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Books > Health, Home & Family > Gardening > Gardening: plants
The second book by this author. The first was a true life,
historical story of a families tragedies and triumphs. This is a
romp through Rural England, a land of allotmenteers and would be
naughty councillors. Of good triumphing over not so good.
Master the art of edible gardening in the beautiful southwestern
United States."Southwest Fruit & Vegetable Gardening" is
written exclusively for gardeners who want to grow edibles in
Arizona, New Mexico, or Nevada. Author Jacqueline Soule shares her
bountiful knowledge of edibles in general and the Southwest region
in particular, equipping you with all the information you need to
design your edible garden, tend the soil, maintain your plants
throughout their life cycles, and--most importantly--harvest the
delicious foods they produce. So whether you live in the Tucson
suburbs, the New Mexico Bootheel, the Mojave Desert, or anywhere
else in the southwestern tri-state area, you'll discover the best
fruit and vegetable plants for your garden in this beautiful
step-by-step how-to guide . . . and before you know it you'll have
delicious fresh fruits and vegetables on your table.
"I think this book will quickly become an insightful gardening
friend." -- Adam Frost, garden designer and TV presenter Discover
what to do at just the right time to create a garden that's full of
life and colour all year round in this invaluable book, now
shortlisted for the GMG PRACTICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR award. What to
Sow, Grow and Do is a season-by-season guide that brings together
projects, advice, task lists and ideas to help you plan your time
in the garden, inspire your planting and nurture a deeper
relationship with nature. Tracking a year in the garden, it guides
you in what to do through a series of how-to tasks and helpful
checklists. It also celebrates each season, highlighting the plants
to enjoy, the wildlife to spot and the changes you can notice in
the garden and beyond. Seasonal jobs cover everything from pruning
roses to planting summer bulbs, together with ideas on encouraging
and supporting a garden that's full of beneficial insects and
wildlife. Armed with this book, you can create a thriving,
flourishing garden that's a joy to be in. Whether you are a
seasoned horticulturalist or are just starting on your gardening
adventure, this guide is an indispensable companion to your year in
the garden.
The ultimate reference to growing plants from seed. Seeds are
magical. Every little one has the potential to become a new plant
and give you more seeds - connecting us to the circle of life and
nature's endless ability to surprise and delight. The act of
planting seeds and watching them grow into seedlings and then on
into productive plants is enormously therapeutic. Even when things
don't go to plan, the gardener is constantly learning, growing and
deepening their connection to nature. It's an incredibly grounding
and humbling experience that feeds the soul of the gardener. This
beautifully illustrated guide will show readers how and when to
harvest the seeds of 100 different garden plants and flowers, with
advice on when and how to sow them, and where and when to plant
them out. Alongside this hands-on guidance, the reader will be
engaged with snippets of folklore and traditions that further
enhance their appreciation of nature and help them discover the
inherent magic of seeds. Whether the reader is a practising green
witch, or simply an amateur gardener with a spiritual affinity with
nature, this book will give them everything they need to
successfully make a garden from seed and unlock the wonders of
nature.
Foraging for Edible Wild Plants is a practical and attractive guide
to the many edible varieties of wild plant that grow all around us.
It will appeal to gardeners, botanists, cooks and foragers, and to
anyone who wants to control invasive plants and weeds in
eco-friendly ways. Wild plants have many virtues. They are:
Valuable for wildlife and beneficial insects. Good for the soil -
locking in nutrients Helpful in the accumulation of trace elements
in soil Hosts for essential mycorrhizal fungi underground
Interesting and unusual ingredients in cooking Foraging for Edible
Wild Plants provides full details of over 50 edible species, with:
Illustrated notes on appearance and habitat Valuable nutritional
information advice on how to cook them numerous recipe suggestions
for jams, cordials, pesto, salads and soups fascinating historical
facts tips for non-culinary uses such as dyes from nettles and soap
from soapwort advice on controlling invasive species such as
knotweed (eat them!) identifying wild plants that are harmful if
eaten attractive colour photographs throughout. Foraging for Edible
Wild Plants covers both common plants, such as nettle, dandelion,
chickweed and ground elder, and less common ones, such as brooklime
and wintercress. The author is a qualified dietician and
horticulturalist, who puts her troublesome weeds to good use. Put
Foraging for Edible Wild Plants on the bookshelf to do the same and
welcome some new, plentiful edibles into the kitchen.
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.
A celebration of season, Flower Philosophy presents a selection of
beautiful arrangements designed to free readers from the pressures
of perfection and instead encourage creative freedom, intuition and
original results. Flowers are not perfect, and flower arranging
shouldn't be either. Anna Potter, author of best-selling Flower
Fix, teaches us how to listen and learn from nature to create
something truly original with 25 combinations of stems and foliage.
