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First published in 1942 (and retailing at 1s 6d) in response to the
growing use of factory-made foods and essences, Wild Berries,
Fruits, Nuts & Flowers demonstrated how tasty dishes could be
made using the wild fruits and flowers of the countryside. Today
there is a growing interest in foraging. People have become more
connected with nature and are heading into the countryside and
collecting edible plants, mushrooms and fruits. This is combined
with an increasing desire to eat local seasonal produce in the
interests of sustainability. This timely reissue of a classic of
its kind is the perfect gift for the modern forager. It features
101 recipes for using wild berries, fruits, nuts, flowers,
mushrooms and seaweed. Nothing is known about the original author,
but this edition has a foreword by Barbara Segall, who suggested
republishing this book.
Discover everything you need to know to kick-start your composting
journey! Dig into compost basics and get to grips with the many
benefits of composting and the tools you'll need to get the job
done. It's time to let your garden grow! You don't have to be a
horticulture expert to get started, this indispensable compost
gardening book for beginners will take you through every single
step! It includes: - Gardening tips on how to make compost at home
- Packed with practical, jargon-free advice, and simple DIY
composting techniques - Easy-to-follow format to help grow your
gardening knowledge Perfect for first-time gardeners, this is your
no-fuss guide to composting! From making your own fertiliser for
plants to building your own compost bin, this sustainable gardening
book will help you give your vegetable and flower garden a boost.
Gorgeous, full-colour photography provides plenty of inspiration to
get you started! Expert tips and step-by-step instructions on every
page help make sure that you care for your garden in the right way
for them to flourish. Make your green-fingered dreams a reality
with the Grow Series from DK. Learn how to brighten up even the
trickiest areas in Grow Containers, or discover how to garden more
sustainably in Grow Eco-Gardening. Alternatively, there are more
titles to explore such as Grow Pruning & Training and Grow
Houseplants.
This is an exciting introduction to the global seed-swapping and
grassroots gardening movement, exploring how we can rewild the
world around us with beautiful wildflowers. As seedbombing and seed
swapping become even more popular, passionate seed activist Josie
Jeffrey presents an invaluable handbook to the practices,
explaining how we can fill the world around us with beautiful
wildflower blooms, as well as why we should care about our plant
heritage. With an invaluable directory of all the best common seeds
to save and swap, alongside essential seedbomb recipes to transform
concrete oases into colourful wildlife havens, this timely handbook
provides all the tools you need to start your very own green
revolution. Endorsed by Kew, the Soil Association, Seedy Sunday UK,
Dr Vandana Shiva, Satish Kumar and The Heritage Seed Library, these
practices will transform any space into a riot of colour, and at
the same time help enrich the environment around where they are
growing. With essential husbandry and harvesting techniques and a
step-by-step guide to creating your own seedbank, this is an
empowering call-to-action every environmentalist or gardener will
dig into.
In this beautifully illustrated book, Glennie Kindred inspires us
to celebrate the bounties of our wild native plants and find a
richer relationship with the natural world around us. Season by
season, we are shown how to grow and manage native edible and
medicinal plants in our gardens or on the wild edges of the land.
Included are foraging tips and many recipes for making kitchen
medicines and delicious food from our finds. By letting the wild
native plants into our lives, Glennie helps us reconnect with our
rich herbal heritage and enter into a new relationship with our
local environment. She encourages us to forage, grow, and eat our
edible natives, season by season, and also to strengthen our health
with their healing properties. She explores many different ways to
mark and celebrate the seasons, especially outside on the land,
which support our ability to adapt and grow for the benefit of the
Earth and ourselves. This is a practical, optimistic and
inspirational treasure trove for a more creative, integrated,
self-reliant future.
