For those without the time or stamina to spend hours maintaining a garden, well-known experts Alan and Gill Bridgewater offer an easy-care method with minimal digging and weeding. They show how to make raised beds, build up soil with mushroom compost, cover weeds with mulch, and protect plants with nets and plastic--all using organic methods whenever possible. A must for every gardener.

Fruits, berries, and nuts are an exciting way for food gardeners to expand their homegrown harvest with new produce. "The Fruit Gardener's Bible" is the complete reference on every aspect of planting, growing, caring for, and harvesting these nutritious, delicious plants.Organic fruits and berries are expensive to buy, making it especially worthwhile to grow them in the home garden. From small fruits like strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries to orchard fruits, such as apples, pears, peaches, cherries, and nuts, backyard gardeners will learn how to choose the best varieties and methods for a healthy harvest. "The Fruit Gardener's Bible" focuses on what's practical and achievable for small-scale growing and introduces readers to the best organic, no-spray methods. From pruning to harvesting and protecting from wildlife, food gardeners will find all the information they need to incorporate fruits and berries into their existing beds and yards. A perfect companion to the best-selling "The Vegetable Gardener's Bible," "The Fruit Gardener's Bible" is the definitive reference for growing fruits and nuts at home.

The SEED To PANTRY Planner is the first-ever planner that helps readers calculate everything from seed to pantry in order to grow, cook, and preserve a year's worth of food. The SEED To PANTRY Planner is a game changer. No more guessing how many tomato plants are needed to grow to feed a family. DIY farmers simply insert the number of people in their family and get the number of plants that they need to plant. The SEED To PANTRY Planner is an actual yearly planner which helps to keep everything in one place, including month-at-a-glance pages for readers to record appointments along with birthdays and week-at-a-glance pages to record daily to-do lists. Within The SEED To PANTRY Planner, there are: Charts for food preservation through home canning Charts for food preservation through home dehydrating Generous worksheet space Recipe multiplier worksheets Worksheets for prioritizing goals Graphs for planning a garden Seed starting calendars Worksheets to keep track of herbs and roots used medicinally Monthly budget planner worksheets Weekly menu planning sheets that include planning for preserving

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.

Your Backyard Bounty Awaits! You can grow beautiful, healthy, delicious veggies and herbs right from the start - just follow the trustworthy advice found in The Beginner's Guide to Growing Great Vegetables. Expert gardener Lorene Edwards Forkner shares all the information you need to create a thriving garden, from facts about soil and sun to tips on fertilising, mulching, and watering. Regional planting charts show what to plant when, and a month-by-month planner takes you from January through December. Profiles of popular edibles explain exactly how to plant, care for, and harvest your bounty. Whether your garden grows in the ground, on a balcony, or in containers on a sunny patio, this is your guide to grow-your-own success.

Grow food for freshness. Grow food organically. Grow food to connect with nature. Whatever the goal, you don't need a lot of space to enjoy the benefits of homegrown veggies, herbs, and fruits. In Grow Food at Home, gardening expert John Tullock shows readers just how easy it is to enjoy "farm"-fresh produce grown right on the windowsill, the porch, or in a tiny backyard. Covering artificial lighting, hydroponics, vertical gardening, straw-bale planters, and more, the book offers even the most confined apartment dwellers plenty of options to get growing. Tullock shares all the tips and tricks readers need to make small-space gardening a success, with information on starting seeds, transplanting, succession planting, "crop" rotation, and other procedures-all tailored to the small-space garden-plus recipes to make the most of the harvest. Readers will be energized to grow a mouth-watering selection of micro-crops, from lettuces and herbs to tomatoes, cucumbers, beets, and even small fruits-no matter how little room they have available.

Unleash the potential of your yard by transforming it into a beautiful and vibrant space offering a continuous supply of food Journey into the good food movement by unleashing the potential of your yard, transforming it into a beautiful and vibrant space that offers a continuous supply of food. Using dozens of beautiful color photographs and watercolor planting charts, infographics, and landscaping designs, Your Edible Yard is the comprehensive how-to guide you need to turn your yard into a bountiful feast. It features: Practical gardening methods and maintenance from weeding to wintering, including foodscaping, container gardening, and saving seeds Permaculture principles including soil building techniques, garden preparation, raised beds, and natural/non-toxic DIY pesticide alternatives How to integrate culinary and medicinal herbs, edible flowers, mushrooms, fruits, vegetables, and wild edibles Gardening resources: where to go for help, buy seeds, and source supplies on a budget Instructions on preserving, fermenting, freezing, drying, and making simple medicines General tips, such as how to find loopholes in laws preventing edible front yards. Whether you're a beginner or experienced gardener in the city, the suburbs, or the country, this manual is the A-Z guide for how to make use of the space you have, highlighting the colorful and abundant array that edible landscapes promise.