Free yourself from a prescriptive, one- size-fits-all approach and
let each unique bloom inspire you with this refreshingly honest and
liberating florist's guide. Featuring: A NEW PERSPECTIVE: Start
with nature and let this inform your arranging A WEALTH OF
PRACTICAL ADVICE: All the basic, essential information on flora,
seasons, colour and arranging BUDGET-CONSCIOUS CHOICES: From small
humble buds to large luxe flowers eg weed arrangements. Plus
foliage, fruit, vegetables, sea shells and anything grown out of
the ground. 25 FLEXIBLE FLOWER PROJECTS: Step-by-step, with
options/prompts to encourage autonomy, originality, creativity
PERSONAL TOUCHES: Author's stories, poems, thoughts, experiences
and musings FLORAL THERAPY: Tips to improve wellbeing with nature;
tap into its mindful benefits throughout the arranging process A
FLOWER THESAURUS: An unorthodox flower index of favourite and
too-often-forgotten flowers, ideas for pairings, benefits to the
senses and mood, meanings etc. Arranged by season, Anna Potter
guides you through the process of creating your own wreathes,
bouquets and installations, all using flowers that can be bought,
found and foraged from your neighbourhood. Accompanied by stunning
photography from India Hobson, this book provides the basic
foundations to pick, choose and assemble with unlimited
possibilities.
Grow your own cut flowers and you can fill your house with the
gorgeous colours and heavenly scents of your favourite blooms,
knowing that they haven't travelled thousands of miles - and you
can make money while you do it! Combining boundless passion with
down-to-earth guidance and practical advice, Georgie Newbery draws
on her own experiences as an artisan flower farmer and florist as
she takes you through: * how to start a cut-flower patch * what to
grow * cutting, conditioning and presenting cut flowers * creating
a hedgerow Christmas * starting a cut-flower business * where to
sell * marketing and social media * a flower farmer's year planner.
Whether you want to grow for your own pleasure or start your own
business, The Flower Farmer's Year is the perfect guide.
With 26 projects, From Seed to Bloom is a modern and practical
guide to growing and styling your own floral arrangements. Starting
by tackling the principles of floristry from seed to bloom, Milli
takes you through the seasons and explores the top plants to grow
and how to style them. Each chapter spotlights the growing
highlights of the season with top tips on how to sow, grow and
harvest. Milli also shares her own stories from the field to help
inspire and encourage you to grow your own, with advice on soil
health, composting, sustainable growing and how to plan your
planting. From Seed to Bloom includes beautiful lifestyle
photography shot through the year from Milli's field, as well as
step-by-step photography that celebrates the art of creating
beautiful floral pieces, to gift and to keep. This is a book for
those who seek an approachable and accessible insight into the
wonderful world of flower growing and floral arranging. Learn to
play with colour and texture both in your planting and styling with
From Seed to Bloom, as you learn how to create designs with
confidence and bring nature into your home.
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strook, 'n klam skaduryke binnehof, 'n klein stukkie ground of 'n
windverwaaide balkon is. Of jy nou 'n oorvloed blomme wil he, 'n
tuin wat min onderhoud verg, 'n speelplek vir kinders of 'n
veelsydige ontspanningasarea - noukeurige beplanning is noodsaaklik
om die plek wat jy tot jou beskikking het ten beste te benut. Klein
tuine is deesdae die reel liewer as die uitsondering en daar is 'n
oorvloed plante beskikbaar vir elke denkbare behoefte. Kruistelers
en tuinboukundiges het bykans elke groot struik, boom en plant
gekutiveer om kleiner, meer kompakte en dwergvariasies van
klassieke gunstelinge daar te stel. Hierdie titel vertel jou meer
daarvan, asook hoe om 'n pragtuin in jou klein ruimte te skep.
Winner of the Garden Media Guild Practical Book of the Year Award
2022 From the creator of the wildly popular website 'Vertical Veg'
and with over 200k people in his online community of growers, comes
the complete guide to growing delicious fruit, vegetables, herbs
and salad in containers, pots and more - in any space at home - no
matter how small! If you long to grow your own tomatoes, courgettes
or strawberries but thought you didn't have enough space, Mark
Ridsdill Smith, aka the 'Vertical Veg Man,' will show you how. Make
the most of walls, balconies, patios, arches and windowsills and
create rich, beautiful and delicious homegrown food. With proven
results from his ten years of experience growing in all kinds of
containers and teaching people how to grow bountiful, edible crops
in small spaces, Mark will show you how gardening in containers is
more than just a hobby but rather a way of creating a significant
amount of delicious, low-cost, nutritious food. In his second year
of growing in containers, Mark grew over 80kg of food worth GBP900!
Inside The Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening, you'll find:
Mark's 'Eight Steps to Success' How to make the most of your space
How to draw up a planning calendar so you can grow throughout the
year Planting projects for beginners and the best plants to start
with Compost recipes and wormery guide for the more experienced
gardener Troubleshoots for the specific challenges of growing in
small spaces Ways to support pollinators and other wildlife in
urban areas How growing food at home can contribute to wellbeing,
sustainability and the local community Don't be confined by the
space you have - grow all the food you want with Mark's Vertical
Veg Guide to Container Gardening.
