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The Way Home

Tales from a life without technology

by Mark Boyle ...

An honest, radical and moving account of life off the grid.It was 11pm when I checked my email for the last time and turned off my phone for what I hoped would be forever.No running water, no car, no electricity or any of the things it powers: the internet, phone, washing machine, radio or light bulb. Just a wooden cabin, on a smallholding, by the edge of a stand of spruce.In this upfront and ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

An honest, radical and moving account of life off the grid.It was 11pm when I checked my email for the last time and turned off my phone for what I hoped would be forever.No running water, no car, no electricity or any of the things it powers: the internet, phone, washing machine, radio or light bulb. Just a wooden cabin, on a smallholding, by the edge of a stand of spruce.In this upfront and
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Complete Practical Manual of Carnivorous Plants

Cultivation, Care, and Propagation of Common and Rare Species with Updated Techniques

by Testi Creativi ...

Carnivorous plants are among the most fascinating organisms in the botanical world. Their unusual traps, unique feeding strategies, and ability to thrive in nutrient-poor environments make them both intriguing and challenging to cultivate. Yet successful cultivation does not depend on luck—it depends on understanding the ecological principles that govern these plants.This practical guide offers a ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Carnivorous plants are among the most fascinating organisms in the botanical world. Their unusual traps, unique feeding strategies, and ability to thrive in nutrient-poor environments make them both intriguing and challenging to cultivate. Yet successful cultivation does not depend on luck—it depends on understanding the ecological principles that govern these plants.This practical guide offers a
... Read more
How to Grow Fruits, Vegetables & Houseplants Without Soil: The Secrets of Hydroponic Gardening Revealed

by Richard Helweg ...

Dirt-free, low-cost, space-saving, low in pesticides, and environmentally friendly, hydroponic gardening the art of growing plants without any soil is a method already used by millions for growing healthy, vibrant plants by everyday gardeners. In Greek, hydro translates to water and ponos translates as labor, meaning that your garden lets the water do the work of feeding nutrients to your plant no ... Read more

$13.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dirt-free, low-cost, space-saving, low in pesticides, and environmentally friendly, hydroponic gardening the art of growing plants without any soil is a method already used by millions for growing healthy, vibrant plants by everyday gardeners. In Greek, hydro translates to water and ponos translates as labor, meaning that your garden lets the water do the work of feeding nutrients to your plant no
... Read more
The Cut Flower Patch

Grow your own cut flowers all year round

by Louise Curley ...

An inspiring guide to transforming a small patch of ground, be it on an allotment or in a garden, into a cut flower patch which produces flowers from early spring to late autumn.Louise Curley looks at what makes a great cut flower, ideal conditions and soil and the tools you’ll need. There is advice on what to grow – from favourite hardy annuals, half hardies and biennials to spring and summer ... Read more

$26.79 CAD

An inspiring guide to transforming a small patch of ground, be it on an allotment or in a garden, into a cut flower patch which produces flowers from early spring to late autumn.Louise Curley looks at what makes a great cut flower, ideal conditions and soil and the tools you’ll need. There is advice on what to grow – from favourite hardy annuals, half hardies and biennials to spring and summer
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Hydroponics

Questions & Answers for Successful Growing

by Howard M. Resh ...

Drawing on the knowledge of an international leader in hydroponic food production, this book reviews many questions associated with hydroponic culture and offers useful suggestions. The questions relate to hydroponic systems, plant varieties, plant nutrition, plant culture, plant disease and pest management, environmental factors, optimum ranges, production and marketing. ... Read more

$48.08 CAD

Drawing on the knowledge of an international leader in hydroponic food production, this book reviews many questions associated with hydroponic culture and offers useful suggestions. The questions relate to hydroponic systems, plant varieties, plant nutrition, plant culture, plant disease and pest management, environmental factors, optimum ranges, production and marketing.
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The Money-Saving Gardener Containers

How to Create a Year-round Container Garden for Less

by Anya Lautenbach ...

Series series The Money-Saving Gardener
The money-saving gardener, Anya Lautenbach, shows you how to create beautiful displays in pots all year round for less, no matter your space.With arrangements for spring, summer, fall, and winter, there are projects for you to create in your own garden for color and interest every month of the year—from spring bulbs to brighten your day to charming paperwhites that make a meaningful and beautiful ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

The money-saving gardener, Anya Lautenbach, shows you how to create beautiful displays in pots all year round for less, no matter your space.With arrangements for spring, summer, fall, and winter, there are projects for you to create in your own garden for color and interest every month of the year—from spring bulbs to brighten your day to charming paperwhites that make a meaningful and beautiful
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How Not to Kill Your Houseplant New Edition

Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged

by Veronica Peerless ...

