Are you a garlic lover like me? Have you ever thought about growing garlic? This guide includes:~How and when to plant garlic~Garlic scapes and uses~How to harvest garlic~How to cure garlic~How and when to fertilize garlic**Bonus feature** Increasing Production - how to successfully scale up your garlic farmThis guide was written for small producers, established farmers and urban dreamers. Make your dreams a reality, as a first genera...

Home Brewing: 70 Top Secrets & Tricks To Beer Brewing Right The First Time: A Guide To Home Brew Any Beer You Want is the definitive book on making quality beers at home. Whether you want simple, sure-fire instructions for making your first beer, or you're a seasoned home brewer working with all-grain, this book has something for you. The book covers the full range of brewing possibilities - accurately, clearly, and simply. From ingredients and methods to recipes and equipment and troubles...

The tomato is a wonderfully versatile plant that repays any care and attention it is given. Following the simple but important guidelines in this book and by adopting the tips and tricks described for caring for tomatoes, you should ensure you can grow and enjoy a splendid crop of tomatoes, even as an absolute beginner.Whether you plan to grow tomatoes in your garden, in a greenhouse, or in pots on the patio, this book will guide you through the complete growing process using sugge...

The benefits of vegetable gardening include knowing where your vegetables from, being in control of what - if any - chemicals come into contact with them, and unbeatable flavour!  You will never want to eat a supermarket carrot again. There is also something very special about planting seeds in the ground, watching them grow to maturity, and then harvesting them for your own food. This book will tell you everything you need to know to get started. * How to discover ...

Anyone can grow a herb garden.  Herbs are decorative, attract useful insects, are relatively easy to grow, and above all are delicious when used in cooking or flavouring.   This book tells you how to grow – and store - your own culinary herbs, from seed or from cuttings. Culinary herbs are herbs which, through generations of use, we know are safe and often beneficial to eat, whether they are fresh, dried, or cooked.   It lists 23 of the t...

Herbs are found in the pantry of most cooks, whether chefs, or novices. Herbs have been used to for thousands of years to improve the flavor of food.It is easy to grow most herbs in the garden or in containers. Enjoy the fresh flavor of home grown herbs.You will discover that many herbs can be grown on a sunny windowsill and preserved for year round use.

This concise beginner’s guide tells you exactly what you need to know to successfully produce your first batch of home-brewed beer. It covers everything from purchasing the right equipment and ingredients to preparing your equipment, cooking through the first and second fermentations, bottling your brew, storing it, and serving it for best flavor.

This non-technical, straightforward guide will help ensure your success with blueberries, from planting to plucking and everything in between. Blueberries are famously unfussy, and with just a few simple tasks each year, you'll be enjoying the abundant fruits of your very minimal labor.The Brazelton family has been growing blueberries for three decades in Oregon's fertile Willamette Valley. Today, their Fall Creek Farm & Nursery is the world's leading producer of blueberry nursery ...

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Many people enjoy watching hummingbirds, butterflies and other wild birds visiting their gardens. Aside from enjoying the natural wildlife, birds and butterflies can also have other benefits for your gardens.Growing a stunning, lush garden that attracts wild birds and butterflies and still creates a beautiful visual appeal doesn’t need to be difficult. Take some time to learn what plants will do well in your local area for your own climate conditions.If you’ve always loved ...

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Make the most of your homestead’s produce with this beginner’s guide to preparing and preserving your hard-earned harvest—all year long!Want to extend the benefits of your backyard bounty? Look no further! This beginner-friendly guide outlines essential preservation techniques and yummy recipes—all from expert farmers. Inside you’ll find information on:• Various methods of preserving (canning, smoking, freezing, drying, pickling, etc.)• Selecting the...