With a revolutionary new "Climate Battery" design for near-net-zero
heating and cooling By the turn of the nineteenth century,
thousands of acres of glass houses surrounded large American
cities, becoming a commonplace symbol of the market garden and
nursery trades. But the possibilities of the indoor garden to
transform our homes and our lives remain largely unrealized. In
this groundbreaking book, Jerome Osentowski, one of North America's
most accomplished permaculture designers, presents a wholly new
approach to a very old horticultural subject. In The Forest Garden
Greenhouse, he shows how bringing the forest garden indoors is not
only possible, but doable on unlikely terrain and in cold climates,
using near-net-zero technology. Different from other books on
greenhouse design and management, this book advocates for an indoor
agriculture using permaculture design concepts-integration,
multi-functions, perennials, and polycultures-that take season
extension into new and important territory. Osentowski, director
and founder of Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute
(CRMPI), farms at 7,200 feet on a steep, rocky hillside in
Colorado, incorporating deep, holistic permaculture design with
practical common sense. It is at this site, high on a mountaintop,
where Osentowski (along with architect and design partner Michael
Thompson) has been designing and building revolutionary greenhouses
that utilize passive and active solar technology via what they call
the "climate battery"-a subterranean air-circulation system that
takes the hot, moist, ambient air from the greenhouse during the
day, stores it in the soil, and discharges it at night-that can
offer tropical and Mediterranean climates at similarly high
altitudes and in cold climates (and everywhere else). Osentowski's
greenhouse designs, which can range from the backyard homesteader
to commercial greenhouses, are completely ecological and use a
simple design that traps hot and cold air and regulates it for best
possible use. The book is part case study of the amazing
greenhouses at CRMPI and part how-to primer for anyone interested
in a more integrated model for growing food and medicine in a
greenhouse. With detailed design drawings, photos, and profiles of
successful greenhouse projects on all scales, this inspirational
manual will considerably change the conversation about greenhouse
design.
Any gardener who already works with biodynamics will tell you the
difference it has made to his or her garden. From crispier lettuce
to more intensely-flavoured onions, biodynamics is a great way to
get your garden to produce tasty, nutrient-packed fruit and
vegetables. The ideas behind biodynamics can sometimes be difficult
to explain, however, and appear rather strange to those who are new
to the technique. Hilary Wright, an experienced and passionate
biodynamic gardener, guides the novice through the key points,
whilst never losing sight of the ultimate goal: a healthy, abundant
garden. Easy-to-follow step-by-step illustrations, explanatory
diagrams and colour photographs show how biodynamic techniques can
work for any gardener.
Eco gardening can lessen our overconsumption of natural resources,
reduce waste, cut energy use, and make a positive contribution to
reducing our carbon footprint. Each page of this planet-friendly
book is bursting with ideas for creating your own eco garden on any
scale from a small courtyard to a large garden or allotment. Find
out how to make soil-building compost from kitchen and household
waste, how to save energy by harvesting rainwater, and how to
utilise sunlight in your garden. Discover organic techniques that
improve biodiversity and attract pest- eating animals and insects.
Learn the value of using recycled and reclaimed materials for
landscaping. Six eco garden `greenprints' are packed with
environmentally friendly ideas. Simple projects include making a
pond and a wildlife hotel, turning a lawn into a wild ower meadow,
and planting a `fedge'. Packed with practical advice and 500
photographs, this book is for everyone who wants a beautiful,
productive backyard that won't cost the earth.
Compiled from the pages of "Fine Gardening" magazine, "Container
Gardening" takes the reader by the hand and provides a tutorial on
the three major aspects of container gardening: designing beautiful
pots, combining plants that will thrive in any region of the
country, and keeping the plants healthy and beautiful all season.
The ideal option for renters, or those without the time and space
for traditional gardening, container gardening is becoming
increasingly popular. This thorough and comprehensive guide covers
every conceivable nuance and even includes galleries of ideas for
green-fingered inspiration. "Fine Gardening" magazine from The
Taunton Press, combines breathtaking design ideas, helpful
techniques and the know-how to get great results in your own
garden.
