on a market scale / by Carpenter, Jeff,1969-author.(CARDINAL)617784; Carpenter, Melanie,author.(CARDINAL)617787;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Pt. 1. Growing and processing medicinal herbs for market -- Why grow medicinal herbs? -- Size and scale considerations -- Thinking like a business manager -- Facilities layout and design -- Field and crop considerations and planning -- Tools of the trade -- Field and bed preparation -- Plant propagation -- Considerations for growing medicinals -- Weed control -- Pest and disease prevention and control -- Harvest -- Geo-authentic botanicals -- Postharvest Processing -- Herb packaging and storage recommendations -- Producing value-added products -- Marketing -- Pt. 2. Herbs to consider growing for market -- Alfalfa -- Angelica -- Anise hyssop -- Arnica -- Ashwagandha -- Astragalus -- Black cohash -- Blue vervain -- Boneset -- Burdock -- Calendula -- California poppy -- Catnip -- Chamomile, German -- Codonopsis -- Comfrey -- Dandelion -- Echinacea -- Elder -- Elecampane -- Garlic -- Ginkgo -- Ginseng -- Goldenseal -- Hawthorn -- Hops -- Lavender -- Lemon balm -- Lobelia -- Marshmallow -- Meadowsweet -- Motherwort -- Nettle -- Oats -- Passionflower -- Peppermint -- Pleurisy root -- Red clover -- Red raspberry -- Rhodiola -- Schisandra -- Siberian ginseng -- Skullcap -- Spilanthes -- Saint John's Wort -- Thyme, German winter -- Tulsi/holy basil -- Valerian -- Yarrow -- Yellow dock."Both a business guide and a farming manual, The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer shows you how to successfully grow and market organic medicinal herbs, as well as culinary herbs and at-risk native herbs. Using their Zack Woods Herb Farm in Vermont as a backdrop, successful small-scale herb farmers Jeff and Melanie Carpenter cover the basic practical information any grower need to get an organic herb farm up and running."--
Subjects: Herb farming.; Herbs; Herbs; Herbs; Herbal treatments.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Growing vegetables : all the know-how and encouragement you need to grow and fall in love with! your brand-new food garden / by Sowards, Jessica,author.;
"Growing Vegetables (The First-Time Gardener) is an essential tool for newbie gardeners, handing them all the practical and inspirational know-how they need to grow a fruitful garden, even if its their very first time sinking a seed into the soil. Planting your first vegetable garden can be intimidating; it's tough to know where to start. Before you sink your hands into the soil, you want answers to all of those questions rolling around inside your head. In Growing Vegetables (The First-Time Gardener), you'll find the answers you're looking for. Where do I put my new garden? How do I prepare the soil? What vegetables should I plant? Is it better to start new plants from seed or should I buy transplants? What about watering, feeding, and taking care of my garden? What do I do if bugs show up? Homesteader Jessica Sowards, the warm and vivacious host of YouTube's Roots and Refuge Farm, is the perfect teacher for new gardeners, offering not just know-how but inspiration and time-management tips for success. Not only will you learn how to prepare, plant, and tend your first vegetable garden, you'll also learn how to design an eco-friendly layout, how to grow with the seasons, and how to maximise your harvest, even if you only grow in a small space. Jessica wants your first food-growing experience to be a positive one, and she's prepared to go the distance to make sure tending the earth becomes your new favourite hobby. There are no stupid questions here. Everyone has to start somewhere, after all. A single growing season is all it takes to fall in love with growing your own healthy, organic, nutrient-dense food. With Jessica as your guide, you'll soon discover all the satisfactions, challenges, and great joys of growing your own food garden."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Kitchen gardens; Vegetable gardening.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The first-time gardener : growing vegetables: all the know-how and encouragement you need to grow and fall in love with! your brand new food garden / by Sowards, Jessica,author.;
Growing Vegetables (The First-Time Gardener) is an essential tool for newbie gardeners, handing them all the practical and inspirational know-how they need to grow a fruitful garden, even if its their very first time sinking a seed into the soil. Planting your first vegetable garden can be intimidating; it's tough to know where to start. Before you sink your hands into the soil, you want answers to all of those questions rolling around inside your head. In Growing Vegetables (The First-Time Gardener), you'll find the answers you're looking for. Where do I put my new garden? How do I prepare the soil? What vegetables should I plant? Is it better to start new plants from seed or should I buy transplants? What about watering, feeding, and taking care of my garden? What do I do if bugs show up? Homesteader Jessica Sowards, the warm and vivacious host of YouTube's Roots and Refuge Farm, is the perfect teacher for new gardeners, offering not just know-how but inspiration and time-management tips for success. Not only will you learn how to prepare, plant, and tend your first vegetable garden, you'll also learn how to design an eco-friendly layout, how to grow with the seasons, and how to maximise your harvest, even if you only grow in a small space. Jessica wants your first food-growing experience to be a positive one, and she's prepared to go the distance to make sure tending the earth becomes your new favourite hobby. There are no stupid questions here. Everyone has to start somewhere, after all. A single growing season is all it takes to fall in love with growing your own healthy, organic, nutrient-dense food. With Jessica as your guide, you'll soon discover all the satisfactions, challenges, and great joys of growing your own food garden.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Instructional and educational works.; Vegetable gardening.; Kitchen gardens; Greenhouse gardening.; Organic gardening.; Vegetable gardening;
Available copies: 17 / Total copies: 20
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Rodale's basic organic gardening : a beginner's guide to starting a healthy garden / by Martin, Deborah L.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-314) and index.Get to know organic gardening -- Getting started -- Soil care basics -- Starting seeds, tending transplants -- Easy-growing plants for every garden -- Garden care basics -- Troubleshooting and problem solving -- Organic gardening through the seasons.General garden-building skills (from "Do I need to dig?" to "Where do I dig?") and specific techniques (from "How do I plant a seed?" to "How much should I water?") are presented in growing-season order -- from garden planning and planting to growing and harvesting. Many other need-to-know topics like soil, compost, seeds, pest control, and weeds are explained in simple language to ensure success, even on a small scale, on the first try. More than 100 common garden terms are defined, and Smart Starts sidebars offer doable projects to build confidence and enthusiasm for expanding a garden when a gardener is ready. A flower, vegetable, and herb finder highlights easycare plants with good track records. Plus, there are no-dig garden methods, simple garden layouts, and tips and hints inspired by the most popular page views on OrganicGardening.com. --Publishers description
Subjects: Gardening.; Organic gardening.;
Available copies: 21 / Total copies: 23
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How to keep a naturalist's notebook / by Tomlinson, Susan Leigh.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-151).Getting started. The field kit ; Preparing the kit -- Field sketching : basic skills. Basic drawing skills ; Drawing wild subjects -- Field sketching : beyond the basics. Color and line ; Layout ; Perspective -- Field drawing : tips for the field. Techniques ; Types of field sketches -- Field identification. Taxonomic classification ; Wildflowers ; Birds -- Putting it all together. Field notes ; Maps ; Final words.
