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RHS Encyclopedia Of Plants and Flowers

by Christopher Brickell ...

An updated edition of the best-selling highly illustrated garden plant reference, featuring more than 8,000 plants and 4,000 photographs.Choose the right plants for your garden and find all the inspiration and guidance you need with The RHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers. Drawing on expert advice from the RHS, this best-selling ebook features a photographic catalogue of more than 4,000 plants ... Read more

$18.99 AUD

An updated edition of the best-selling highly illustrated garden plant reference, featuring more than 8,000 plants and 4,000 photographs.Choose the right plants for your garden and find all the inspiration and guidance you need with The RHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers. Drawing on expert advice from the RHS, this best-selling ebook features a photographic catalogue of more than 4,000 plants
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How to Design a Garden

Create and Maintain Your Dream Garden: A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

by Pollyanna Wilkinson ...

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller*"A beautiful and practical guide to both designing and maintaining a garden and written in her inimitable no-nonsense yet relatable style." The Home Page_________Design the garden of your dreams with the expertise of award-winning garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson.How to Design A Garden shows you how to untap your garden’s potential and... ... Read more

$18.99 AUD

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller*"A beautiful and practical guide to both designing and maintaining a garden and written in her inimitable no-nonsense yet relatable style." The Home Page_________Design the garden of your dreams with the expertise of award-winning garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson.How to Design A Garden shows you how to untap your garden’s potential and...
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Food For Free

by Richard Mabey ...

Series series Collins Gem
The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.This is the perfect pocket guide for aspiring foragers. Over 100 edible plants are listed, fully illustrated and described, together with recipes and other fascinating details on their use throughout the ages.Practical advice on how to pick along with information on countryside ... Read more

$4.99 AUD

The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.This is the perfect pocket guide for aspiring foragers. Over 100 edible plants are listed, fully illustrated and described, together with recipes and other fascinating details on their use throughout the ages.Practical advice on how to pick along with information on countryside
... Read more
Homesteading The Easy Way Including Prepping And Self Sufficency: 3 Books In 1 Boxed Set

3 Books In 1 Boxed Set

by Speedy Publishing ...

There is a growing community of people who are turning to homesteading. The allure of homesteading can be obvious: it allows you to stay home more, be more self-sufficient, and slow down to enjoy "the simple life." Some of the benefits may be more subtle. For example, you have a better diet and spend less money. Study homesteading in detail. Begin by reading the books in this boxed collection. ... Read more

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There is a growing community of people who are turning to homesteading. The allure of homesteading can be obvious: it allows you to stay home more, be more self-sufficient, and slow down to enjoy "the simple life." Some of the benefits may be more subtle. For example, you have a better diet and spend less money. Study homesteading in detail. Begin by reading the books in this boxed collection.
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The Rodale Book of Composting, Newly Revised and Updated

Simple Methods to Improve Your Soil, Recycle Waste, Grow Healthier Plants, and Create an Earth-Friendly Garden

Edited by Grace Gershuny, Deborah L. Martin ...

An essential guide to composting for all gardeners and environmentally conscious peopleThis revised edition of The Rodale Book of Composting includes all the latest in new techniques, technology, and equipment. Gardeners know composting is the best way to feed the soil and turn food scraps into fresh produce, but even urbanites can get on board thanks to programs like compost pickup and citywide ... Read more

$19.59 AUD

An essential guide to composting for all gardeners and environmentally conscious peopleThis revised edition of The Rodale Book of Composting includes all the latest in new techniques, technology, and equipment. Gardeners know composting is the best way to feed the soil and turn food scraps into fresh produce, but even urbanites can get on board thanks to programs like compost pickup and citywide
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Composting for the Absolute Beginner

How to Improve Your Soil for Better Organic Gardening

by Dede Cummings ...

In this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know about the various methods of composting and how to adapt them to your home and garden. With full-color photographs and easy-to-follow instructions, this will be an essential addition to every gardener’s library.Great compost is one of the most important secrets of successful organic gardening. Topics covered here include:What ... Read more

$10.06 AUD

In this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know about the various methods of composting and how to adapt them to your home and garden. With full-color photographs and easy-to-follow instructions, this will be an essential addition to every gardener’s library.Great compost is one of the most important secrets of successful organic gardening. Topics covered here include:What
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Companion Planting

Organic Gardening Tips and Tricks for Healthier, Happier Plants

by Allison Greer, Tim Greer ...

