This Is A New Release Of The Original 1899 Edition.

For seven months, Manny Howard--a lifelong urbanite--woke up every morning and ventured into his eight-hundred-square-foot backyard to maintain the first farm in Flatbush, Brooklyn, in generations. His goal was simple: to subsist on what he could produce on this farm, and only this farm, for at least a month. The project came at a time in Manny's life when he most needed it--even if his family, and especially his wife, seemingly did not. But a farmer's life, he discovered--after a string of catastrophes, including a tornado, countless animal deaths (natural, accidental, and inflicted), and even a severed finger--is not an easy one. And it can be just as hard on those he shares it with.
Manny's James Beard Foundation Award-winning "New York "magazine cover story--the impetus for this project--began as an assessment of the locavore movement. We now think more about what we eat than ever before, buying organic for our health and local for the environment, often making those decisions into political statements in the process. "My Empire of Dirt "is a ground-level examination--trenchant, touching, and outrageous--of the cultural reflex to control one of the most elemental aspects of our lives: feeding ourselves.
Unlike most foodies with a farm fetish, Manny didn't put on overalls with much of a philosophy in mind, save a healthy dose of skepticism about some of the more doctrinaire tendencies of locavores. He did not set out to grow all of his own food because he thought it was the right thing to do or because he thought the rest of us should do the same. Rather, he did it because he was just crazy enough to want to find out how hard it would actually be to take on a challenge based on a radical interpretation of a trendy (if well-meaning) idea and see if he could rise to the occasion.
A chronicle of the experiment that took slow-food to the extreme, "My Empire of Dirt "tells the story of one man's struggle against environmental, familial, and agricultural chaos, and in the process asks us to consider what it really takes (and what it really means) to produce our own food. It's one thing to know the farmer, it turns out--it's another thing entirely to be the farmer. For most of us, farming is about food. For the farmer, and his family, it's about work.

This book is for all gardeners (be they amateur or professional), garden designers and landscape architects, who want to learn how to create and maintain a protective environment suitable for any type of plant they wish to grow. From large scale glasshouses, shelters and living boundaries, to modest cold frames and greenhouses, this book will equip readers with the knowledge to manage their protected space successfully and sustainably. Coverage includes: managing light, heat and humidity; the climate future and sustainable practices; soil husbandry and alternatives, including hydroponics; health and hygiene in protected spaces and finally, understanding biodiversity and encouraging natural allies. Industry insights from experts and professionals at internationally renowned gardens and leading manufacturers, as well as exceptional research from NASA, MIT and other leading universities, explore what's happening at the cutting edge of horticulture and how this knowledge can be applied in your own 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

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.

My goal in producing this book is basically what I have been doing all my professional life - sharing science based information to anyone who wants to learn. There are many gardening books and websites. Many are based on opinion and experience. These two characteristics are good, but even better when backed by scientific research. In this book, I share information that has been substantiated by scientific research. If it is my opinion, I will simply say so, but you won't find much of that. The information I convey is either based on research I have conducted or am familiar with or information which I have gathered from various university websites. This material is mostly applicable to the tropical and subtropical world.

Aquaponics is a method of growing fish and vegetables in a simple recirculating system. This book is designed and written to provide basic information and direction for people interested in building a backyard aquaponics system. It is NOT a "how-to" manual listing parts and with step-by-step procedures, but it's more like a conversation that you might have with a good friend about how he built his system. It is written to be easily understandable and includes lots of pictures and graphics. NOTE: This 8"x10" version contains the same information as other editions only the physical size has changed.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1910 Edition.

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.

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.

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

This booklet is designed to be easily understood, and basic information about soil fertility in the context of gardening. It includes information about soil components, soil texture and macro & micro nutrients. It also contains information about compost and manures.