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Whether you have a tiny patio, rooftop, or balcony, you can grow a thriving garden—and this book shows you how. Written by Mark Franklinson, an avid gardener with over 40 years of hands-on experience, this practical guide is perfect for beginners and seasoned growers alike.

Backyard Homestead Raising Farm Animals: A Practical Guide to Starting Your Homestead with Chickens, Goats, and More by VentureNest Books is an essential resource for anyone looking to transform their backyard into a sustainable homestead. This guide addresses common obstacles such as limited space, time constraints, and lack of experience that beginners often face. The book offers clear, step-by-step instructions across various aspects of small-scale animal husbandry.

Whether you're planting your first seed or transforming your backyard into a garden sanctuary, Grow Wild is your ultimate companion for cultivating a thriving, sustainable garden—no matter your space, budget, or experience level.

Are you ready to embrace sustainable gardening and grow food with purpose, simplicity, and wisdom passed down through generations? "Amish Gardening All Year Long" offers a unique, in-depth look into the time-tested techniques, philosophies, and practices of Amish gardeners. Whether you are a seasoned gardener or a beginner, this book will provide you with the essential tools, methods, and mindset needed to create a thriving, self-sufficient garden that will nourish you year-round.

Unlock the timeless secrets of Amish gardening and cooking with this beautifully detailed guide by Bradford M. Smith. Amish Gardening and Cooking: Recipes, Recipes, Recipes... invites you into the heart of Amish kitchens and gardens, providing a comprehensive collection of authentic Amish recipes, traditional gardening methods, and sustainable practices passed down through generations. Explore the profound simplicity and nourishing philosophy behind Amish cuisine, which emphasizes seasonal ingredients, farm-to-table freshness, and minimal waste.

When Alan left school at fifteen little was expected of him. An 'O' level in art is not the most obvious passport to success, but in the ancient greenhouses of the local nursery Mrs T's little lad found his spiritual home, learning his trade and the strange ways of human nature. But the comfort...

From retailers to growers, producers, and suppliers, there's a seemingly never-ending list of startup opportunities in this emerging market. In Start Your Own Cannabis Business, cannabis, biotech, and entrepreneurship reporter Javier Hasse introduces forward-thinking entrepreneurs like you to the industry and shares hard-earned tips and success stories from pioneers and visionaries in the marijuana industry.

Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned gardener, cacti and succulents are the most rewarding plants you can add to your garden. They’re low maintenance, and they’ll add a unique aesthetic to any indoor or outdoor space with adequate care.

Are you tired of taking highly processed medications with a laundry list of side-effects? Do you want to make a shift toward self-sufficiency? Would you like to have a natural pharmacy directly at your fingertips? If so, now is the time to reconnect with ancient wisdom and rediscover time-tested natural remedies that have been used for centuries.

Discover the incredible power of herbs and superfoods, which often contain far more antioxidants than the commonly praised blueberry. These natural wonders also possess anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and antibacterial properties that have supported human health for centuries. Imagine boosting your health with simple ingredients already in your kitchen. This guide provides practical knowledge to help you unlock the full potential of nature’s medicine cabinet safely and affordably.

Listen as culinary herb grower Jekka McVicar take us on a journey exploring the heritage, remedies, delights and hidden secrets of some of our most beloved herbs. Jekka is an English organic gardening expert, author, and broadcaster, particularly on the cultivation and use of herbs. Jekka's Herb Farm, near Bristol, has the largest collection of culinary herbs in the UK, with more than 600 different varieties. She has worked closely with chefs from Jamie Oliver to Raymond Blanc, and is inspiring a new generation of chefs to use herbs in highly inventive and original ways.

This book has been written for anyone who has heard the whispers of the wild and has been stirred to know more, for those with a political conscience and for lovers of the outdoors. Whether you are new to the ways of herbs or already a practising herbalist, it explains how you can take your physical and mental health into your own hands using the plants that grow around you.

This is the only succulent beginner's guide that you need! Get ready to jump-start your succulent-caring journey. You'll be fascinated and thrilled about what you can achieve by raising your own succulents. Succulents can provide you with a sense of peace and bring out the best in your interior design.

Save yourself from more than half of the trouble most beginning and advanced homesteaders have to deal with. Homestead gardening has exploded over the last few years. One in three US households now gardens to provide food for their families. If you have a garden or are considering one, now is the perfect time to start or take it to the next level. Optimizing your efforts provides superb results that no grocery store could ever compete with. It’s also the start of a self-reliant lifestyle because once you get proficient in gardening for food, it has real economic benefits....

Gardening Month by Month lays out general gardening tips and tricks through the whole year. Are you planting vegetables, growing orchids, finding organic ways to care for your lawn, trying to raise fragrant roses? This book lays out what you need to know. Written for the beginning gardener, but also with plenty of information for the more advanced gardener.

Want to relax on the weekends, but have to clean the mess around you? The decluttering journey doesn’t need to be as unpleasant as some make it out to be. In fact, there are a variety of people who have come up with some of the pretty, fun, and creative ways to get started. Declutter your home with our time- and sanity-saving home organization tricks. With our quick cleaning tips, you'll get to spend more time enjoying your beautiful home than tidying it up.

Unlock the natural healing power of crystals! Are you fascinated by crystals and gemstones? Do you need more knowledge about using them to help people? Would you like to receive their healing power? If so, then Crystals and Gemstones: Healing the Body Naturally is the book for you! You'll learn whether crystal and gemstone healing is fact or fiction, and how to tell the difference between crystals and gemstones.

Do you want to learn to turn food scraps into valuable compost? Do you believe in taking responsibility for the waste we create? People all over the world are turning their food scraps into nutrient-rich worm compost through starting their own worm bin. This book contains everything you need to get started worm composting in one easy-to-listen-to book. Topics include what type of worms to buy, how to construct a bin, maintaining the right environment, and how to foster a thriving worm herd.

Have you ever wanted to grow your own fruit tree at home? Maybe you've wondered about eating a more natural diet. If you want to learn more about how a simple lemon can change your life, check out this book!

How to Improve Soil Condition in Your Garden is a great audiobook for beginner and intermediate gardeners. The health of your garden, whether it is fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, or other plants, is in direct relation to the health of the garden soil. In many cases, today's' soils are not what they were several generations ago, so the need and importance to amend and boost the soil's nutrient levels, as well as improving soil texture exists.