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Best-selling gardening author Barbara Pleasant makes organic vegetable gardening easy, fun, and rewarding with detailed planting and care designs for 24 beginner-friendly gardens to fit any site, whether it's a tiny side yard, a border, a trellis alongside the house, or a front yard. From exactly what plants (and how many) to buy, where and when to plant them, and how to care for each vegetable throughout the season, Pleasant encourages readers to...

Tells how to save money on gardening tools and plants, and shares tips on low-cost landscaping.

Tells how to make compost, fertilizers, soil mixes, pest control formulas, salves, balms, and home remedies.

A classic in the field of sustainable gardening, HOW TO GROW MORE VEGETABLES shows how to produce a beautiful organic garden with minimal watering and care, whether it's just a few tomatoes in a tiny backyard or enough food to feed a family of four on less than half an acre. Updated with the latest biointensive tips and techniques, this is an essential reference for gardeners of all skill levels seeking to grow some or all of their own food.

Whether you are new to fruit farming or have already sold thousands of bushels, Danny L. Barney's complete guide to managing organic orchards is exactly what you need as you prepare for the next growing season.--COVER.

"Includes tips and guides for the scientific approach to planning and planting for small spaces that yields a productive garden"-- Provided by publisher. If you've longed to have a productive vegetable garden but felt you just didn't have enough space, then High Yield, Small Space Organic Gardening is for you! The owner of Gardenerd, Christy Wilhelmi, shares her proven method for cultivating high-producing crops in any space. Learn everything from...

A Hands-On Guide to Growing Organic Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs—Starting with Just One Square Yard!

Lolo Houbein has been growing food for more than 30 years—and now, drawing on her wide learning and hard-earned experience, she offers a wealth of information on how to turn small plots of land into sources of nourishing, inexpensive, organic food. Amateur gardeners wondering how to get started and veteran gardeners looking for new ideas will

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Whether you have experience with compost or have always wanted to learn more and see how you can incorporate it into your lifestyle, this book provides everything you need to know. From understanding what compost is and how to make it to using and storing it, this guide carefully explains this sustainable, low-cost way to produce rich soil in your backyard. With detailed chapters on composting techniques, worm composting, and even a section on frequently...