This Is A New Release Of The Original 1910 Edition.

A thorough and comprehensive guide to various methods and stages to improving soil for crop cultivation. The maintenance and increase of soil fertility go hand in hand, as explained in this simple how to guide to maintaining good soil and farming practices. Originally written and published in 1912, valuable turn of the century and pre-technological involvement information is contained within this text.

How To Graft Tomato Plants demystifies grafting tomato plants for the home gardener. Grafted tomato plants have proven to be an effective technique to combat soil borne diseases, increase both fruit production and plant vigor. Grafted tomato plants can extend harvest, increase tolerance to heat and cold, and reduce the use of chemicals to fight root borne disease. Included in this easy-to-follow guide are the critical steps for successful grafting, the essential factors for choosing rootstock, and the importance of a germination test. You will learn a grafting technique, and how to simplify the healing chamber. Instructions for planting and caring for your successful grafted tomato plants is also included. With patience and practice, the guidelines in this book will assist gardeners everywhere to graft tomatoes and enjoy the benefits of beautiful, vigorous tomato plants all season long in the garden.

LARGE PRINT The book was written with the home gardener in mind, the one who wants to build a hydroponic system or two to grow their plants. This Large Print version has been specially edited for the older generation who would like to set up a small system in their courtyard or unit. 'COMPLETE HYDROPONIC GARDENING BOOK: 6 DIY garden set ups for growing vegetables, strawberries, lettuce, herbs and more' explains how to build 6 different types of systems to suit YOUR needs. 'COMPLETE HYDROPONIC GARDENING BOOK: 6 DIY garden set ups for growing vegetables, strawberries, lettuce, herbs and more' will provide you with a full insight into growing using the hydroponic system. (I am not a photographer so please excuse the fact that I have used commercial photos to show you what I am talking about. You wouldn't want to see the ones I did take ) Hydroponics allows home gardeners to: * Grow a lot of product in a small area * Grow indoors if the weather is not suitable outside * Grow at a height that allows for easy access * Grow a wide variety for home use in just a small area * Grow in areas like courtyards and rooftops where it has always been a problem to grow plants * Have organic fruit and vegetables * Easily monitor the nutrients the different plants require * Easily tend to their garden at any time day or night

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1899 Edition.

Medical marijuana patients in the 14 states (at the time of this writing) that currently allow medical marijuana use now have an eBook guide to getting by with just a few plants. "How to Grow Medical Marijuana: An in-Depth Quick Grow Guide: with over 155 full-color photos/illustrations" is a very different "how-to-grow marijuana" book. Most of the instructions, currently available in book or DVD form assume the buyer wishes to grow a large and illegal amount of marijuana. This book based on Curran's DVD shows patients how to get by with the few plants that state laws allow marijuana patients. Previously, any medical marijuana patient who wanted to get by with a few plants had to do some very serious mental arithmetic. In addition, those would be growers had to choose between a variety of methods, soil, soil-less or hydroponics which could make the task if not somewhat intimidating, at least so choice heavy that there is too much room for error. Learn How to Grow Medical Marijuana: An in-Depth Quick Grow Guide: with over 155 full-color photos/illustrations, addresses, one very specific method of growing that anyone can master. David Curran, author of The Complete Ginseng Grower's Manual, and an agricultural writer for many years, became a medical marijuana user in 2010 after four years of increasing pain from chronic kidney stones. Says Curran, "I would sit on my couch and take codeine all day and if I barely moved I could get by without too much pain. The pain was so bad I would heat clay or rice heating pads, and put them on my side. I would get them so hot they left permanent scars, but at least the heat relieved some of the pain. Then a friend suggested medical marijuana. Before long the kidney stone pain was gone. I could walk around and do things again. Medical marijuana gave me my life back." One of the things Curran was able to do was create a video on how to focus on growing just enough medical marijuana for one patient's needs. This book is based on the video. Instead of covering every single method of growing, Curran picked one. According to Curran (an agricultural writer with many years of experience), the soil-less method is the easiest for anyone to master. This book chooses soil-less with a specific soil mixture, which has the advantages of hydroponics without the risks. (if you make a mistake with hydroponics all your plants may die) And presents an almost foolproof method of growing that almost anyone can master, using both CFLs and LED lights and sunlight when possible. The book covers everything from mixing the soil-less mix to how to create two small (2 x 2 x 6) grow sheds to provide a person's medical needs with only 6 plants. There is a myth out there that only sunlight or expensive (high powered-energy consuming) sodium lamps can grow quality medicine. According to Curran it is true plants grown with LED light will not grow as "tall" as with Sodium lights (Would you really want to try and grow 16 foot plants in your apartment?), but the quality of the medicine will be as potent as the plant can provide using any other method. Curran who suffered from the intense pain of kidney stones, can attest to the method providing quality medicine from experience. The book is intended only for medical marijuana patients in the states which allow it, or their agents and by purchasing this book you indicate that you are a medical licensed marijuana patient or the agent thereof.