How to keep alive 119 gorgeous indoor plants, then help them bloom and thrive.You've welcomed a plant into the home: Now what? Your first job is to keep it alive, then after that help it bloom and thrive. Learn all the tips and tricks you need to become a proud plant parent-of more than 100 different plants (if you're up for it)!Yellowed leaves, drooping leaves, dried leaves, even though you've ... Read more

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How to keep alive 119 gorgeous indoor plants, then help them bloom and thrive.You've welcomed a plant into the home: Now what? Your first job is to keep it alive, then after that help it bloom and thrive. Learn all the tips and tricks you need to become a proud plant parent-of more than 100 different plants (if you're up for it)!Yellowed leaves, drooping leaves, dried leaves, even though you've
... Read more
The Prairie Short Season Yard

Quick and Beautiful on the Canadian Prairies

by Lyndon Penner ...

Creating and maintaining the perfect yard on the prairies isn’t as hard as you might think, but the short growing season doesn’t give you much time to transform your winter-weary yard into a glorious garden. To help homeowners in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba get the jump on the short season, popular gardening expert Lyndon Penner has created the essential guide to a quick and beautiful yard ... Read more

$9.89 CAD

Creating and maintaining the perfect yard on the prairies isn’t as hard as you might think, but the short growing season doesn’t give you much time to transform your winter-weary yard into a glorious garden. To help homeowners in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba get the jump on the short season, popular gardening expert Lyndon Penner has created the essential guide to a quick and beautiful yard
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Epic Tomatoes

How to Select and Grow the Best Varieties of All Time

by Craig LeHoullier ...

Savor your best tomato harvest ever with this guide book for tomato enthusiasts!Craig LeHoullier provides everything you to know about growing more than 200 varieties of tomatoes, from planting to cultivating and collecting seeds at the end of the season. He also offers a comprehensive guide to various pests and tomato diseases, explaining how best to avoid them.With beautiful photographs and ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Savor your best tomato harvest ever with this guide book for tomato enthusiasts!Craig LeHoullier provides everything you to know about growing more than 200 varieties of tomatoes, from planting to cultivating and collecting seeds at the end of the season. He also offers a comprehensive guide to various pests and tomato diseases, explaining how best to avoid them.With beautiful photographs and
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Jardiner avec Marthe

Pas plus compliqué que ça !

by Marthe Laverdière ...

Series series NON CLASSE
L'horticulture sans chichiCoiffée de sa calotte rose, Marthe vagabonde au gré de ses souvenirs et des rangées de son potager dans cet ouvrage à son image: authentique et inclassable. Entre deux conseils judicieux, elle raconte le couteau du partage de Jeanne, les poules sarcleuses de Rolland et son profond attachement à la nature. Que vous soyez féru de botanique ou nul en jardinage, vous serez ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

L'horticulture sans chichiCoiffée de sa calotte rose, Marthe vagabonde au gré de ses souvenirs et des rangées de son potager dans cet ouvrage à son image: authentique et inclassable. Entre deux conseils judicieux, elle raconte le couteau du partage de Jeanne, les poules sarcleuses de Rolland et son profond attachement à la nature. Que vous soyez féru de botanique ou nul en jardinage, vous serez
... Read more
The Gravel Garden

Visionary, Drought-Defying, Naturalistic Designs

by Jeff Epping, Teresa Woodard ...

An introduction to gravel gardening, featuring 20 gardens across the US and Europe that are leading the way in this ecological, drought-defying, low-maintenance technique.Gravel gardening is a drought-defying, low-maintenance gardening technique in which deep-rooted, drought tolerant perennials are planted in a deep layer of gravel that suppresses weeds and conserves water. In The Gravel Garden, ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

An introduction to gravel gardening, featuring 20 gardens across the US and Europe that are leading the way in this ecological, drought-defying, low-maintenance technique.Gravel gardening is a drought-defying, low-maintenance gardening technique in which deep-rooted, drought tolerant perennials are planted in a deep layer of gravel that suppresses weeds and conserves water. In The Gravel Garden,
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Get Growing

An Everyday Guide to High-impact, Low-fuss Gardens

by Frankie Flowers ...

Have you ever looked enviously at a neighbour’s garden and wished you had a green thumb? Have you ever gone to the garden centre full of enthusiasm, only to find yourself confused and defeated? Have you ever wished that somehow gardening could just be, well, easy? If so, it’s time to Get Growing with Frankie Flowers. In 352 pages packed with inspiring yet instructional photos, Frankie coaches ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Have you ever looked enviously at a neighbour’s garden and wished you had a green thumb? Have you ever gone to the garden centre full of enthusiasm, only to find yourself confused and defeated? Have you ever wished that somehow gardening could just be, well, easy? If so, it’s time to Get Growing with Frankie Flowers. In 352 pages packed with inspiring yet instructional photos, Frankie coaches
... Read more
The Moonlight Gardening Club

by Rosie Hannigan ...

