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The Resilient Gardener - Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times (Paperback, New): Carol Deppe The Resilient Gardener - Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times (Paperback, New)
Carol Deppe
R707 R585 Discovery Miles 5 850 Save R122 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Scientist/gardener Carol Deppe combines her passion for organic gardening with newly emerging scientific information from many fields -- resilience science, climatology, climate change, ecology, anthropology, paleontology, sustainable agriculture, nutrition, health, and medicine. In the last half of The Resilient Gardener, Deppe extends and illustrates these principles with detailed information about growing and using five key crops: potatoes, corn, beans, squash, and eggs.

In this book you'll learn how to:

-Garden in an era of unpredictable weather and climate change

-Grow, store, and use more of your own staple crops

-Garden efficiently and comfortably (even if you have a bad back)

-Grow, store, and cook different varieties of potatoes and save your own potato seed

-Grow the right varieties of corn to make your own gourmet-quality fast-cooking polenta, cornbread, parched corn, corn cakes, pancakes and even savory corn gravy

-Make whole-grain, corn-based breads and cakes using the author's original gluten-free recipes involving no other grains, artificial binders, or dairy products

-Grow and use popbeans and other grain legumes

-Grow, store, and use summer, winter, and drying squash

-Keep a home laying flock of ducks or chickens; integrate them with your gardening, and grow most of their feed.

The Resilient Gardener is both a conceptual and a hands-on organic gardening book, and is suitable for vegetable gardeners at all levels of experience. Resilience here is broadly conceived and encompasses a full range of problems, from personal hard times such as injuries, family crises, financial problems, health problems, and special dietary needs (gluten intolerance, food allergies, carbohydrate sensitivity, and a need for weight control) to serious regional and global disasters and climate change. It is a supremely optimistic as well as realistic book about how resilient gardeners and their vegetable gardens can flourish even in challenging times and help their communities to survive and thrive through everything that comes their way -- from tomorrow through the next thousand years. Organic gardening, vegetable gardening, self-sufficiency, subsistence gardening, gluten-free living.

The Gardener's Almanac - A Treasury of Wisdom and Inspiration through the Year (Hardcover): Alan Titchmarsh The Gardener's Almanac - A Treasury of Wisdom and Inspiration through the Year (Hardcover)
Alan Titchmarsh
R461 R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Save R85 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

National treasure and presenter of ITV's hugely popular Love Your Garden, Alan Titchmarsh brings us his month by month almanac of garden knowledge, facts, advice and inspiration. Here is seasonal advice on what to grow and sow, projects to engage in, as well as wildlife to spot, gorgeous gardens to visit, birds and flowers to celebrate, weather notes, and nature to reflect on in poems, music, and books. A beautifully packaged giftbook with illustrations by Alan himself.

Gardening for Everyone - Growing Vegetables, Herbs and More at Home (Hardcover): Julia Watkins Gardening for Everyone - Growing Vegetables, Herbs and More at Home (Hardcover)
Julia Watkins
R417 R262 Discovery Miles 2 620 Save R155 (37%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Gardening for Everyone is a sustainable guide to growing vegetables in five simple steps: planning, building, planting, tending and harvesting. With the same wisdom and stunning aesthetic as Simply Living Well, Julia's beautiful new book is a guide to creating and growing a garden simply and sustainably with profiles of essential vegetables and herbs, ecological tips, and fun and creative projects. Growing food in your backyard (or even on a porch or windowsill!) is one of the simplest and most rewarding ways to nourish yourself, be self-sufficient and connect with nature in a hands-on way. Here sustainability expert Julia Watkins shares everything you need to know to grow your own vegetables, fruits and herbs, as well as wildflowers and other beneficial companion plants. The book covers all the nuts and bolts of creating and caring for your garden - planning, building, planting, tending and harvesting - followed by a deeper dive into the plants themselves: demystifying annuals vs. perennials, cold-weather vs. warm-weather veggies, and profiles of favorite crops. Throughout, Julia offers tips for creating an eco-friendly and sustainable garden (such as vermicomposting, no-till 'lasagna' gardening, and attracting pollinators), plus some fun and unexpected hands-on projects like how to build a bean teepee, make wildflower seed paper, and enjoy refreshing herbal lemonade ice pops.

