Proctor, Peter.
Summary: "In Grasp the Nettle Peter Proctor tells the reader how to apply biodynamic methods of farming and gardening to a wide range of conditions in New Zealand and in other countries. The book provides practical observations and techniques, and relates these to the spiritual scientific knowledge that biodynamic practice is based on. Peter gives tips on how to recognise healthy soil and pasture, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 631.584 PROFortier, Jean-Martin
Summary: Offers information on setting up a micro-farm, with negligible capital outlay, by designing biologically intensive cropping systems, including crop yields, harvest periods, hand tools to use, appropriate machinery, and pricing approaches.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 FORWebb, Leah M.
Summary: "Homesteader Leah M. Webb shares her strategy for implementing a homestead plan in seven stages by starting small and gradually adding more features each year. Step-by-step photos from the author's own homestead, accompanied by her hard-earned advice and instruction, make this a one-of-a-kind guide for anyone who aspires to grow more of their own food"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2023
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Summary: A comprehensive guide to composting discusses what can be composted, how to balance a bin's contents for optimum decomposition, vermicomposting, and how and when to use compost in a garden.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 631.8 CUMWalliser, Jessica.
Summary: This book identifies helpful and harmful insects found in the garden, and gives advice for effectively managing both types of insects organically. It is a field guide for quickly and easily identifying the most common invasive and beneficial insects in the garden; plus the best organic advice on how to attract the good guys and manage the bad guys, without reaching for the toxic chemicals. It...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Lynn's Press 2011
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 595.7 WALSmith, Edward C. (Edward Clarke)
Summary: Already loved for its friendly advice, vegetable-specific information, and unwavering commitment to organic methods, America's best-selling vegetable-gardening book now covers more plants and offers smart new solutions for small-space and extended-season gardening.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Pub. 2009
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Summary: "Learn how to create an edible forest garden-perfect for gardeners and growers at any scale! Includes over 100 cold-hardy berry bushes, fruit and nut trees, perennial vegetables, herbs, edible flowers, mushrooms, and more. When market gardener Dani Baker attended a permaculture workshop at her local Cooperative Extension office in upstate New York, she was inspired by its message of working...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2022
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Summary: "Chapter 1 will focus on succession in the landscape, including lessons from prairies and woodlands. Chapter 2 moves on to how succession can work in the garden. Chapter 3 is about how to "layer" succession onto the home landscape, and the final chapter talks about the foundations of successful succession planting. This approach to gardening has not been explored in such depth and detail in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9 COWKostovick, Allison Vallin
Summary: "Drawing on decades of gardening experience, and illustrated with vibrant photography from her own home and garden, popular gardening lifestyle influencer Allison Vallin Kostovick offers sage advice on growing bountiful harvests of favorite vegetables, herbs, and flowers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: ""Ben Hartman is a true innovator for the small farm."-Curtis Stone, author of The Urban Farmer It's time to think big about small farms. Award-winning author and "green leader" (Grist) Ben Hartman shares practical how-to tips, personal stories, and surprising examples of cutting-edge farmers and innovators around the world to show us how. In the early 1970s, US Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2023
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Summary: It's all here---step-by-step guidance for gardening success in Michigan's varying soil types and often difficult climate. Veteran garden writer Jerry Minnich presents detailed directions and practical tips for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, landscaping plants, and house plants, as well as dependable advice on hundreds of garden operations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.0977 MINMorgan, Sally
Summary: "Whether you're an experienced gardener, homesteader, or market farmer, this A-Z, soil-to-table guide shows you how to reduce chemical inputs; naturally enrich your growing ecology; and create a hardy, nutrient-dense, and delicious crop. In The Healthy Vegetable Garden, expert organic gardener Sally Morgan explains how to use natural approaches to cope with the challenges of a changing climate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 MORLowell, Brian
Summary: "Organic gardeners have known for years that planting the right plants together is the key to minimizing pests, improving soil quality, and increasing the yield of their gardens, and almost any vegetable you can grow likely has a beneficial companion. Companion planting is the ideal way to avoid using chemicals, while still increasing the efficiency of your garden. Expert organic gardener Brian...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2022
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Summary: "Written in an accessible and easy-to-follow style, this book sifts through the jargon surrounding organic marijuana growing and gets straight to the heart of the matter: the living soil. This new edition provides dozens of high-quality soil mix combinations to suit the needs of growers all over the country. Whether the reader is a beginner or intermediate, indoor or outdoor grower, they will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Green Candy Press 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 633.7 REVBurke, Nicole Johnsey
Summary: Nicole Johnsey Burke--founder of Gardenary, Inc., and author of Kitchen Garden Revival--is your expert guide for growing your own fresh, organic food every day of the year, no matter where you grow. More than just providing the how-to, she gives you the know-how for a practical and intuitive gardening system.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hay House 2022
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Summary: "The Backyard Homestead Guide to Growing Organic Food is a one-stop reference for all the key information food gardeners need to grow a healthy, bountiful garden. The book features a comprehensive companion planting guide and an in-depth review of the most effective organic pest control practices, including recipes for how to make your own pest deterrent sprays"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 635 COBKijima, Toshio
Summary: Japanese Style Companion Planting brings the techniques of a master farmer in Japan to home gardeners all over the world, with over 175 easy-to-follow color illustrations and detailed texts. Japanese gardeners typically work with small plots and are experts at making the most efficient use of available garden space. They have long understood that when compatible vegetables and fruits are grown...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2020
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9 KIJLoh-Hagan, Virginia
Summary: Organic Garden guides students as they conceive and set up their own organic garden for their friends and community. The considerate text includes easy-to-follow lists and will hold the readers' interest, allowing for successful mastery and comprehension. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience, these books maintain a lower level of complexity with clear visuals...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 635.9 LOHMulvihill, Susan
Summary: Pests in your garden are a challenge no one wants to face but very few gardeners manage to escape. Instead of turning to synthetic chemical sprays, baits, and dusts, Mulvihill shows you how to handle even your worst pest woes naturally. You'll learn to identify common vegetable garden pests, based on both the damage they cause and their physical appearance. Then you'll discover the most...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cool Springs Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.049 MULHall, Sophia
Summary: There are a thousand reasons not to start your homestead garden, but none of them are good enough. You don't need a lot of land, you don't need a lot of money, and you certainly don't need a lot of time to become self-sufficient. Growing your own food can seem daunting with the never-ending flood of information online, so I made a streamlined, step-by-step guide to creating a serious homestead...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Garden Home HallHartman, Ben
Summary: At Clay Bottom Farm, author Ben Hartman and staff practice kaizen, or continuous improvement, by cutting out more waste - of time, labor, space, money - every year and aligning their organic production more tightly with customer demand. Applied alongside other lean principles originally developed by the Japanese auto industry, the end result has been increased profits and less work. In this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 HARPoppen, Jeff
Summary: "With decades of knowledge and proven, common-sense methods from 'The Barefoot Farmer,' this practical guide to biodynamic principles and practices will appeal to growers of every scale and experience level. In Barefoot Biodynamics, organic grower Jeff Poppen--'The Barefoot Farmer'--combines tales from his personal history of building a harmonious farm community in rural Tennessee with the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2024
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Summary: In this book, you will learn what supplies you need, what materials to include in your compost, and where you can purchase your worms. You will learn the best conditions for your bin, what to feed your wigglers, and how often to harvest the castings. This book will also help you with problems, including what to do with extra worms, how to deal with escape from the bin, how to tell if they are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc. 2015