Grubbycup's Gardening Notes introduces Gentle Readers to hydroponic and soil gardening. Beginning gardeners are encouraged to try hydroponics. Starting with a simple budget passive system, the reader is guided through a variety of useful concepts used in soil and hydroponic gardening. Real world advice is included such as including drip loops on electrical cords help prevent garden mishaps. Topics include garden preparation, hydroponic media choices, lighting, hydroponic systems, nutrition, composting, and general indoor gardening advice. Also instructions on making "Grubbycoins," PPM calculations, bleach tie dye, and a couple favorite recipies. Included is an illustration of basic breeding concepts using a deck of playing cards.

At one time or another most everyone had a plant or two in their house or apartment. If you have a bit of a green thumb, your plants grew and offered you hours of enjoyment. Heck, perhaps you even had a name for each plant. Yes, you are indeed the talented ones who can grow just about anything anywhere. Then there is the beginner houseplant owner who with the best of intention looked on in dismay as they watched their plants slowly wither away eventually becoming nothing more than a dried stick. It is for you guys and gals who have little or no knowledge on how to keep a houseplant alive I have written this book. Our journey will take you through what kind of plants are best for your home and what you need to know to keep them healthy and vibrant. You will also learn which plants are toxic to children and pets as well as which plants are safe for your home. As a beginner houseplant owner you might feel a little overwhelmed with so much information. Therefore, I have added a handy tip sheet near the end of the book you can print from your computer and keep as a handy reference. For those Kindle owners whose Kindle readers are in black and white, I have included a link to my web site where you can see full color pictures of most of the plants discussed in this book. It is my hope that by the time you finish reading this book, you too will have developed your green thumb and grow vibrant houseplants that will be the envy of everyone who visits your home.

Hydroponics (Latin for "working water") is the practice of growing flowers or edible plants using water instead of soil. When people think of hydroponics they usually envision huge greenhouse-type commercial enterprises with lab-coated scientists wandering about making adjustments. But hydroponics is actually very simple and a growing number of people are gardening and farming in their homes using hydroponics. Some of these farmers turned their hobby of hydroponic farming into profitable enterprises.

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again - worldwide.

If you would love to have this spectacular plant in your home, but thought that they were too difficult to grow, then this book will provide you with all the help you need to get started.

You will discover which orchids are the easiest for a beginner to grow, and then learn the steps you need to take to keep your orchid alive, healthy and blooming.

Chapters include:
Where to Start: Discover the Orchid Family
What an Orchid Needs: Light, Heat and Humidity
More Orchid Needs: Water, Fertiliser and Rest
Moving On: Re-Potting Materials
Want More Plants? Propagation
What Can Go Wrong? Pests and Diseases

This book provides anyone new to growing orchids with the essential information to get them started with confidence.

Fran Barnwell's philosophy is to provide simple and straightforward advice for anyone starting out with gardening, whether that is indoors or outdoors, with a good-sized garden or just a window ledge. "How to Grow Orchids" is the second book in The New to Gardening Series.

Dictionary/Index of Interior Plants deals with the common and not so common plants used in interior environments. Numerous popular trees, shrubs, vines and ground covers that are used as potted, specimen, tub, planter, hanging basket, floral design material, water garden, bonsai and terraria in interior plantscapes are considered. The book is written as a quick reference of plant names (common and scientific) rather than a comprehensive taxonomic text for identifying plants. Beginning and commercial growers, plantscapers, interior plantscape designers, teachers, students, researchers, and all lovers of green plants will find it useful in locating a plant along with its currently acceptable scientific name (plus its derivation, meaning and pronunciation). This task is facilitated by cross-referencing of common names of interior plants to their scientific names. Brief descriptions of the plant that are relevant to their interior use are provided to confirm the plant.