Ciao Italia - Plant, Harvest, Cook! (Hardcover): Mary Ann Esposito Ciao Italia - Plant, Harvest, Cook! (Hardcover)
Mary Ann Esposito
R1,016 Discovery Miles 10 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Garden Fresh, 100 Postcards (Postcard book or pack): Rob Cardillo Garden Fresh, 100 Postcards (Postcard book or pack)
Rob Cardillo
R356 R337 Discovery Miles 3 370 Save R19 (5%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Upclose shots capture the distinctive shapes and features of heirloom varieties, including the curling pretzel bean, the vibrant fushcia 'Jackson wonder' lima bean, and the rare 'Nanticoke' winter squash. From the 'Dark Roden' red lettuce to golden beets, green tomatoes, lavender chive blossoms, and purple artichoke flowers, the rich sunlit colours of luscious garden-fresh produce saturate every card. The back of each card features a short description of each variety along with intriguing facts, like how the D'Avignon radish pushes up out of the soil when it's ready to harvest. A flip-top keepsake box completes this perfect gift for fresh-from-the-garden food lovers, gardeners, and nature enthusiasts.

Grow Your Own Vegetables (Paperback, Revised Ed): Joy Larkcom Grow Your Own Vegetables (Paperback, Revised Ed)
Joy Larkcom
R368 Discovery Miles 3 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

-- Authoritative guide by a leading expert
-- A classic work, fully revised
-- Clearly covers every aspect of vegetable gardening, from soil preparation and planning to sowing and harvesting
-- Includes detailed information on the cultivation of over 100 vegetables
-- Contains all the information any gardener needs to create a highly productive plot
-- Follows an organic approach
-- The book for anyone who wants to enjoy the delights and satisfaction of growing their own vegetables.

Joy's authoritative, clearly organized and easy-to-follow advice covers every aspect of vegetable gardening, including preparing and looking after soil; manures, composts and fertilizers; growing techniques; pests, diseases and weeds; protection; and planning and making good use of space. The second half of the book provides information for over 100 vegetables, including soil requirements, cultivation, pests and diseases and cultivars.

Comprehensively revised, the book now includes unusual vegetables from the increasingly wide range available today, new varieties and modern techniques and up-to-date research. It addresses the concerns of 21st century gardeners and is totally organic in its approach. A joy to read, it is a classic guide for today's generation of vegetable growers.

Container and Raised Bed Gardening for Beginners 2022 - A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing your own Vegetables, Herbs, Fruit and... Container and Raised Bed Gardening for Beginners 2022 - A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing your own Vegetables, Herbs, Fruit and Cut Flowers (Paperback)
8bit's Culture
R938 R766 Discovery Miles 7 660 Save R172 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
RHS Plants from Pips - Pots of plants for the whole family to enjoy (Hardcover): Holly Farrell RHS Plants from Pips - Pots of plants for the whole family to enjoy (Hardcover)
Holly Farrell 1
R408 R336 Discovery Miles 3 360 Save R72 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

NEW EDITION COMING AUGUST 2021 What do avocados, apples, mangos and tomatoes have in common? The answer is that they can all be grown at home, for free, from pips that you would otherwise throw into the recycling bin. RHS Plants from Pips shows you how to grow a range of fruit and vegetables, indoors and out, with minimum equipment and experience. This complete guide covers everything from the science of how plants grow to how to deal with pests and other problems. Find out what to grow, what to grow it in and when and where to grow it for the best results. Packed with colourful photographs and step-by-step illustrations, this is the perfect way to introduce beginners of all ages, from 6 to 60, to the joys of watching things grow.

Vegetable Gardening for Organic and Biodynamic Growers (Paperback): Joel Morrow Vegetable Gardening for Organic and Biodynamic Growers (Paperback)
Joel Morrow 1
R924 R747 Discovery Miles 7 470 Save R177 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Joel Morrow was editor of the journal Biodynamics for over thirty years, in which he published regular 'biographies' of vegetables. The 76 biographies in this book address all aspects of the vegetables, including how to grow them, their climate of origin, their transformation over time, and their nutritional and therapeutic potential. Arranged alphabetically -- from Asian Brassicas to Winter Squash -- this unique book is more than just a gardening guide. Inspired by Rudolf Steiner's spiritual view of nature, it offers a complete understanding of the vegetables, revealing their inner characteristics and helping growers to improve plant health and yields.

