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"Have you ever wondered how everyday staples such as peas, kale, asparagus, beans, squash and corn ended up on our plates? In The Seed Detective, seed guardian and award-winning film and television producer Adam Alexander tells of his far-flung seed-hunting adventures, revealing the surprising histories behind many of our everyday vegetables. How the common garden pea was domesticated over 8,500 years ago; that the first carrots originated in Afghanistan...
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"Poet and scholar Camille T. Dungy recounts the seven-year odyssey to diversify her garden in the predominately white community of Fort Collins, Colorado. When she moved there in 2013, with her husband and daughter, the community held strict restrictions about what residents could and could not plant in their gardens. In resistance to the homogeneous policies that limited the possibility and wonder that grows from the earth, Dungy employs the various...
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¡Explore los beneficios de la germinación en casa y convierta su pasión en una empresa próspera!¿Quiere saber más sobre la germinación?¿Se ha preguntado cómo puede beneficiarse de ella?¿Está interesado en conocer el procedimiento exacto para germinar eficazmente?
Los germinados son una forma estupenda de obtener nutrientes, minerales y vitaminas que puede añadir a su dieta. Los germinados son fáciles de cultivar y puede utilizarlos en...
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A hands-on guide to the ins and outs of raising and using vegetables. Want to grow your own?
Nothing beats the taste of vegetables from a home garden, and with Vegetable Gardening for Beginners it's never been easier. With many varieties of vegetables to choose from, eating delicious, just-picked produce is a snap. Learn every step of creating and maintaining a cornucopia of garden-fresh vegetables: from choosing and planning your plot, preparing...
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Are you looking to learn how to plant delicious vegetables, garden herbs and beautiful flowers in your backyard? Do you want to plant a garden in your backyard, but don't know where to start? Did you also know that gardening can also help improve your health in many different ways? Do you have goals for your backyard garden, but don't know how to achieve them? Have you been searching for a resource to help you understand gardening and how to get started...
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"Compost Science for Gardeners demystifies the full range of composting methods and helps readers determine or select the best technique for their situation. This comprehensive, plain-language, science-based book covers everything from the inputs required to the beneficial impacts on the environment and soil health."--
10) Know Your Soil
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Create a beautiful, healthy garden that never ceases to amaze with Know Your Soil!
Your soil is filled with unique properties that determine what you can grow and how well.
Without knowing your specific soil type-clay, silty, peaty, or one of the others-you could be devoting your time, energy, and money to a garden that doesn't bring you results.
Understanding your soil and what's living in it, like microorganisms and insects, provides the foundation...
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Fight garden pests and increase your yields the natural way with these tried and true techniques! Are you looking for a complete guide on companion planting to grow healthy vegetables? Are you worried about space or interested in bigger and better yields?
If you answered “Yes” to at least one of those questions, then keep reading. There are many great reasons why companion planting is so widespread at the moment. A mix of plants will often have...
14) Hydroponics: The Definitive Beginner's Guide to Quickly Start Growing Vegetables, Fruits, & Herbs
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Stop relying on supermarkets! Learn how to grow your own vegetables, fruits & herbs today and become self-sufficient!
Special Invitation To Get FREE Ebooks Inside!!
Are you tired of spending countless dollars going to the supermarket to buy produce? Have you ever thought how nice it would be if you could just walk a few steps and grab a couple of FRESH JUICY tomatoes for your salad? Maybe you have even encountered the problem where you were at...
15) Microvegetales y Germinados: Cómo cultivar superalimentos orgánicos en interiores y convertirlos
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Dos manuscritos en un libro:
Microvegetales: Cómo cultivar superalimentos orgánicos en interiores y crear su propio negocio rentable
Germinados: La guía definitiva sobre cómo cultivar brotes y germinar casi cualquier cosa en casa
Algunos de los temas y preguntas cubiertos en la primera parte de este libro incluyen:
Entenderá los fundamentos del cultivo de microvegetales desde la comodidad de su propia casa.
Descubrirá información privilegiada...
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Introducing the ultimate gardening guide for beginners. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this comprehensive book has everything you need to create a thriving garden right in your own backyard.
From selecting the perfect site for your garden, to preparing the soil and planting the perfect selection of flowers, vegetables, and herbs, this guide covers it all. Discover the benefits of gardening, from the joy of nurturing a plant...
17) Jardinería en contenedores: Aprenda cómo puede crear su propio huerto pequeño y cultivar hortalizas
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¡Aprenda los secretos de la jardinería en contenedores y cultive sus propios alimentos!
¿Se ha preguntado alguna vez cómo sería tener su propio huerto en contenedores?
¿Le gustaría cultivar todo lo que come en casa?
¿La jardinería en contenedores es una nueva habilidad que quiere desarrollar?
Si la respuesta a alguna de estas preguntas es "Sí", ¡entonces usted está en el lugar adecuado!
Comer sano es el primer paso hacia una vida saludable,...
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Discover how to grow your own organic fruits, herbs and vegetables all year round with the definitive guide to greenhouse gardening
Are you looking for an alternative way to grow some of your favorite plants without having to wait forever for the right season to arrive? Are you tired of store-bought fruits, veggies and herbs that are raised with the aid of chemicals and synthetic pesticides?
Have you always wanted to own a greenhouse, but can't...
19) Hydroponics
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This audiobook will teach you everything that you need to know to setup your very own organic fruit, herbs, vegetable all without soil. You will be able to grow completely organic vegetables all in the comfort of your own home. Not only will you save money from growing your own produce but you will learn a skill that will help to sustain yourself and your family for years.
Hydroponics doesn't have to be hard, but too many people teach outdated and...
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Este libro de horticultura es una pequeña guía para el cultivo de vegetales en diferentes entornos, desde el hogar hasta el huerto comercial. Incluye información detallada sobre la selección del sitio y la preparación del suelo, la elección de los cultivos adecuados y la planificación del huerto, así como consejos para el cuidado y mantenimiento de las plantas, la cosecha y el almacenamiento. También se discuten los diferentes tipos de horticultura,...
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