A practical and beautiful guide to companion planting for organic gardening successCompanion planting techniques have been used for centuries to facilitate better, more nutritious, and more abundant crops. With Companion Planting, you’ll have all the information you need in clear, concise terms and with charts and garden plans you can copy or modify to suit your family’s needs.Starting with the ... Read more

$12.99 AUD

A practical and beautiful guide to companion planting for organic gardening successCompanion planting techniques have been used for centuries to facilitate better, more nutritious, and more abundant crops. With Companion Planting, you’ll have all the information you need in clear, concise terms and with charts and garden plans you can copy or modify to suit your family’s needs.Starting with the
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The Suburban Micro-Farm

by Amy Stross ...

Winner of the GOLD Nonfiction Book Award!Reduce your lawn and your grocery budget. Take gardening to the next level!Would you like to grow healthy food for your table? Do you want to learn the secrets of farming even though you live in a neighborhood? Author Amy Stross talks straight about why the suburbs might be the ideal place for a small farm.In these pages you'll learn:How to make your ... Read more

$7.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Winner of the GOLD Nonfiction Book Award!Reduce your lawn and your grocery budget. Take gardening to the next level!Would you like to grow healthy food for your table? Do you want to learn the secrets of farming even though you live in a neighborhood? Author Amy Stross talks straight about why the suburbs might be the ideal place for a small farm.In these pages you'll learn:How to make your
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No Dig

Nurture Your Soil to Grow Better Veg with Less Effort

by Charles Dowding ...

Work in partnership with nature to nurture your soil for healthy plants and bumper crops - without back-breaking effort!Have you ever wondered how to transform a weedy plot into a thriving vegetable garden? Well now you can!By following the simple steps set out in No Dig, in just a few short hours you can revolutionise your vegetable patch with plants already in the ground from day one!Charles ... Read more

$18.99 AUD

Work in partnership with nature to nurture your soil for healthy plants and bumper crops - without back-breaking effort!Have you ever wondered how to transform a weedy plot into a thriving vegetable garden? Well now you can!By following the simple steps set out in No Dig, in just a few short hours you can revolutionise your vegetable patch with plants already in the ground from day one!Charles
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The Self-Sufficiency Garden

Feed Your Family and Save Money: THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

by Huw Richards, Sam Cooper ...

Eat homegrown food all year round and save money on your weekly shop by following a simple plan for self-sufficiency.Huw Richards and Sam Cooper have spent the past two years planning and trialling their very own self-sufficiency garden in a 10x12.5m plot and now they've worked out the perfect formula. Grow five portions of nutritious veg a day for four people following their month-by-month ... Read more

$13.99 AUD

Eat homegrown food all year round and save money on your weekly shop by following a simple plan for self-sufficiency.Huw Richards and Sam Cooper have spent the past two years planning and trialling their very own self-sufficiency garden in a 10x12.5m plot and now they've worked out the perfect formula. Grow five portions of nutritious veg a day for four people following their month-by-month
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The Ever Curious Gardener

Using a Little Natural Science for a Much Better Garden

by Lee Reich ...

An irreverent romp through the natural science of gardening, with eye-opening insight and practical guidance for getting the most out of your plants.Curious why caressing your cucumber plants will help them bear more fruit? Or why you should grow oranges from seed even if the fruit is inedible? Or why trees need to sleep and how to help them? Join acclaimed gardener, scientist, and author Lee ... Read more

$17.32 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

An irreverent romp through the natural science of gardening, with eye-opening insight and practical guidance for getting the most out of your plants.Curious why caressing your cucumber plants will help them bear more fruit? Or why you should grow oranges from seed even if the fruit is inedible? Or why trees need to sleep and how to help them? Join acclaimed gardener, scientist, and author Lee
... Read more
RHS How To Garden When You're New To Gardening

The Basics For Absolute Beginners

by Royal Horticultural Society ...

If the desire to start a garden has been planted in your heart, then this essential guide is a wonderful companion to accompany you on your new adventure!If you're not sure of the first steps to take, this handbook takes the anxiety out of plotting and planting and equips you with all the know-how and confidence you need to get digging into your garden.Creating a garden that you can enjoy and keep ... Read more

$13.99 AUD

If the desire to start a garden has been planted in your heart, then this essential guide is a wonderful companion to accompany you on your new adventure!If you're not sure of the first steps to take, this handbook takes the anxiety out of plotting and planting and equips you with all the know-how and confidence you need to get digging into your garden.Creating a garden that you can enjoy and keep
... Read more
Mushrooms

by Patrick Harding ...

