End your reliance on grocery store fruits and veggies for good by starting your own garden in 5 dummy-proof steps.Imagine making a delicious salad for your family in the evening. You open the fridge just to find that you've run out of cucumbers. Closing the fridge door gently, you go out in the backyard and walk by your raised bed garden. There, fresh, delicious, and crispy homegrown cucumbers await you.All you have to do is pick them off the p...

Raised bed gardening is the perfect simple approach if you want to grow your own fruits and vegetables in an organic, sustainable way.BOOK 1- Introduction to Raised Bed Gardening is the ideal approach for getting started with gardening as many common and tiresome processes are eliminated altogether.In an Introduction to Raised Bed Gardening, you will discover:● Why a raised bed garden is the right choice for your family● The...

Your Ultimate guide with over 50 full-colour images to help you grow big, beautiful, thriving houseplants, whether you're an expert gardener or self-described brown thumb.Houseplants bring life into the home, literally.They produce oxygen and refresh the air indoors, they liven up small spaces, and they make the perfect companions since they don't demand much more than a sunny window and some water.Of course, for those who have never grown houseplan...

Raised bed gardening is the perfect choice for a small backyard and it is the best option for anyone who wants to grow vegetables at home in an organic, sustainable way.Maintenance is a breeze, and you'll get optimal yields simply by following some of the best practices.You've probably experimented with gardening in the past, and your appetite for fresh, crunchy, and organic home produce has grown (literally and figuratively!).It's now time to ...

Companion planting is the strategic placement of plants in close proximity of each other to allow you to maximize the use of space while taking advantage of the natural abilities of each plant.Companion planting is centuries-old and can still be used to give gardeners excellent results today. When done correctly, it can reduce leaf damage caused by disease and pests by over 60%. Yes, that result can be accomplished without chemicals and poisons seeping into the soil.Growing s...

Sepp Holzer farms steep mountainsides in Austria, 1,500 metres above sea level. His farm is an intricate network of terraces, raised beds, ponds, waterways and tracks, well covered with productive fruit trees and other vegetation, with the farmhouse neatly nestling amongst them. This is in dramatic contrast to his neighbours spruce monocultures. In this book, Sepp shares the skill and knowledge acquired over his lifetime. He covers every aspect of his farming methods, not just how to create a...

Develop mature compost right in your garden. Barbara Pleasant and Deborah Martin explain their six-way compost gardening system in this informative guide that will have you rethinking how you create and use your compost. With your plants and compost living together from the beginning, your garden will become a nourishing and organic environment that encourages growth and sustainability. You’ll also find that the enriched soil requires less tending, weeding, and mulching, so you can do less...

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...

Do you live in an apartment with a balcony, fire escape or rooftop terrace? Most city dwellers neglect these spaces or use them for nothing more than hanging laundry and storing bicycles. And for a long time, so did I.Several years ago I decided to transform my under-used balcony from a lifeless concrete pad into a little garden in the sky. Every year I grow a small harvest of vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, beans and peas, and more than enough herbs to satisfy our culinary n...

Monty Don made a triumphant return to our screens as presenter of Gardeners' World. A firm favourite with viewers, Monty's infectious enthusiasm for plants, attention to the finer details of gardening technique and easy charm have seen the ratings soar. Here Monty invites us into the garden at Longmeadow, to show us how he created this beautiful garden, and how we can do the same in our own.Following the cycle of the seasons, Gardening at Longmeadow will introduce...

Put down roots with the basics of gardening!Don't know your Hosta undulata from your Bellis perennis? Leaf through this fun and easy reference to learn all about gardening! First, find your gardening style and plan the garden you want while staying within a budget, then check out explanations of all those mysterious zones. Still curious? Grab all the right gear and pick out the right plants for you. You'll be growing your own annuals, perennials, and vegetables bef...

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 gardeners of all levels through the basics of getting a garden growing. Broken down into ...