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Hydroponic gardening is a method for growing plant material for consumption primarily, but can also be used for an aesthetic garden if desired. It has a high yield potential with not as much effort required as compared to traditional gardening, but the initial setup of the system as a whole does require a higher initial investment.
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There are probably thousands, or at least hundreds, of different varieties of lettuce that can be grown at home, from red-tinged leaves to Cos varieties. There's no reason why you couldn't be growing a few lettuces in the garden, or in containers or pots if space is limited.There are four main types of lettuce, including the cut-and-come again varieties - harvest a few leaves off one plant every day and the plant will be encouraged to produce more...
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How To Grow Carrots takes you step by step through the growing process and is a perfect way to introduce a fresh organic stunning root vegetable to your diet. ONE carrot has enough Vitamin A for an average adult, on a daily basis. Just the ONE! Carrots come in all sorts of colours, shapes and sizes and the fatter shorter varieties can be grown in everyday pots and containers.
This guide includes a little about carrots and healthy reasons why you...
24) Apples
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Information on apples for every occasion, covering dessert, cooking and cider varieties. Delicious recipes on everything from apple crumble to making cider. Packed with practical advice on growing and picking your own apples. Everyone wants to eat local, home-grown fruit and vegetables and this helpful guide is a wonderful sourcebook of the quintessential English fruit – the apple. Covering a range of apple varieties that can be found growing in...
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The virtues of organic food have long been apparent. But what many people don't realize is that they can grow their own--no matter how small their space. Whether you've got a backyard, rooftop, or patio, or are restricted to window boxes or hanging baskets, the joy and satisfaction of organic gardening can be yours. From planning a garden, to deciding what to plant, to the best methods of chemical-free pest and disease control, this definitive guide...
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Aquaponic gardening is a symbiotic gardening system that relies upon both flora and fauna to create a balanced ecosystem for harvesting both fish and plant material. It requires a larger amount of setup and investment than a standard hydroponic system, but contains benefits over it that we will address later on, it as well is less dependent upon outside addition of nutrients or material to maintain its optimal operation level.
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Fabulous Fermentation describes the intricate symbiotic relationship we have with the beneficial microbes that reside within us, highlighting precisely why fermented foods are crucial to our well-being.
Ever since bacteria were discovered, we have been constantly warned of the dangers posed by organisms we can't see with the naked eye. What could be worse than an enemy that abides everywhere, is too small to fathom, and that exists in numbers too...
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How To Grow Potatoes. Potatoes are so common in the western diet that we imagine they've been around forever. But although evidence suggests potatoes were used around 500BC, the potato had a bad reputation for many centuries and was thought by some cultures to be an evil vegetable.
The leaves, stems and fruits of the potato plant are poisonous so the reputation stuck for a while. Potatoes aren't particularly attractive to look at either, BUT they...
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In this stunning collection of memories, Dixie Shoopman recounts moments she has spent in and around gardens, learning not only about growing vegetables and flowers, but also about stories, love, and life. Through snapping of beans to building a cathedral of plants, we can hear the magical rhythms that come with digging in the soil, alone or not.
This beautiful book reminds us of the treasures we store in our memories, and the importance of putting...
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With today's increasing food and health-related issues, the idea of growing vegetables right at your backyard seems to be a promising solution to improve overall health. Homegrown vegetables do not contain any harmful pesticides that greatly contribute to people's worsening health problems. Planning your garden indoors or outdoors can be feasible with the raised bed gardening technique. Home gardening provides a lot of benefits which includes a fresh...
31) Home-Grown Fruit
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What could be tastier than fruit, picked straight from your back garden? Growing your own fruit can be a rewarding pastime and you don't need a big garden or allotment to cultivate your favourite fruit, as they can grow well in containers and even hanging baskets.This beautiful and practical guide, now released as eBook, marks a unique collaboration between the National Trust and Country Living magazine, celebrating the produce of orchards, allotments...
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There are loads of different varieties of onions that can be grown in the home garden, or in containers or pots if space is limited. - Everyday kitchen onions- Large Spanish onions- Spring onions- Everlasting onions- Tree onions- Red onions- ShallotsTree Onions, or Japanese onions, grow above ground on plants that look like small onion trees! They do have particular growing requirements. But for everyday onions, this mini-book is an instant reference...
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How To Grow Green Beans is a perfect start to growing fresh organic food for yourself and your family and friends. There are many different types of beans and depending on your climate, you may be able to grow some of the more exotic varieties. How to grow Green Beans will help you grow green beans that can be grown pretty much anywhere.
This guide includes a little about green beans and healthy reasons why you should include them in your diet.
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The Royal Horticultural Society The Half Hour Allotment (first published in 2005) has been a best-selling gardening title for Frances Lincoln and the Royal Horticultural Society for many years. This new edition re-presents the classic in a fresh new illustrated format with hundreds of new photographs and a bright new design.
The book explains the philosophy of spending half an hour each day on the allotment in order to produce something to harvest...
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"This book is sure to be a modern classic and is one of the most important books on gardening in the current century." -Jere Gettle, founder, Baker Creek Heirloom SeedsHeirloom Vegetable Gardening has always been a book for gardeners and cooks interested in unique flavors, colors, and history in their produce. This updated edition has been improved throughout with growing zones, advice, and new plant entries. Line art has been replaced with lush,...
36) The Self Provisioner: How to Grow Your Own Food and Live a More Sustainable Life in the Digital Age
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The Self Provisioner is not just a gardening book. It is an invitation for you to join a movement of people who want to provide for themselves, living off the land in a realistic and sustainable way. You will become more connected with the food you eat and the world you live in. The Self Provisioner will give you the inspiration to live a fuller, more self-sustaining life.
In the Self Provisioner you will learn:- What is self-provisioning and how...
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This new edition of Straw Bale Gardens Complete is the only book you need to get started with the revolutionary gardening method that has taken the world by storm. Written by Joel Karsten, the originator of Straw Bale Gardening, this exciting update contains detailed, start-to-finish instructions for growing vegetables in straw anywhere, plus many new ideas and projects to help you enjoy your straw bale experience even more. Whatever your gardening...
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¿Quieres aprender a cultivar un huerto de frutales espectacular? Si quieres saber cuáles son las mejores opciones en cuanto a verduras que puedes cultivar o aprender a mantenerlas en buenas condiciones durante todo el año, este libro es la ayuda que necesitas. Encontrarás todo esto en el libro: Herramientas adecuadas, huertos caseros, huertos en tu comunidad, pasos para comenzar, las mejores verduras que puedes cultivar, mantenerlas en perfectas...
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Have you wanted to pick up a new hobby? How does saving a few dollars, and eating healthier sound? What if I told you could could do all three, all at once? If this sounds good, then keep reading! Whу garden, уоu аѕk? How аbоut еnjоуіng thе bеѕt vegetables and fruіt you've еvеr eaten? If уоu'vе nеvеr tаѕtеd garden-fresh fооd, уоu wіll be аmаzеd bу thе ѕwееt, juісу flаvоrѕ аnd vіbrаnt textures. There's...
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For the same price, or less than, a packet of seeds, this handy mini-book is full of useful tips for growing peppers. Sweet peppers (or bell peppers) and chili peppers come in all shapes, sizes and colours.
This guide includes a little about peppers and healthy reasons why you should include them in your diet.
Plus:*Suggested varieties - images and descriptions of a few regular garden varieties*Planting and general care tips - looking after your...
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