For anyone already practicing, or turning to, biodynamic gardening
and farming methods, numerous detailed questions arise, such as: *
How do you make and use the key preparations, such as horn manure
and horn silica? * How do you develop living, fertile soil? * Which
treatments are best for controlling weeds, pests and disease? This
manual, fully illustrated with explanatory diagrams and
photographs, provides the answers. The book covers * all aspects of
making and using biodynamic preparations and composts * managing
the health of plants * controlling weeds and pests * working with
cosmic rhythms * combatting common diseases such as mildew *
working with seeds, pastes and root dips * care of fruit trees and
vines This second edition also has extensive new chapters on
large-scale farming, including livestock and cereal cultivation,
and vegetable farming. The whole book has also been completely
revised and updated. Although the technical aspects of biodynamic
growing are exhaustively covered, the author also considers the
human qualities necessary for this kind of agriculture to succeed.
This is an invaluable guide for all biodynamic growers to have to
hand daily.
Plan Your Landscape or Garden to Help Beloved Backyard Visitors The
presence of birds, bees, and butterflies suggests a healthy,
earth-friendly place. These most welcome guests also bring joy to
those who appreciate watching them. Now, you can turn your yard
into a perfect habitat that attracts them and, more importantly,
helps them thrive. Acclaimed author and expert entomologist Jaret
C. Daniels provides all the information you need in this must-have
guide for northern Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Learn how
to landscape and create pollinator gardens with native plants. The
book begins with an in-depth introduction to native pollinators and
to birds. It's followed by a "field guide" section to more than 100
native plants that are widely available to utilize, are easy to
care for, and provide great benefit to birds, bees, and
butterflies. The species are organized by level of sunlight needed
and then by plant types. Each species includes full-color
photographs and information about hardiness zones, what they are
most likely to attract, soil requirements, light levels, and
Jaret's notes. As an added bonus, you'll make use of blooming
charts, tips on attracting specific species, and more! Plus, the
invaluable garden plans and projects show you just what to do and
can be customized to suit your own specific interests. Plan, plant,
and grow your beautiful garden, with native plants that benefit
your favorite creatures to watch and enjoy.
Readers will learn about the relationships between people and the
gardens of Earth, seed preservation, Native diets and meals,
natural pest control, and the importance of the Circle of Life.
This lavishly illustrated book celebrates water gardening in all
its forms. How to create a wealth of water features, with advice on
incorporating them stylishly into the garden. Over 300 glorious
photographs show ideas, examples and how to achieve the practical
results you want.
An updated edition of an underground classic This is the 4th
edition of a self-published book that no respectable publisher
would touch with a ten-foot shovel. The 1st edition was published
in 1994 with a print run of 600 copies, which the author expected
to watch decompose in his garage for the rest of his life. Now, 24
years later, the book has sold over 65,000 print copies in the U.S.
alone, been translated in whole or in part into 19 languages and
been published in foreign editions on four continents. The previous
editions won numerous awards, including the Independent Publisher
Outstanding Book of the Year Award, deeming the book "Most Likely
to Save the Planet." The book has been mentioned on such diverse
media outlets as: Mother Earth News, Whole Earth Review,
Countryside Journal, The Journal of Environmental Quality, Natural
Health, NPR, BBC, CBC, Howard Stern, The Wall Street Journal,
Playboy Magazine, Organic Gardening Magazine, the History Channel,
Tree House Masters, and many other national and international
venues. The 4th edition is a completely revised, expanded, and
updated version of what has become an underground classic
bestseller. The author draws from 40 years of research, experience,
and travel, to expand and clarify your knowledge and understanding
of... your poop! Not only does the book address what to do with
human turds, but it is also a priceless manual for anyone involved
in composting or gardening, or looking for basic survival skills.
There is no other book like this in print!
