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You can grow all the fruit and vegetables your family needs, raise
animals for meat and eggs, keep fish and bees, and even produce
firewood on a plot of land of just one acre or less - alongside
your work and family life. Whether you have a garden, a paddock or
perhaps the corner of a field, Sally Morgan guides you through: How
to lay out your plot - including fencing and polytunnels or
greenhouses Managing soil fertility Growing fruit and vegetables
throughout the year Keeping livestock: poultry, pigs, sheep and
goats Producing fish with aquaponics Filled with practical advice,
this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to be more
self-sufficient and live a more sustainable life.
More than fifteen thousand rose species and cultivars are grown
worldwide. Every one of these plants has its own distinctive name,
given perhaps by the person who first picked it for a sweetheart, a
botanist who dissected it long ago or a horticulturist who nurtured
it. Douglas Brenner and Stephen Sanniello tackle the thorny task of
digging up the history behind rose names. Their stores are filled
with enough romance, tragedy, mystery and scandal to satisfy even
those who would never dream of actually tending a plant. For
instance, did you know the gallica rose's perfume wafted through
Pliny's Roman villa and lulled Marie Antoinette on the night before
her wedding, or that roses in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries
were mainly raised for medicinal purposes? With ornate vintage art
and photographs, "A Rose by Any Name" unearths the roots or rose
lore and reveals how people, communities and cultures across the
globe and throughout the ages have identified the living things
that matter to them most.
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.
Indigenous Healing Plants is a fascinating compilation of the uses
of more than 140 indigenous plants, from well-known garden
favourites such as agapanthus and scented geraniums to lesser known
plants like agt-dae-geneesbossie and ashwaganda. Margaret Roberts,
in her inimitable style, shares the story of each plant's history
and its various uses - medicinal, in cooking, as natural insect
repellents and deodorisers - along with tried-and-tested recipes,
as well as brief notes on how to grow it in the garden. The plants
are illustrated by Sandy's full-colour photographs, alongside
Margaret's delicate line drawings. This fully updated and expanded
edition of Indigenous Healing Plants, which was first published in
1995, now includes an additional 15 indigenous medicinal plants as
well as a new section on naturalised weeds and foraged food plants.
This book records traditional wisdom and practical information on
the many uses of indigenous South African plants and will appeal to
anyone interested in health, gardening, cooking and homecrafting.
It also offers a historical perspective and botanical detail that
will be of interest to students of Botany, Homeopathy and Medicine.
A variety of practical gardening topics in handy small-format books that can be kept by one’s side while working in the garden.
The series was inspired by the author’s numerous visits and lecture tours to gardening clubs across the country. With South Africa’s variable climate and topography, each region presents its own set of unique challenges that make gardening a truly specialist hobby. But in spite of these problems, almost every South African town boasts exquisite gardens. This series aims to inspire and equip gardeners across the country with the knowledge and know-how to create a beautiful garden of their own.
In each book the secrets of successful gardening are summarised in ten key concepts.
Planned topics in the series include:
- Planning the garden
- Choosing plants for the garden
- Preparing the garden for planting
- Irrigation systems
- Composting and other types of nourishment
- Pests and diseases
- Water features and ponds
- Creating focal points in the garden
- Lighting for the garden
- Pruning
- Bulbs
- The winter garden
- And many more
Known as the guru of no-dig, Charles Dowding has updated his
definitive book on salad-growing in this beautifully illustrated
new edition: how to have tasty salad leaves all year round in a
garden, balcony or windowsill; how to grow micro leaves and how to
serve them in delicious recipes, all using organic or permaculture
principles. Great for food lovers keen to eat tasty food with a low
carbon footprint. This compendium of practical methods for growing
a wide variety of salads throughout the year, will inspire you to
grow your own, whether on a windowsill, in your garden or on the
allotment. Here is all the information you need for productive,
healthy and tasty salads. Learn the subtleties of salad seasons and
virtues of different leaves throughout the year. And when your
table is groaning with the abundance of your harvests, there are
delicious and imaginative recipes by Stephanie Hafferty, exploiting
the fantastic flavours, colour and vitality of home grown salad
leaves.
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Knowing when and how to plant a tree are crucial to its survival.
But if you select the wrong tree for your particular area and
conditions, the proper planting techniques will not make a
difference. Because Texas is a big place with varied climates,
soils, and water qualities, a wide variety of trees can be grown
there. Howard Garrett, also known as the "Dirt Doctor," explores
the wide-ranging possibilities in a book that will prove its value
to homeowners, landscape architects, contractors, nurseries,
gardeners, and others who want healthy trees. Texas Trees includes
a complete description of native and best-introduced trees and
gives details on natural habitats and preferred sites, planting and
maintenance, identification information, flowers, fruit and
foliage, culture, problems, and propagation. Texas Trees is for all
Texas tree lovers, from the Red River to the Gulf Coast, the piney
woods to the deserts and mountains.
Originally published London 1905. The author with his many years of
experience details all that is necessary to secure the successful
cultivation of the "Queen of Flowers." This is a fascinating book
for any rose enthusiast or flower gardener and also contains much
information that is still useful and practical today. Illustrated.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in
affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text
and artwork.
Helpful hints on how to avoid pests and diseases, and what to do
when problems occur.
Auriculas are spring-flowering alpine beauties and a sensational
draw whenever they are seen, at primula and auricula flower shows,
on display in auricula theatres, or in the garden. This essential
guide tells of their rich history, describes various cultivars in
detail, instructs on propagation techniques and explains how to
grow and show them. Topics covered include: monthly guide to
cultivation; advice on composts, fertilizers and how to raise new
plants; in-depth look at pest and disease recognition and control;
description of the alpine house and other greenhouses and
instruction on how to make an auricula theatre and a cold frame is
given. A comprehensive list of different cultivars is included.
A stylishly illustrated compendium of 100 herbs, designed to enrich
our understanding of all their uses. This isn't just a book for the
kitchen - it's for the greenhouse, the medicine cabinet, the coffee
table... Award-winning designer Caz Hildebrand's Herbarium is a
21st-century reboot of the traditional herbal compendium. The
visual genius behind the international bestseller The Geometry of
Pasta, she has created abstract forms and vibrant colours to
illustrate 100 essential herbs and to reveal their hidden
properties. From bergamot, comfrey and dill to sassafras, vervain
and wasabi, all types of herbs are covered; each is explained
through the fascinating history of their uses and symbolism. There
are tips on how to use them as seasonings and how to create healing
potions, as well as advice on when and how to grow them. Herbarium
celebrates all facets of herbs and all their life-enhancing
properties.
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