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In Spring Rain, writer and gardener, Marc Hamer, now in his 60s, shares his path to contentment from difficult beginnings. Through the prism of family gardens, he reflects on how we reconcile our childhoods with where we end up as adults. Growing up in a violent home, as a young boy, Hamer found solace and safety in his small back garden. In particular, in its shed, where he stumbled across an incomplete set of old encylopaedias. These books, and observing the plants and insects in his private kingdom, began his lifelong love of learning and openness to the world.

How do you recognize healthy soil? How much can your existing soil be improved? What are the best amendments to use for your soil? Let Building Soil answer your questions and be your guide on gardening from the ground up. Fertilizing, tilling, weed management, and irrigation all affect the quality of your soil. Using author Elizabeth Murphy’s detailed instructions, anyone can become a successful soil-based gardener, whether you want to start a garden from scratch or improve an existing garden.

Companion planting is a method that has been used for centuries to help grow food organically. It works by organizing your plants so that they release scents that naturally repel insects, pests, and diseases. It’s a foolproof way to grow delicious, healthy food. Not only is this a fantastic opportunity to source your own food, but it can also bring your family together and teach your kids valuable lessons about agriculture not taught in school. Don’t be the one to miss out. You’ll regret not getting involved in something that is affordable, eco-friendly, and absolutely delicious!

Marta McDowell has revealed the way that plants have stirred some of our most cherished authors, including Beatrix Potter, Emily Dickinson, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. In her latest, Unearthing The Secret Garden, she delves into the professional and gardening life of Frances Hodgson Burnett. McDowell paints an unforgettable portrait of a great artist and reminds us why The Secret Garden continues to touch us after more than a century. This deeply moving book is a must-listen for fans of The Secret Garden and anyone who loves the story behind the story.

Start a peaceful revolution by planting an edible ecosystem and sharing the experience with your neighbors. Humans have always thrived in rich, diverse, edible ecosystems. Yet most cities and suburbs are blanketed by lawns, ornamentals, and a lack of biodiversity, let alone anything edible. It is within these sterile landscapes that seeds of an edible ecosystem lie. The Edible Ecosystem Solution is a comprehensive, practical guidebook that looks at underutilized spaces to reveal the many opportunities for landscape transformation.

Two manuscripts in one audiobook: Indoor Gardening and Vertical Gardening. With the rising popularity of indoor gardening, more and more people are learning to take advantage of the minimal space around them. The key is to maximize your indoor space to create your very own garden within the confines of your home. This audiobook will also teach you how to build your own vertical garden or living wall from scratch, how to plant, grow, and take care of your crops, and how to transform an ugly, bland space into a stunning one.

Farming, growing your own crops, and raising animals have never been as easy as they are today. With modern technology and access to a plethora of knowledge and resources, farming cannot only be easy, but profitable as well - even for someone who has never stepped out of the city. In fact, you can do it from the comfort of your own home!

Do you produce lots of organic waste? Are you tired of seeing all that waste go to...waste? Do you need something homemade to enrich your garden soil and make your plants healthier? Welcome to Composting - you’ve just found your ultimate guide to creating organic compost from kitchen scraps and backyard waste.

Discover how to cultivate a thriving garden - even if you have no space or experience. Convinced you've got two brown thumbs? Absolutely certain that gardening is a skill you're either born with or you’re not? Think again. Gardening usually conjures up images of sprawling backyards and hours of weeding, tending and harvesting - a hobby that's only available to those who have the time and space to spare. In today's world, that couldn't be farther from the truth. In fact, it’s easier and more accessible to get started with gardening than it’s ever been before.

Succulents are fascinating plants. They have the reputation of being resilient and easy to grow and maintain. But that isn’t always what everyone experiences when they first get one. While it is true that succulents are tough, they can also become delicate and hard to please. This can happen when they are watered the same way as non-drought-tolerant plants.

The Homestead Basic Series is a collection of works that answer the often-asked questions of individuals trying to start living more self-sufficiently. Each book in this set holds solid information geared toward beginning hobbyist.

This audiobook will teach you all the information you need about starting your own organic garden. You will learn which crops you can grow and how to maintain your garden. You will discover all the benefits from planting and eating your own produce.

The psilocybin mushrooms are known to be magic mushrooms for a reason; they are highly effective in bringing out of this world user experiences whether used for psychedelic, edible, research, or medicinal purposes! And what better way to have a steady supply of these magic mushrooms than to grow your very own! Indeed, growing your own is hard work but the entire process is incredibly fun and rewarding!

After smoking for so long, you’re now interested in growing your own bud. You know it’s far cheaper, you get much better-quality weed, and it’s also an exceptionally rewarding hobby. But the problem is you don’t have any idea as to how to grow marijuana. The good news is it isn’t that difficult. With the right guidance and information, you can easily grow your own organic herb.

Do you want to grow your own marijuana from the comfort of your own home? You don’t have to be an expert at growing marijuana, but without the proper information, you will never be able to do it. This audiobook will help you get started.

Aeroponics is a cutting-edge technique that allows you to grow your plants by directly exploiting the nutrients dissolved in the water that is sprayed. Indeed, aeroponics is conceived as a greenhouse cultivation technique in the complete absence of soil, easily practicable at home.

Discover the many benefits of worm farming or what is also known as vermicomposting. You can get free fishing bait, use it as source of food for wild birds, fish, and chickens, or create a nutrient-rich potting soil that is a fun hobby while teaching you about the environment. You will see that getting started with worm farming is much easier than you think! Details on space requirements, type of worms to use, what to feed them and much, much, more are revealed in this informative audiobook.

Medical marijuana is a powerful, proven way of boosting your health, championed by millions of people around the world. But how can you take advantage of this incredible plant and learn to grow your own? In this detailed audiobook, you’ll uncover the fundamentals of horticulture, arming you with the knowledge you need to get started growing cannabis. Covering everything from tips and tricks for choosing the right plants and soil to the must-have fertilizers and the types of cannabis cultivation, this audiobook is your all-in-one ticket to the wonderful world of cannabis!

You are about to uncover the ins and outs of growing high yielding potent marijuana for medical use! With over $52 billion worth of sales recorded in 2018 alone and hundreds of thousands of jobs created, the marijuana industry’s boom cannot be ignored. In this audiobook, you will find insider information about growing marijuana legally for medical and recreational use (depending on where you live), broken down into easy to follow, bite sized chunks to help you to start applying what you learn immediately when you finished listening to it.

In search of a quieter, simpler life, style icon and longtime New Yorker Amanda Brooks moved with her family in 2012 from New York City to her husband's farm in England. Originally intended to be a yearlong creative sabbatical, Brooks's relocation became permanent as she discovered newfound personal and professional freedom, told here through a year's changing seasons. Creatively inspiring, warm and witty, and brimming with delicious recipes and entertaining how-tos, Farm from Home is a chronicle of the joys and challenges of a more focused way of living.