New friends. New beginnings. Old secrets…‘Sweet and heartwarming’ – Bestselling author MARIAN KEYES‘The word “uplifting” was invented for this tender and poignant story. It’s a beautifully written debut, a must-read’ – Bestselling author JUDY LEIGHThough they come from the same small Irish village, lonely widow Ruby and struggling single mother Frankie</stro... ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

New friends. New beginnings. Old secrets…‘Sweet and heartwarming’ – Bestselling author MARIAN KEYES‘The word “uplifting” was invented for this tender and poignant story. It’s a beautifully written debut, a must-read’ – Bestselling author JUDY LEIGHThough they come from the same small Irish village, lonely widow Ruby and struggling single mother Frankie</stro...
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The Vegetable Gardening Book

Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest

by Joe Lamp'l ...

The award-winning television and podcast host Joe Lamp’l is here with insider tips and next-level insight for creating a lush, fruitful, and resilient vegetable garden.Just when you think you have a secure grip on what it takes to grow a vegetable garden, a pro like Joe comes along to surprise you with a wheelbarrow full of new-to-you information to knock your gardening socks right off. In The ... Read more

$30.39 CAD

The award-winning television and podcast host Joe Lamp’l is here with insider tips and next-level insight for creating a lush, fruitful, and resilient vegetable garden.Just when you think you have a secure grip on what it takes to grow a vegetable garden, a pro like Joe comes along to surprise you with a wheelbarrow full of new-to-you information to knock your gardening socks right off. In The
... Read more
Growing Marijuana

Expert Advice to Yield a Dependable Supply of Potent Buds

by Kevin Oliver, Chadd McKeen ...

Series series Idiot's Guides
Cultivate your personal cannabis crop with expert techniques and know-how.As marijuana laws in the United States become less restrictive, more and more people are searching for basic marijuana gardening instructions. But cultivating pot isn’t like growing houseplants or vegetables, especially if you desire maximum potency and yield. It takes precision, and among other things you need female plants ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Cultivate your personal cannabis crop with expert techniques and know-how.As marijuana laws in the United States become less restrictive, more and more people are searching for basic marijuana gardening instructions. But cultivating pot isn’t like growing houseplants or vegetables, especially if you desire maximum potency and yield. It takes precision, and among other things you need female plants
... Read more
Quiet Beauty

The Japanese Gardens of North America

by Kendall H. Brown ...

***Gold Medal winner in the 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Home & Garden*"Just flipping through the pages of Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America will instantly lower your blood pressure."—The New York Times Book Review**Quiet Beauty: Japanese Gardens of North America is an extraordinary look at the most beautiful and serene gardens of the United States and Canada. Most ... Read more

$36.79 CAD

***Gold Medal winner in the 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Home & Garden*"Just flipping through the pages of Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America will instantly lower your blood pressure."—The New York Times Book Review**Quiet Beauty: Japanese Gardens of North America is an extraordinary look at the most beautiful and serene gardens of the United States and Canada. Most
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Building Soils Naturally

Innovative Methods for Organic Gardeners

by Phil Nauta ...

In an organic garden, plants in optimum health thrive abundantly, have harvests with amazing taste, and have the ability to fight off plant predators. When they don’t there’s often something lacking in their proper nutrition, they are missing beneficial microorganism companions, or they are short of the energy needed to reach their full nutrient-dense potential. The solution is to “start with the ... Read more

$13.73 CAD

In an organic garden, plants in optimum health thrive abundantly, have harvests with amazing taste, and have the ability to fight off plant predators. When they don’t there’s often something lacking in their proper nutrition, they are missing beneficial microorganism companions, or they are short of the energy needed to reach their full nutrient-dense potential. The solution is to “start with the
... Read more
Native Plant Gardening for Birds, Bees & Butterflies: Upper Midwest

by Jaret C. Daniels ...

Series series Nature-Friendly Gardens
Plan Your Landscape or Garden to Help Beloved Backyard VisitorsThe 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 ... Read more

$23.19 CAD

Plan Your Landscape or Garden to Help Beloved Backyard VisitorsThe 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
... Read more
Firescaping

Protecting Your Home with a Fire-Resistant Landscape

by Douglas Kent ...