Series series Collins Gem
The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.This is the perfect pocket guide for nature and foraging enthusiasts keen to identify the most commonly found mushrooms and toadstools in Britain and northern Europe.Authoritative text, beautiful photographs and detailed illustrations show the distinguishing features of each ... Read more

$5.99 AUD

The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.This is the perfect pocket guide for nature and foraging enthusiasts keen to identify the most commonly found mushrooms and toadstools in Britain and northern Europe.Authoritative text, beautiful photographs and detailed illustrations show the distinguishing features of each
... Read more
The Humane Gardener

Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife

by Nancy Lawson ...

In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces.Detailed ... Read more

$22.17 AUD

In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces.Detailed
... Read more
Improving Your Soil

A Practical Guide to Soil Management for the Serious Home Gardener

by Keith Reid ...

Valuable advice from an expert in soil science.Intended for both small and medium-size gardens, Improving Your Soil reveals the steps to take to achieve the perfect soil base in which to grow plants. With directions on amending poor soil, modifying mediocre earth, aerating compacted topsoil and substrates, and testing pH levels, this book enables gardeners to nurture their plants and promote more ... Read more

$20.58 AUD

Valuable advice from an expert in soil science.Intended for both small and medium-size gardens, Improving Your Soil reveals the steps to take to achieve the perfect soil base in which to grow plants. With directions on amending poor soil, modifying mediocre earth, aerating compacted topsoil and substrates, and testing pH levels, this book enables gardeners to nurture their plants and promote more
... Read more
A Crash Course on How to Grow Grapes

by Carmen Casey ...

A Crash Course on How to Grow Grapes The fruit of the vine – the food of the “gods” The “food of the gods”, grapes have held a place in history since about 8000 BCE when humans first learned how to grow them. When searching for information on growing grapes, you’re likely to find a plethora of information on the history of wine and wine making. The main reason for wine consumption in olden times ... Read more

$8.94 AUD

A Crash Course on How to Grow Grapes The fruit of the vine – the food of the “gods” The “food of the gods”, grapes have held a place in history since about 8000 BCE when humans first learned how to grow them. When searching for information on growing grapes, you’re likely to find a plethora of information on the history of wine and wine making. The main reason for wine consumption in olden times
... Read more
Compost

Transform Waste into New Life

by Charles Dowding ...

Compost is free to make, and, with guidance, simple to perfect. Why not learn from the best?In Compost: Transform Waste into New Life, world-renowned gardener Charles Dowding outlines a no-dig method for transforming any plot by working in harmony with nature.In trials, Charles has found there is no more nourishing compost than homemade. Moreover, by creating your own compost, you not only recycle ... Read more

$13.99 AUD

Compost is free to make, and, with guidance, simple to perfect. Why not learn from the best?In Compost: Transform Waste into New Life, world-renowned gardener Charles Dowding outlines a no-dig method for transforming any plot by working in harmony with nature.In trials, Charles has found there is no more nourishing compost than homemade. Moreover, by creating your own compost, you not only recycle
... Read more
Pests, Diseases and Disorders of Garden Plants

by Stefan Buczacki, Keith Harris ...

Essential for all gardeners, horticulturists, teachers, students and naturalists, this is a practical guide to dealing with the pests, diseases and disorders that commonly affect fruit, vegetables, trees and ornamental garden plants.A revision of the highly acclaimed Collins Guide to Pests, Diseases and Disorders first published in 1981, the book now features completely updated text, the addition ... Read more

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Essential for all gardeners, horticulturists, teachers, students and naturalists, this is a practical guide to dealing with the pests, diseases and disorders that commonly affect fruit, vegetables, trees and ornamental garden plants.A revision of the highly acclaimed Collins Guide to Pests, Diseases and Disorders first published in 1981, the book now features completely updated text, the addition
... Read more
Start and Run a Gardening Business, 4th Edition

Practical advice and information on how to manage a profitable business

by Paul Power ...

