Frank Carlson Library

"If you want to grow healthy vegetables at home, but have hesitated because it seems too hard and time consuming, Organic Gardening for Everyone is your perfect hands-on guide-an "if I can do it, you can do it" case study that addresses your concerns and gets you started. Loaded with practical advice and step-by-step guidance, Organic Gardening for Everyone takes a very personal and friendly approach to a subject that can be intimidating. It is a...

When Megan Sawyer gives up her big-city law career to care for her grandmother and run the family's organic farm and cafe, she expects to find peace and tranquility. Instead she's almost broke, the town denies her business permits, and then she and the hunky veterinarian discover the local zoning commissioner's battered body in her barn.

When lawyer-turned-farmer Megan Sawyer witnesses a seemingly innocent scene between three strangers, she learns they're headed to the von Tressler memorial, the talk of scenic Winsome, Pennsylvania. Soon one of those three strangers goes missing and another is murdered, her body found at Megan's family farm. With her family's safety at stake, Megan must pick her way through the von Tresslers' sordid family secrets and colorful personalities. She discovers...

Just how productive can one small vegetable garden be? More productive than one might think! Colin McCrate and Brad Halm, former CSA growers and current owners of the Seattle Urban Farm Company, help readers boost their garden productivity by teaching them how to plan carefully, maximize production in every bed, get the most out of every plant, scale up systems to maximize efficiency, and expand the harvest season with succession planting, intercropping,...

Many people fantasize about having an organic garden in their backyard. Organic means that it is without the use of any chemicals. Of course everyone will enjoy eating and cooking nutritious vegetables. However, before you can start to enjoy those lush green vegetables, you must have a plan to reap the benefits. There are many factors that contribute to making your garden a successful and beautiful one. There are also some challenges you may encounter...

This is a step by step guide to planting in the Sonoran Desert. I will show you how and where I gathered my information. You can start an urban garden or small scale farm of your own in the Sonoran Desert. I hope that you will glean what you need to be inspired and encouraged to grow. In this guide book you will look at things in a different way and learn to see the utility of something to be re purposed on a budget. I have taken a path that offered...

Howard Garrett uses his years of experience as an organic gardening expert to give you clear-cut, step-by-step instructions for growing flowers, trees, shrubs, herbs, fruits, vegetables, and grasses the natural way. Discover how easy it is to grow healthy, beautiful plants without the risk to your family, pets, and the environment.

This bestselling guide to growing a wide range of vegetables organically includes: ● the basics — how to plan your garden and prepare the soil, make compost, develop a planting guide, propagate, and sow and germinate seeds ● a comprehensive, A—Z guide to growing over 115 vegetables including Asian greens and unusual varieties ● growing Australian bush food, as well as a wide range of exotic herbs and spices ● growing mushrooms, plus...

Nestled snuggly in the corner of my basement, a covered wooden box sits on legs that stand four feet high. Most people passing by don't even notice it. There is no smell and no litter. The basement temperature is like baby bears porridge-just right. More importantly, the temperature inside the box is neither too hot nor too cold. As I lift the cover to show a friend the secret to my gardening success, her face dims and all she can say is that "it...