Always dreamed of an eco-friendly and bountiful garden? Are you tired of battling against Florida's sandy soil?As Khang Nguyen profoundly puts it: "You can spend your whole life traveling around the world searching for the Garden of Eden, or you can create it in your backyard." — Yes, you can harvest loads of food in your Florida backyard! You can feed yourself and your family, and even have enough to swap veggies with your neighbors!With permacult...

“A useful and a wonderful resource whether you grow on a balcony, rooftop or in the ground.” —Yolanda Burrell, owner of Pollinate Farm and Garden SupplyOnce a fringe topic, permaculture is moving to the mainstream as organic gardeners discover the wisdom of a simple system that emphasizes the simple idea that by taking care of the earth, the earth takes care of you. The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture is for home gardeners of every skill—with an...

Adventures on the road to real-world self-sufficiencyMany of us want to increase our self-sufficiency, but few have access to the ideal 5 sunny, gently-sloping acres of rich, loamy, well-drained soil. Jenni Blackmore presents a highly entertaining, personal account of how permaculture can be practiced in adverse conditions, allowing anyone to learn to live more sustainably in a less-than-perfect world. With a rallying cry of "If we can do it, you can too," she dist...

Take your garden to the next level—organic, native, and natural!Permaculture is an important but often misunderstood method of growing food and building homes in a manner that works with nature, rather than against it, to create beautiful, healthy, and useful gardens. Blending ecology, organic agriculture, green home design, appropriate technology, and biology can be confusing and overwhelming, but Permaculture for Beginners simplifies this vast f...

A beautiful, comprehensive guide to going green and living sustainably.Permaculture is an important but often misunderstood method of growing food and building homes in a manner that works with nature, rather than against it, to create beautiful, healthy, and useful gardens. Blending ecology, organic agriculture, green home design, appropriate technology, and biology can be confusing and overwhelming, but The Ultimate Guide to Natural Farming and Susta...

A Beginner's Guide to Growing Fruit TreesGardening Tips and Methods for Growing Fruit TreesFor Pleasure And Profit.Table of ContentsIntroductionWhich Fruit to Grow?Fruit Production Charts.ApplesCold Hardiness zonesCitrus fruitsStrawberriesPlanting Your StrawberriesMulching Strawberries.PropagationFeeding StrawberriesProtecting Your Strawberries.Growing Strawberries in Barrels.

The urban homesteading movement is spreading rapidly across the nation. Urban Homesteading is the perfect "back-to-the-land" guide for urbanites who want to reduce their impact on the environment. Full of practical information, as well as inspiring stories from people already living the urban homesteading life, this colorful guide is an approachable guide to learning to live more ecologically in the city. The book embraces the core concepts of localization (providing our basic nee...

A beautiful book of seasonal projects for using the brilliant spectrum of colors derived from plants to naturally dye your clothing and home textiles.Organized by season, Natural Color is a beautifully photographed guide to the full range of plant dyes available, drawn from commonly found fruits, flowers, trees, and herbs, with accompanying projects. Using sustainable methods and artisinal techniques, designer, artist, and professor Sasha Duerr details ach...

Crisp apples, tart lemons, lush figs, tender peaches—imagine the bounty of a late-summer farmer’s market, right in your backyard! Learning how to plant and care for fruit trees is a desirable, accessible activity for a wide range of people. It’s a natural extension of many gardeners’ repertoires, and the investment yields generations of results. Growing your own fruit ensures a fresh, delicious, abundant harvest for your family and friends for years to come. Fruit trees diversify a region’...

Start your own backyard vegetable garden with this easy-to-use guide for beginner gardeners and new homesteaders!Growing Vegetables & Herbs takes you from start to finish—from garden planning to planting and nurturing, to enjoying your first home harvest. This guide shows you:• How to design the best gardening layout for your space• The ins and outs of weeding, watering, and pest control• Ways to organize your plantings to take advant...

At Friendship Gardens, we believe everyone should have access to fresh, healthy food and the knowledge to grow it themselves. Friendship Gardens is a nonprofit project teaching gardening and growing food for Friendship Trays, Charlotte's meals on wheels program. This ebook is our 'Gardening 101' guide designed to help gardeners grow more food.In this book you will learn organic and sustainable growing practices on a range of gardening topics: Garden bed preparations, soil life, spr...

This is the ultimate beginner’s guide to establishing and tending an organic kitchen garden in any urban space, no matter how small, written by the YouTuber and TikToker known as Spicy Moustache.Do you live in the city and yearn for the space and time to grow your own food and live more connected with nature and the seasons? Rebel Gardening shows that anyone can grow a garden of delicious organic fruit and vegetables, wildlife-friendly wildflowers and abun...