Frank Carlson Library

A step by step guide and building instruction book for the DIY farmer and homesteddar, includes detailed drawings and plans for transforming a basic pen into several uses including the pigtiller, pasture raised egg layer, broiler, turkey, goat, sheep, and rabbitat. A handy dog kennel and cold frame makes this one of the most versatile pieces of equipment on your homestead. Other low tech solutions include pallet construction, verticle growing sling...

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...

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.

A thoughtful and practical book on how to garden in harmony with nature. A leading National Trust gardener reveals the techniques that work at in grand gardens are just as applicable for all gardeners, whether you have a small yard, a veg patch or several acres. His advice covers: How to make a plant healthy from organic spraying with milk, introducing friendly fungi to good nutrition for your plants. Making perfect compost, including hot composting...

Best-selling gardening author Barbara Pleasant makes organic vegetable gardening easy, fun, and rewarding with detailed planting and care designs for 24 beginner-friendly gardens to fit any site, whether it's a tiny side yard, a border, a trellis alongside the house, or a front yard. From exactly what plants (and how many) to buy, where and when to plant them, and how to care for each vegetable throughout the season, Pleasant encourages readers to...

Carnation is regarded as one of the most important cut flower all over the world and a very much preferable crop to be grown commercially in terms of fetching appreciable monetary returns. There are many suggestions related to meaning of the word Carnation. Some scholars propose that the name of the flower is derived from the word "corone" meaning flower garlands while others suggest that it is derived from the word "carnis" meaning flesh, which refers...

Grow beautiful fruits, vegetables, and flowers with rich soil you produce yourself! Whether you have experience with compost or have always wanted to learn more and see how you can incorporate it into your lifestyle, this book provides everything you need to know. From understanding what compost is and how to make it to using and storing it, this guide carefully explains this sustainable, low-cost way to produce rich soil in your backyard. With detailed...

From deterring insect pests with hot peppers to encouraging strawberries by bordering them with chrysanthemums, Louise Riotte shows you how to use the natural qualities of common plants to increase your garden's productivity. Roses Love Garlic profiles hundreds of plants, features sample garden designs, and includes recipes for using your harvest to make herbal cosmetics, medicinal mixtures, and plant-based dyes. You'll enjoy learning about the fascinating...

Longing to atone for the choices that drove him to Tucson, J.D. Jessup disobeys his employer and hides Maria, an illegal alien he found near death in the desert, and unleashes a chain of deadly events he could never have imagined.

ORGANIC GARDENING Today, just about every fruit or vegetable you buy at the supermarket has been grown with the use of pesticides and chemicals. If you want to make an organic food choice, this can cost you a fortune and can also be hard to find. Luckily, you can easily grow your own organic produce from your very own backyard! This book will take you step by step through how to grow a range of organic plants. You'll soon learn about soil type,...