Subjects: Animals; Drawing; Nature study.; Plants;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Aquaponic design plans : everything you need to know from backyard to profitable business / by Dudley, David H.,author.(CARDINAL)817061;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 521-524) and index.Part 1. Aquaponic fundamentals. Aquaponics defined -- Benefits of aquaponics -- History of aquaponics -- Aquaponics globally and the big picture -- Toxic food vs. healthy organic aquaponic food -- The different types of aquaponic systems -- Aquaponics for you -- Location, location, location -- Nitrogen cycle -- Part 2. Plants and fish. Plants/crops, keys to success -- Fish, everything you need to know -- Fish feed -- Part 3. Components of aquaponics used in aquaponics. Equipment & component overview -- Plumbing -- Fish tanks -- Liner material -- Making a water tight container -- Growing media for plants -- Pumps and choosing the right pump. Filtration (mechanical, biofiltration, natural) -- Greenhouses -- Alternative energy options & operating off-the-grid -- Part 4. N.F.T. & D.W.C. design and layout. Nutrient film technique -- Deep water culture/raft system -- Part 5. Flood-and-drain system design and layout. Flood-and-drain system instructions & procedures -- Flood-and-drain system drain options, plans, and instructions -- How to make a auto siphon (bell siphon) -- Design plans and construction details DIY flood-and-drain system -- Design plans and construction details using IBC containers flood-and-drain system -- Part 6. Operation and maintenance. Starting and managing your aquaponics system -- Water quality -- Fish breeding, fish reproduction, and raising your own crop of fish -- Greenhouse energy management -- Canning and saving produce from your harvest -- Part 7. Making money and earning a profit from aquaponics. Cost-benefit analysis ( aquaponic economics) -- Creating a profitable aquaponics business -- Selling your aquaponic products -- Bartering your aquaponic products -- Marketing and selling fish -- Aquaponics business plan (a real-world 'go-by' example) -- Appendix -- Aquaponic resources -- References -- Vendors -- Best places for you to live in America -- Best places to live for autism cognitive and physical disabilities -- Aquaponics : how to do everything -- Aquaponics : plans and instructions -- Earning money from aquaponics -- Recommended resources -- Conversion units.This 546-page book provides detailed directions to create and maintain different types of aquaponic systems for all sizes so you can consistently feed your family environmentally friendly sustainable healthy organic food and earn extra income. This valuable how-to resource consists of three important sections: design plans, instructions & everything you need to know about aquaponics; how to set up & operate different types of aquaponic systems of any size; how to turn aquaponics into a profitable venture.
Subjects: Aquaponics.; Hydroponics.; Aquaculture.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Trellises, arbors & pergolas : ideas and plans for garden structures. by Better Homes and Gardens Books (Firm)(CARDINAL)369459;
Subjects: Garden structures;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 9
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Timothy Top. by Gud,1976-author,artist.; Kennedy, Mike(Graphic novelist),translator,editor.;
"Timothy Top just discovered that he has a superpower! With his magical glowing green thumb, he can talk to animals and make plants grow! But can he save the town park from construction? Or help his parents stop bickering? Only a true hero can save the day!"--Back cover
Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Fiction.; Graphic novels.; Boys; Magic; Boys.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The succulents design book : container combinations that look great and thrive together year-round / by Kuroda, Kentaro,author.(CARDINAL)890700;
Container succulents designed for your space and style that thrive and look great year-round! This book is your instant guide to creating the succulent container gardens you have always wanted! The Succulents Design Book shows you how to group plants with compatible growing cycles in a way that balances their colors, shapes and sizes so the arrangements look beautiful all year long. The 36 combinations presented provide design ideas for every type of space and decor Each arrangement will thrive and look good throughout the year since the not only the shapes, sizes and colors of the plants match, but their individual growing cycles are also synchronized Practical step-by-step instructions and layout diagrams make creating these arrangements foolproof A field guide to the 100 succulents used in the book helps you purchase the plants with confidence Includes information on soils, additives, watering, fertilizing, light exposure, pest management and more The stunning photos in this book will inspire you to create unique combinations using unusual and unexpected containers, from hanging pots to old tins. And because the plants are compatible and grow well together, they will continue to look good over time. Expert author Kentaro Kuroda emphasizes the differences between summer and winter seasonal varieties and shows you how to artfully combine them so the plants will thrive together year-round.
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Succulent plants.; Container gardening.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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