You don't need pots of money to start your own gardening business. With this book and a willingness to learn, you could soon be enjoying a profitable and enormously satisfying career doing something you love.Whether your aspirations are simply to sell a selection of home grown plants from the boot of your car or to establish a successful all-year-round gardening business, this book will show you ... Read more

$15.99 AUD

You don't need pots of money to start your own gardening business. With this book and a willingness to learn, you could soon be enjoying a profitable and enormously satisfying career doing something you love.Whether your aspirations are simply to sell a selection of home grown plants from the boot of your car or to establish a successful all-year-round gardening business, this book will show you
... Read more
How to Grow Pomegranates

by Kimba Welch ...

Pomegranates grow on fairly small trees that could even be classed as shrubs. They rarely grow taller than 10 feet. The fruit is very unique and though it is commonly eaten fresh, it’s a bit difficult to enjoy that way. Inside the thick tough rind are a large number of little juice-filled “berries” inside, each with a little seed inside. The juice will stain, so it can be a challenge to get the ... Read more

$8.94 AUD

Pomegranates grow on fairly small trees that could even be classed as shrubs. They rarely grow taller than 10 feet. The fruit is very unique and though it is commonly eaten fresh, it’s a bit difficult to enjoy that way. Inside the thick tough rind are a large number of little juice-filled “berries” inside, each with a little seed inside. The juice will stain, so it can be a challenge to get the
... Read more
Building a Stirring Machine

An Illustrated Workbook

by Anne Mendenhall ...

This workbook describes how to build a stirring machine, enabling the practitioner to apply the biodynamic sprays more often and in a more timely fashion. "When I first joined the biodynamic movement [over] 20 years ago, it was accepted that farmers could use tractor sprayers to apply the Biodynamic field sprays, but there was violent opposition to stirring machines.... Times have changed. The ... Read more

$12.82 AUD

This workbook describes how to build a stirring machine, enabling the practitioner to apply the biodynamic sprays more often and in a more timely fashion. "When I first joined the biodynamic movement [over] 20 years ago, it was accepted that farmers could use tractor sprayers to apply the Biodynamic field sprays, but there was violent opposition to stirring machines.... Times have changed. The
... Read more
Garden Flowers

by Collins ...

Whether planting with seeds or bulbs, in the earth or a container, cultivating flowers is made easy with Gem Garden Flowers. Filled with the helpful photography and easy-to-follow tips you expect from a Gem, this is the only book you need to start raising beautiful flowers.Planting flowers adds welcome colour, interest and fragrance to any garden, from large plots of land to the smallest windowbox ... Read more

$4.99 AUD

Whether planting with seeds or bulbs, in the earth or a container, cultivating flowers is made easy with Gem Garden Flowers. Filled with the helpful photography and easy-to-follow tips you expect from a Gem, this is the only book you need to start raising beautiful flowers.Planting flowers adds welcome colour, interest and fragrance to any garden, from large plots of land to the smallest windowbox
... Read more
Notes from the Garden: A collection of the best garden writing from the Guardian

by Ruth Petrie ...

This charming guide gathers together writings on all aspects of British gardening, from the nineteenth century plant hunters such as 'China' Wilson and the Veitches, who brought seeds and specimens from every corner of the world, to the designers such as Capability Brown and Gertrude Jekyll, who set their mark on gardening styles.In pieces written by the paper's stellar list of gardening ... Read more

$5.83 AUD

This charming guide gathers together writings on all aspects of British gardening, from the nineteenth century plant hunters such as 'China' Wilson and the Veitches, who brought seeds and specimens from every corner of the world, to the designers such as Capability Brown and Gertrude Jekyll, who set their mark on gardening styles.In pieces written by the paper's stellar list of gardening
... Read more
The Ultimate Food Garden

by Selby Gouldstone ...

Series series Growing Your Own Food-Bearing Plants
The Ultimate guide to growing your own fruit, nut, herb, vegetables and other food bearing plants in your own back yard. Learn how to grow the plants, the benefits of the food the plants bear and general gardening tips to use in your own garden. From Abyssinian tea to Zucchini, to information and guidance on planting, pruning and propagation, the Ultimate Food Guide is the essential reference ... Read more

$8.54 AUD

The Ultimate guide to growing your own fruit, nut, herb, vegetables and other food bearing plants in your own back yard. Learn how to grow the plants, the benefits of the food the plants bear and general gardening tips to use in your own garden. From Abyssinian tea to Zucchini, to information and guidance on planting, pruning and propagation, the Ultimate Food Guide is the essential reference
... Read more

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