Many gardeners look for other ways to experiment with their gardening and other gardeners look for ways to grow vegetables and fruit in small confined areas. With 'Growing Upside Down Tomato Plants' you will be able to do just that - experiment and grow in a confined area. Needless to say there are tricks to being successful with any gardening technique and in this book you will find out how to set up a planter and how to maintain it to its optimum performance.

A plant a day brings beauty your way. So why not make the most of your garden with 365 of the very best plant varieties - one for every day of the year! From spring blooms to winter interest and everything in between, each plant has been personally selected by expert horticulturist Phil Clayton, who draws on his nearly 20 years of RHS experience, along with his own garden favourites, to showcase a vast array of planting choices. With a range of plants as broad as Phil's knowledge is vast, A Plant for Every Day of the Year is like taking a walk with an accomplished gardener as they show you their favourite plants. Each profile comes complete with stunning photography and an at-a-glance guide to height, spread, hardiness, and other must-know information, so you too can make the most of every season in your own garden. Turn the pages of this plant book to discover: - Unique structure gives the reader a whole year of plants, day by day. - Phil Clayton's unrivalled knowledge and personal approach are apparent throughout, allowing the reader to absorb his experience and expertise. - Easy-to-follow text and clear photography present the plants in an accessible and enjoyable format. A must-have volume for existing gardeners and plant lovers who want to enjoy Phil's personal and insightful commentary on a wide range of plants, alongside individuals who don't know what plants to grow and want to seek advice from a reputable gardener such as Phil. Doubling up as the perfect gardening book for budding botanists, who are looking to achieve their garden or indoor space's fullest potential all year round, A Plant For Every Day of the Year is sure to delight.

Guerrilla Yardwork: The First-Time Home Owner's Handbook rethinks yardwork as you know it. Part manifesto, part field manual, it draws upon the tenets of guerrilla warfare outlined by Sun Tzu, Che Guevara, and others, to introduce guerrilla yardwork as both a yardvolutionary philosophy and an effective practice for every first-time home owner strapped for cash and pressed for time. "Guerrilla yardwork utilizes the element of surprise to launch small, repetitive attacks at unpredictable times and locations around the yard to weaken Bad Nature and promote Good Nature in Her stead. Offensive, highly mobile, and fluid in character, guerrilla yardwork is marked by swift action of short duration, followed by rapid withdrawal." The yard won't know what hit it. Start your yardvolution at GuerrillaYardwork.com.

This book contains techniques and formulations derived from extensive hydroponics experiments done at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College, that was designed for tropical and subtropical environments under shade house conditions instead of greenhouse conditions. It contains a variety of formulas for a range of crop types and useful background information on nutrient deficiency and will be useful for persons interested in hydroponic gardening. This book can also be used as a visual reference to diagnose plant deficiencies as well as showcase the hydroponics system used with crops grown just before harvest.

Learn sustainable farming techniques. Includes brief overviews of organic gardening with permaculture and biodynamic farming techniques. Perfect for WWOOFers and aspiring gardeners. Written on the Big Island of Hawaii with a humorous slant on how you can just recycle everything until it finally just biodegrades. Perfect for anyone wanting a kick of the launch pad into the world of self reliance and self discovery. A fun way to finally start gardening and stop procrastinating.