Show nature the kindness it deserves Whether you long to see
butterflies flit across your flowerbeds or hear birdsong all year
round, there's something endlessly rewarding about playing host to
wildlife. With practical projects and helpful tips for gardens big
and small, this guide will help boost local biodiversity and
benefit countless native species. Learn how to: Choose the best
type of bird feeder and seed for your feathered friends Build
natural habitats and provide shelter for all manner of insects Make
sugaring recipes to attract butterflies and moths Select the right
pollinator plants for bees in every season Wherever you do it - on
a balcony, in a garden or across acres of land - you too can create
the perfect sanctuary for an abundance of creatures.
Announcing the changing of the seasons and the coming of summer,
Lilacs are ubiquitous both within gardens and as a wild flower.
Their scented flowers are well-known to many with whorls of
fragrant blossom sitting perfectly at nose-height. Symbolising
first love, their fleeting bouquet can provoke a sense of
nostalgia. As a garden flower they became a popular choice in the
eighteenth century, particularly across North America, and
lingering shrubs and blooms in the wild are a telltale indication
of where earlier dwellings might have been. Naomi Slade explores a
wide range of different Lilacs, drawing our attention to the
varying shades of pink, lavender, mauve, burgundy and of course,
lilac, and also to white, blue and yellow varieties. Lilacs are
durable plants and this book offers advice on how to care for and
propagate your flowers, how to identify rare species and practical
tips for how to get the most glorious blooms and the most bountiful
cut flowers.
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Dr. Houseplant
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William Davidson; Photographs by Janneke Luursema; Jane Bland
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Is your monstera getting monstrous? Snake plant looking sickly?
Fiddle-leaf fading? Devil's ivy dropping leaves? Dr. Houseplant is
your key to a thriving indoor home garden. Build your confidence
and plant collection with this guide and learn to give your
favourite houseplants the best care. Packed with information from
choosing healthy plants to creating space for them to flourish in
your home, Dr. Houseplant is the go-to for any plant enthusiast,
whether you're just starting out or a seasoned green thumb. The
book includes features on 42 of the most popular houseplants,
including monsteras, ferns and cacti. Each feature provides you
with the knowledge to provide the ideal conditions for each
variety, from watering, feeding and temperature control, and will
show you how to identify and treat common issues, such as pests and
fungal diseases, with tailored solutions to suit every plant and
home. With photography that illustrates the beauty and life plants
can bring to your home, Dr. Houseplant will inspire and help you
cultivate your own indoor garden.
A book for crafters and gardeners alike, from hugely popular author
Kerry Lord. Thirty super-cute yarn flowers are yours to crochet,
complete with step-by-step instructions and tips on all the techniques
you need to make and finish off. ‘Cro’ your own garden from winter
Snowdrop to summer Rose.
Well known for her crocheted animals, Kerry now takes to the garden and
turns your favourite flowers into adorable yarn creatures to give as
gifts or display at home. With no watering required, they are low
maintenance and always in bloom! The 30 patterns include Snowdrop,
Primrose, Daffodil, Hyacinth, Tulip, Allium, Chrysanthemum, Rose,
Fuchsia, Sunflower, Gerbera, Marigold and Dahlia, and suggestions for
alternative colours give you many variations, too.
All the projects are based on a simple bulb shape, allowing you to get
started easily. Kerry includes step-by-step instructions and charts for
each flower, including how to assemble and finish, plus a guide to all
the basic crochet and sewing techniques needed, so this book is perfect
for all skill levels. With inspirational photography of the crocheted
flowers in the garden with their friends in the soil, it’s a fun
must-have for any crochet fan.
A crevice garden replicates the environmental conditions of
mountain tops, deserts, coastlines and virtually all other exposed
or rocky places on earth. These striking garden features provide
perfect conditions for the plants native to these far-off places,
bringing the cultivation of these precious gems within everybody's
reach. In this book, enthusiastic experts Kenton Seth and Paul
Spriggs, bring us in-depth guidance on the design, construction,
and planting of crevice gardens of all kinds including those
suitable for containers, small gardens and public parks and in
styles that encompass both naturalistic scenes and non-traditional
installations. A wealth of international case studies demonstrate
how crevice gardens provide multiple micro-habitats that are
exceptionally well-suited to growing a wide range of desirable
plants that struggle in normal garden conditions. Further examples
reveal their value in the ecological re-use of waste materials such
as concrete, wildlife habitat creation and for making permeable,
plant-friendly alternatives to retaining walls. An illustrated A-Z
that recommends 250 irresistible plants completes this
comprehensive book which heralds a bold new chapter in the history
of crevice garden making.
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