ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award: Home & GardenAmerican Horticultural Society Book AwardThis illustrated gardening handbook offers sound vegetable gardening advice for growing over 100 low maintenance species throughout the season and delicious recipes to cook with your harvest.Imagine growing vegetables that require just about the same amount of care as the flowers in your perennial beds and borders—no annu...

In this vivid and engaging work, Eric Toensmeier entices us with his journey as an example, explaining what to do, and what mistakes to avoid, to develop our own versions of an edible urban paradise.”—Toby Hemenway, author of Gaia’s GardenWhen Eric Toensmeier and Jonathan Bates moved into a duplex in a run-down part of Holyoke, Massachusetts, the tenth-of-an-acre lot was barren ground and bad soil, peppered with broken pieces of concrete, asphalt, and bric...

With carbon farming, agriculture ceases to be part of the climate problem and becomes a critical part of the solution“This book is the toolkit for making the soil itself a sponge for carbon. It’s a powerful vision.”—Bill McKibben“The Carbon Farming Solution is a book we will look back upon decades from now and wonder why something so critically relevant could have been so overlooked until that time. . . . [It] describes the...

Create a successful herb garden at home with this beginner-friendly guideOne of the best things about herbs is that you don't need a large plot of land—or even any outdoor space at all—to grow them successfully. Whether you're envisioning a small container garden in a sunny window or a raised bed in your yard, Herb Gardening for Beginners provides all the information you need to cultivate herbs for a wide range of purposes. You'll find step-by-step instruc...

"[This book] is a vibrant testament to the power of cross-cultural friendships in deepening our understanding of the world. As diverse backgrounds meld in the kitchen, each recipe becomes a dialogue, a celebration of unique cultural heritages, and a bridge between seemingly disparate worlds."—From the foreword by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Academy Award–winning directorIn Gather & Graze, authors Mumtaz Mustafa and Laura Klynstra celebrate the unity that...

"If you can count on anyone to have an out-of-the box approach to food, that would be Hannah Kaminsky. Unlikely flavor combinations turn into culinary delights under Hannah's masterful hand. Since writing her first cookbook at a precious young age of 18, she has been unstoppable."—Miyoko Schinner, CEO and Founder of Miyoko's CreameryMove over, one-pot meals: Sheet pans are here to stay! Offering ease, speed, and minimal clean-up, unlock a diverse array of bo...

A practical and beautiful guide to companion planting for organic gardening successCompanion planting techniques have been used for centuries to facilitate better, more nutritious, and more abundant crops. With Companion Planting, you’ll have all the information you need in clear, concise terms and with charts and garden plans you can copy or modify to suit your family’s needs.Starting with the basics of organic gardening, such as how to prepare qu...

Too often we live lives that we find unfulfilling, fail to reach our own potential, and neglect to practice creativity in our daily routines. Gay Hendricks's The Genius Zone offers a way to change that by tapping into your own innate creativity.Dr. Gay Hendricks broke new ground with his bestselling classic, The Big Leap, which has become an essential resource for coaches, entrepreneurs, executives, and health practitioners around the world. Origi...

Regain personal power and eliminate procrastination—more than 100 exercises to master self disciplineIt's easy to get distracted by day-to-day life. Especially when the tasks feel endless and your motivation is nowhere to be seen. With 5-Minute Self Discipline Exercises, you can get back on track by gaining the tools you need to reconnect with your energy, overcome your resistance, and achieve your goals sans procrastination.Use the bite-sized 5-mi...

'Deb Dana guides us, by means of simple exercises, to understand and befriend our autonomic nervous system.' - GABOR MATÉWhen we’re stressed, anxious and overwhelmed, our nervous systems – and our lives – suffer. All our behaviours, emotions and stories have their roots in our nervous systems – how we feel in our bodies, how we perceive the world around us, and how we connect with others in our relationships.Polyvagal Theory has pr...

The Making of Canada is a bold reimagining of Canada's past, presenting the nation's evolution through the stories of twenty diverse and fascinating individuals who at critical moments in time shaped its identity.Moving beyond the familiar names of Champlain and Macdonald, historian Greg Koabel, creator of the popular Nations of Canada podcast, shines a spotlight on lesser-known figures such as William Weston, the risk-taking merchant who gambled on Atlantic explor...

The Mexican food favorite gets a night all its own with recipes from Chicken Taco Nachos to Baja-Style Beer-Battered Fish Tacos and Beans & Greens Tacos.Taco night! Music to the ears of busy parents and hungry kids. From a wide variety of fillings, toppings, salsas and side dishes, this book covers it all. It even shows you how to make your own tortillas. Beautifully designed with gorgeous photos, Taco Night includes meat, seafood, and vegetarian variations...