RHS Grow Fruit and Veg Guide - More than 1,000 Expertly Chosen Varieties (Paperback): Dk RHS Grow Fruit and Veg Guide - More than 1,000 Expertly Chosen Varieties (Paperback)
Dk 1
R413 R341 Discovery Miles 3 410 Save R72 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Grow your own fruit and veg with trusted advice from the experts at the RHS. This ultimate guide to vegetable and fruit gardening features the cream of each crop, with 100 illustrated profiles and quick reference recommendations to make choosing what to grow easy. From growing tomatoes to caring for your pepper plant, you'll get practical advice on key aspects of cultivation, including sowing and harvesting, and troubleshooting pests and diseases. Clear, easy-to-follow advice on the basic principles of growing fruit and vegetables helps you plan your plot and choose the right seed or plant for your garden space. Now in paperback (previous ISBN 9781405361804), RHS Grow Fruit and Veg is full of essential cultivation advice for grow-your-own beginners and experienced gardeners alike.

The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible (Paperback): Edward C Smith The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible (Paperback)
Edward C Smith
R581 Discovery Miles 5 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is best-selling author Ed Smith's complete guide to growing a bounty of vegetables in small spaces and without land. This is a completely updated and expanded edition of "Incredible Vegetables from Self-Watering Containers", now including conventional containers of all sizes, from window boxes to tubs. "The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible" provides information on growing everyone's favourite vegetables in all kinds of containers. And Ed Smith delivers his wealth of container gardening knowledge in the friendly, accessible style that his readers love. He explains how to choose the rights plants, select appropriate containers and tools, provide balanced nutrition, care for plants throughout the growing season, control pests without chemicals, and much more. He even includes plans for small-space container gardens that urban and suburban gardeners will love.

Urban Allotment Gardens in Europe (Paperback): Simon Bell, Runrid Fox-Kamper, Nazila Keshavarz, Mary Benson, Silvio Caputo,... Urban Allotment Gardens in Europe (Paperback)
Simon Bell, Runrid Fox-Kamper, Nazila Keshavarz, Mary Benson, Silvio Caputo, …
R1,386 Discovery Miles 13 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Although urban allotment gardening dates back to the nineteenth century, it has recently undergone a renaissance of interest and popularity. This is the result of greater concern over urban greenspace, food security and quality of life. This book presents a comprehensive, research-based overview of the various features, benefits and values associated with urban allotment gardening in Europe. The book is based on a European COST Action project, which brings together researchers and practitioners from all over Europe for the first detailed exploration of the subject on a continent-wide scale. It assesses the policy, planning and design aspects, as well as the social and ecological benefits of urban allotment gardening. Through an examination of the wide range of different traditions and practices across Europe, it brings together the most recent research to discuss the latest evolutions of urban allotment gardening and to help raise awareness and fill knowledge gaps. The book provides a multidisciplinary perspective, including insights from horticulture and soil science, ecology, sociology, urban geography, landscape, planning and design. The themes are underpinned by case studies from a number of European countries which supply a wide range of examples to illustrate different key issues.

Exotic Fruits Reference Guide (Hardcover): Sueli Rodrigues, Ebenezer de Oliveira Silva, Edy Sousa de Brito Exotic Fruits Reference Guide (Hardcover)
Sueli Rodrigues, Ebenezer de Oliveira Silva, Edy Sousa de Brito
R4,732 R4,280 Discovery Miles 42 800 Save R452 (10%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Exotic Fruits Reference Guide is the ultimate, most complete reference work on exotic fruits from around the world. The book focuses on exotic fruit origin, botanical aspects, cultivation and harvest, physiology and biochemistry, chemical composition and nutritional value, including phenolics and antioxidant compounds. This guide is in four-color and contains images of the fruits, in addition to their regional names and geographical locations. Harvest and post-harvest conservation, as well as the potential for industrialization, are also presented as a way of stimulating interest in consumption and large scale production.

Growing Fruit Trees - Novel Concepts and Practices for Successful Care and Management (Paperback, New): Jean-Marie Lespinasse,... Growing Fruit Trees - Novel Concepts and Practices for Successful Care and Management (Paperback, New)
Jean-Marie Lespinasse, Evelyne Leterme
R1,264 Discovery Miles 12 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Jean-Marie Lespinasse and Evelyne Leterme, fruit tree specialists based in France, explain the unique conditions and requirements of fifteen different types of trees almond, apple, apricot, cherry, chestnut, fig, grape, hazelnut, kiwi, olive, peach, pear, plum, quince, and walnut. From understanding climatic limitations and tree morphology to selecting rootstock varieties and mastering fertilization technique, principles of training, and proper harvesting methods, this manual provides an in-depth study of fruit tree cultivation for landscape designers, arborists, horticulturalist, and serious gardeners alike. By respecting the natural characteristics and habits of the trees, you will learn sensitive, effective interventions to ensure strong, healthy fruit tree development. Technical details are elegantly and clearly illustrated in more than 300 full-color photographs and drawings, supplemented by a comprehensive glossary and resource list."

Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, 2nd Edition - Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles for Texas Gardens (Paperback): Greg... Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, 2nd Edition - Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles for Texas Gardens (Paperback)
Greg Grant
R612 R508 Discovery Miles 5 080 Save R104 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Backyard Homestead (Paperback): Carleen Madigan Backyard Homestead (Paperback)
Carleen Madigan
R466 Discovery Miles 4 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Home-produced food almost always begins in the vegetable garden. So, too, begins "The Backyard Homestead". Planning charts and a thorough vegetable-by-vegetable growing guide are accompanied by simple techniques for canning, drying, and freezing the garden's bounty. The plant section continues with the hows, whens, and wheres of growing fruits, herbs, and nuts. Hardworking food growers will be delighted to reward themselves with healthful herbal teas and homemade wines and cordials. Recipes and simple techniques are included for the beginning home wine maker. Part two moves from plant to animal products, beginning with an overview of chicken keeping. Readers will find charts, lists, and helpful tips for collecting, storing, and using eggs, along with advice on butchering chickens and cooking the meat. Additional chapters focus on raising larger animals, such as cows, sheep, and goats, either for their meat or for their milk. Milk producers will find plenty of information on making simple yogurt, butter, and ice cream, as well as all the basics on getting started with cheese making. Additional information on rabbits and pigs rounds out the meat-raising sections. An overview of foraging and detailed information on installing and caring for honeybees wrap up "The Backyard Homestead". Storey's trusted advice on gardening, cooking, brewing, cheese making, and raising animals proves once and for all that it truly is possible to eat entirely from the backyard.

The Gardeners' World Almanac - A month-by-month guide to your gardening year (Hardcover): "Gardener's World Magazine" The Gardeners' World Almanac - A month-by-month guide to your gardening year (Hardcover)
"Gardener's World Magazine"; Foreword by Monty Don
R523 R428 Discovery Miles 4 280 Save R95 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The team at Gardeners' World bring you the ultimate guide to your gardening year, from planning and planting to troubleshooting tips and gardening discovery. Organised by month, this book includes lists, timetables, step-by-step guidance and expert advice for year-round gardening, as well as an informative guide on what to plant when and projects for every season. Complemented by beautiful hand-drawn illustrations and tips from your favourite gardening personalities, The Gardeners' World Almanac will help you make your garden look its very best throughout the year.

Organic Vegetable and Fruit Gardener - a Practical Directory of Garden Produce with Over 250 Photographs (Hardcover): Christine... Organic Vegetable and Fruit Gardener - a Practical Directory of Garden Produce with Over 250 Photographs (Hardcover)
Christine Lavelle, Michael Lavelle
R272 R212 Discovery Miles 2 120 Save R60 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is a practical directory of garden produce with over 250 photographs. It is a comprehensive guide to vegetables, fruit and herbs, with advice on how to grow them in a healthy and chemical-free environment. It offers practical introduction illustrates the basic gardening materials and techniques you will need for successful organic gardening, helping you to grow beautiful and tasty produce for your kitchen. It offers guidance for choosing reliable varieties of vegetables and fruit, combined with tips on cultivation, after-care, harvesting and storing, as well as dealing with any common pests and diseases you may encounter. It is lavishly illustrated with over 250 inspirational and practical photographs, including step-by-step sequences demonstrating gardening techniques, luscious vegetable and fruit photographs, and over 25 hand-painted artworks. Creating and maintaining a working garden that is both safe and natural is becoming an increasingly common ambition among gardeners. This helpful guide contains directories of vegetables, fruit and herbs, each providing information on recommended varieties, their cultivation requirements, sowing, planting, harvesting and storage needs. From apple trees to rhubarb, a wide range of plants are covered. With its stunning photographs and a superbly well-informed text by award-winning authors, the book is the perfect guide for first-time growers and experienced gardeners wishing to transform their garden into a healthy, organic plot bursting with goodness.