Your guide to beautiful, fire-resistant landscaping techniquesTens of thousands of wildfires burn across the country every year, destroying millions of acres of land. If you live in fire country, take action. Use firescaping to defend your home against wildfires—while maintaining the beauty of your garden. This unique form of landscaping design keeps your property healthy, clean, and clear. ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Your guide to beautiful, fire-resistant landscaping techniquesTens of thousands of wildfires burn across the country every year, destroying millions of acres of land. If you live in fire country, take action. Use firescaping to defend your home against wildfires—while maintaining the beauty of your garden. This unique form of landscaping design keeps your property healthy, clean, and clear.
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The Prairie Gardener’s Go-To for Pests and Diseases

by Janet Melrose, Sheryl Normandeau ...

Series series Guides for the Prairie Gardener
"The Prairie Gardener guides offer tips on planning, planting and growing gardens, and troubleshooting pests and diseases." —Calgary HeraldYour guide to trouble-shooting weeds, pests, diseases, moulds, critters, and other common prairie gardener’s problems in this second title in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series.Whether you’re an experienced prairie gardener or have just a few weeks ... Read more

$8.69 CAD

"The Prairie Gardener guides offer tips on planning, planting and growing gardens, and troubleshooting pests and diseases." —Calgary HeraldYour guide to trouble-shooting weeds, pests, diseases, moulds, critters, and other common prairie gardener’s problems in this second title in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series.Whether you’re an experienced prairie gardener or have just a few weeks
... Read more
From Shetland, With Love

Friendship can blossom in unexpected places...a heartwarming and uplifting staycation treat of a read!

by Erin Green ...

Series Book 1 - From Shetland, With Love
'Thoroughly entertaining. The characters are warm and well drawn. I thoroughly recommend this book if you are looking for a light-hearted read. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐**' SUE ROBERTS** 'I loved spending time on Shetland with this story!' CHRISTINA COURTENAY If you love Lucy Diamond, Phillipa Ashley, Sue Moorcroft and Holly Martin, you'll LOVE Erin Green's novels of love, life and laughter!'Wow! Reading this ... Read more

$2.99 CAD

'Thoroughly entertaining. The characters are warm and well drawn. I thoroughly recommend this book if you are looking for a light-hearted read. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐**' SUE ROBERTS** 'I loved spending time on Shetland with this story!' CHRISTINA COURTENAY If you love Lucy Diamond, Phillipa Ashley, Sue Moorcroft and Holly Martin, you'll LOVE Erin Green's novels of love, life and laughter!'Wow! Reading this
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Simpler Living Handbook

A Back to Basics Guide to Organizing, Decluttering, Streamlining, and More

by Jeff Davidson ...

The ultimate guide to streamlining your life.Life moves too quickly these days, as technology, work, and personal commitments make it almost impossible to relax and enjoy life. Finding yourself stressed over the clutter in your kitchen or the mass of paper in front of your computer? Relax. This book will help. Filled with tips on how to uncomplicate your daily routine, eliminate stress at home and ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

The ultimate guide to streamlining your life.Life moves too quickly these days, as technology, work, and personal commitments make it almost impossible to relax and enjoy life. Finding yourself stressed over the clutter in your kitchen or the mass of paper in front of your computer? Relax. This book will help. Filled with tips on how to uncomplicate your daily routine, eliminate stress at home and
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A to Z Gardening for Beginners

by Lisa Bond ...

Gardening might seem like an easy thing to do. Buy a plant, dig a hole in the ground, drop the plant in it, and cover it up waiting for blooms to suddenly appear. If only it were that simple.The overall idea of gardening is basic, but gardening is very intricate. It’s not as simple as just buying a plant and planting it. Gardening involves pest control, weeding, knowing the needs of each plant, ... Read more

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Gardening might seem like an easy thing to do. Buy a plant, dig a hole in the ground, drop the plant in it, and cover it up waiting for blooms to suddenly appear. If only it were that simple.The overall idea of gardening is basic, but gardening is very intricate. It’s not as simple as just buying a plant and planting it. Gardening involves pest control, weeding, knowing the needs of each plant,
... Read more
The Weekend Homesteader

A Twelve-Month Guide to Self-Sufficiency

by Anna Hess ...

The Weekend Homesteader is organized by month—so whether it’s January or June you’ll find exciting, short projects that you can use to dip your toes into the vast ocean of homesteading without getting overwhelmed. If you need to fit homesteading into a few hours each weekend and would like to have fun while doing it, these projects will be right up your alley, whether you live on a forty-acre farm ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

The Weekend Homesteader is organized by month—so whether it’s January or June you’ll find exciting, short projects that you can use to dip your toes into the vast ocean of homesteading without getting overwhelmed. If you need to fit homesteading into a few hours each weekend and would like to have fun while doing it, these projects will be right up your alley, whether you live on a forty-acre farm
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