A beautiful and accessible seasonal guide to herbalism from the
historic botanic garden. Discover the best times of the year for
growing specific healing herbs and also when and how to forage for
wild medicine, such as water mint, St John's Wort, hawthorn berries
and rosehips. Recipes are included for how to use these herbs,
along with folklore stories from herb wives and hedge witches, the
meanings behind their names and the history of how these natural
medicines were discovered. There are plenty of tips for how to
create your own medicinal herb garden, even with just a few pots,
along with a biodynamic guide for sowing, planting and harvesting.
Including detailed hand-drawn line illustrations to help deepen
your understanding, The Herb Almanac is the perfect gift for any
nature lover. CONTENTS INCLUDES: Introduction Including using herbs
as seasonally appropriate remedies and tonics, an overview of herbs
in folklore, wild medicine, magic, superstition, ritual, tradition
and literature and herbs in religion and floriography (the language
of flowers) Gathering and Using Herbs Including safe, legal and
successful foraging, a brief introduction to growing your own herbs
and preparing, drying and preserving herbs Witches' Brews:
Poisonous Plants Including an overview of herbs with interesting
stories that cannot be easily used, e.g. wormwood, hemlock and
mandrake Herb Encyclopedia Including detailed information on over
50 different herbs
Birds are a delight in the garden, not only for their beauty and
birdsong, but also because they eat many harmful garden pests. This
book contains a wealth of feeding ideas for backyard birds, from
seeds, grains and peanuts to fruits, suet cakes and fat balls, and
suggestions for the best flowers, shrubs, hedges and trees to plant
to encourage birds into the garden. There are step-by-step projects
for tables, nest boxes, birdbaths and birdhouses that will enhance
and decorate your garden, and the book also features illustrated
directories of the most common garden birds in the UK and in the
USA, from woodland and countryside locations to town and city
environments, with information about identification, distribution,
habitat and feeding habits. With its helpful practical advice and
superb photographs and illustrations, this is the ideal source book
for all wildlife enthusiasts Learn what to feed garden birds, from
seeds, grains and peanuts to fruits, suet cakes and fat balls, as
well as how to attract birds by planting the right flower borders,
trees and shrubs, and by making wildlife hedges and ponds *
Features practical step-by-step projects for making your own
feeders, tables, birdbaths and nest boxes, from simple designs to
highly ornamental creations * Includes a visual directory of all
the most common garden bird species, with natural history
information on distribution, size, nesting, eggs and feeding habits
* Explains how birds live - from flying and feeding to egg-laying
and migrating - with a guide to birdwatching in urban, country,
woodland and aquatic locations * With over 760 beautiful
photographs and illustrations.
'The most romantic, creative person in garden design I know.' Piet
Oudolf 'Jinny's genius is to marry a beautiful vision to an
extraordinary empathy with the landscape into which that vision
will fit, resulting in a pastoral harmony second to none' Victoria,
Lady Getty Prolific designer Jinny Blom embraces a wide variety of
styles, from large garden spaces to formal walled gardensand
contemporary installations. What defines her work is her skill with
plants and her ability to create a garden that responds to the
history of the site and the wider landscape. The gardens Jinny
creates are as different as their owners and their locations. In
this book, Jinny shares her insight into the creative process she
has developed while designing more than 250 gardens around the
world. The Thoughtful Gardener contains modern takes on traditional
forms, and is split into six sections: seeing, understanding,
structuring, harmonising, rooting, and liberating. All of Jinny's
gardens share a commitment to beautiful craftsmanship and
considered planting. Structure and detail are important, and
receive close attention. The styles vary considerably - logical,
calm, beautiful, romantic, naturalistic, formal, sometimes spare -
but the principles remain firm. Jinny designs for the long term,
with consideration for the environment; these gardens are built to
last. Reflecting Jinny's highly individual character, there is
plenty of wit and quirkiness alongside the expert knowledge, and it
will appeal to the widest audience of garden lovers. Thoughtful and
beautiful, yet practical and informative, this book marries
artistry with functionality.
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