Perennial Vegetables - Top-30 Plants You Can Harvest Forever: (Gardening, Gardening Books, Botanical, Home Garden,... Perennial Vegetables - Top-30 Plants You Can Harvest Forever: (Gardening, Gardening Books, Botanical, Home Garden, Horticulture, Garden, Gardening, Plants, Raised Garden) (Paperback)
Julianne Garland
R171 Discovery Miles 1 710 In Stock
Growing Perennial Foods - A Field Guide to Raising Resilient Herbs, Fruits, and Vegetables (Paperback): Acadia Tucker Growing Perennial Foods - A Field Guide to Raising Resilient Herbs, Fruits, and Vegetables (Paperback)
Acadia Tucker; Illustrated by Krishna Chavda
R551 R464 Discovery Miles 4 640 Save R87 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Acadia Tucker's long love affair with perennial foods has produced this easy-to-understand guide to growing, harvesting, and eating them. A regenerative farmer and gardener deeply concerned about global warming, Acadia Tucker believes there may be no better time to plant perennials. Sturdy and deep-rooted, perennials can weather climate extremes more easily than annuals. They can thrive without chemical fertilizers and pesticides. And they don't need as much water, either. These long-lived plants also help build healthy soil, turning the very ground we stand on into a carbon sponge. In this book, Tucker lays the groundwork for tending an organic, sustainable garden. She includes practical growing guides for 34 popular perennials, among them, basil, blueberries, grapes, strawberries, artichokes, asparagus, garlic, radicchio, spinach, and sweet potatoes, and wraps in a recipe for each of the plants profiled. Growing Perennial Foods is for gardeners who want more resilient plants. It's for people who want to do something about climate change, and the environment. It's for anyone who has ever wanted to grow food, and is ready to begin.

GOOD EARTH GARDENING - A Friendly Guide to Growing Vegetables Organically (Paperback): Tim Foster GOOD EARTH GARDENING - A Friendly Guide to Growing Vegetables Organically (Paperback)
Tim Foster
R403 R366 Discovery Miles 3 660 Save R37 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Louise Riotte Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Louise Riotte
R317 R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Save R47 (15%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

If you want to know whether it is kosher to plant onions between cabbage plants, this is the place to look.

-- Oklahoma Today

First published in 1975, this classic companion planting guide has taught a generation of gardeners how to use plants' natural partnerships to produce bigger and better harvests.

Over 500,000 in Print!

More Praise for Carrots Love Tomatoes:

..."informative, illustrated, and pracitcal guide."

-- Baltimore Evening Sun

..."contains hundreds of interesting facts which are entertaining and at the same time educational."

-- Cleveland Press

PCOS Diet - LOSING 10% TO FEEL 100% BETTER - The Whole Foods High-Fibre Low Sugar Diet To Improve Insulin Resistance... PCOS Diet - LOSING 10% TO FEEL 100% BETTER - The Whole Foods High-Fibre Low Sugar Diet To Improve Insulin Resistance (Paperback)
Taylor Watson
R518 R428 Discovery Miles 4 280 Save R90 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Crops in Pots - Practical Guide, Expert Advice (Paperback, New edition): Rachelle Strauss Crops in Pots - Practical Guide, Expert Advice (Paperback, New edition)
Rachelle Strauss; Foreword by Pippa Greenwood
R325 R281 Discovery Miles 2 810 Save R44 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Like the idea of growing your own fruit, veg and herbs but don't have the room or energy? "Crops in Pots" is a user-friendly guide to getting a taste of self-sufficiency, growing wherever you can grab the space - whether it be your patio, balcony or window sill. Apart from the many joys of growing your own food, the benefits of container gardening are manifold: accessibility, portability, soil choice, easier pest and disease control...Find out how to get started and choose your pots, how to grow and harvest - including the most appropriate crops for small spaces, how to deal with problems and lots of great tips on how to be successful on a shoestring.

Florida Gardener's Handbook, 2nd Edition - All you need to know to plan, plant, & maintain a Florida garden (Paperback):... Florida Gardener's Handbook, 2nd Edition - All you need to know to plan, plant, & maintain a Florida garden (Paperback)
Tom MacCubbin, Joe Lamp'l, Georgia Tasker, Robert Bowden
R797 R683 Discovery Miles 6 830 Save R114 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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