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Food Self-Sufficiency

Basic Permaculture Techniques for Vegetable Gardening, Keeping Chickens, Raising Bees, and More

by Robert Elger ...

A practical back-to-basics guide to achieving food security and financial independence.What if you could really raise or grow all the food your family needs? In this fully illustrated book, you’ll learn to create an autonomous, diversified, and sustainable garden and to cultivate and maintain it following the main principles of permaculture. If you want to move towards greater food autonomy and ... Read more

$18.99 AUD

A practical back-to-basics guide to achieving food security and financial independence.What if you could really raise or grow all the food your family needs? In this fully illustrated book, you’ll learn to create an autonomous, diversified, and sustainable garden and to cultivate and maintain it following the main principles of permaculture. If you want to move towards greater food autonomy and
... Read more
Big Dreams, Small Garden

A Guide to Creating Something Extraordinary in Your Ordinary Space

by Marianne Willburn ...

Are you anxious to create a green, restful outside space, but waiting until you move into “the perfect place” and not so sure when that will happen? Do you long for a gardening life that brings together your friends and family, but you honestly don’t know where to start?Marianne Willburn doesn’t want you to wait a minute longer. In Big Dreams, Small Garden this popular garden columnist and blogger ... Read more

$18.99 AUD

Are you anxious to create a green, restful outside space, but waiting until you move into “the perfect place” and not so sure when that will happen? Do you long for a gardening life that brings together your friends and family, but you honestly don’t know where to start?Marianne Willburn doesn’t want you to wait a minute longer. In Big Dreams, Small Garden this popular garden columnist and blogger
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Year-Round Edible Gardening

Growing Vegetables and Herbs, Inside or Outside, in Every Season

by Lena Israelsson ...

Want to get home-grown spices in the middle of winter? Eat fresh vegetables in the spring? Sow in the summer to harvest in the fall?Lena Israelsson's book, Year-Round Edible Gardening, is a practical guide for those who want to extend their growing season. And double, perhaps triple, their harvest. Growing year-round is possible, and this book can teach you the best methods to do it the right way ... Read more

$15.99 AUD

Want to get home-grown spices in the middle of winter? Eat fresh vegetables in the spring? Sow in the summer to harvest in the fall?Lena Israelsson's book, Year-Round Edible Gardening, is a practical guide for those who want to extend their growing season. And double, perhaps triple, their harvest. Growing year-round is possible, and this book can teach you the best methods to do it the right way
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Yates Top 50 Indoor Plants And How Not To Kill Them!

by Yates Australia, Angela Thomas ...

The top 50 indoor houseplants for brightening your interiors - what's best and how to keep them alive.Bring the outdoors in and breathe new life to your home with plants! House plants are well and truly back on trend - they instantly lift an area, make a room feel fresh and welcoming, and brighten your mood.On top of this, indoor plants are great for purifying the air and creating a healthier home ... Read more

$14.99 AUD

The top 50 indoor houseplants for brightening your interiors - what's best and how to keep them alive.Bring the outdoors in and breathe new life to your home with plants! House plants are well and truly back on trend - they instantly lift an area, make a room feel fresh and welcoming, and brighten your mood.On top of this, indoor plants are great for purifying the air and creating a healthier home
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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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The Allotment on Willow Tree Lane

A sweet, uplifting rural romance

by Lilac Mills ...

Series Book 3 - Foxmore Village
When a local meadow is turned into a bee-friendly allotment, will romance also blossom?New teacher Ceri has enough on her plate trying to keep her class in line and get them excited for her Foxmore wildlife efforts. Then she meets the mysterious and occasionally grumpy Damon, whose orchard she'd like to explore.Rock star Damon has moved to Foxmore to escape the hounding paparazzi following the ... Read more

$7.99 AUD

When a local meadow is turned into a bee-friendly allotment, will romance also blossom?New teacher Ceri has enough on her plate trying to keep her class in line and get them excited for her Foxmore wildlife efforts. Then she meets the mysterious and occasionally grumpy Damon, whose orchard she'd like to explore.Rock star Damon has moved to Foxmore to escape the hounding paparazzi following the
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Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms

by Paul Stamets ...

A detailed and comprehensive guide for growing and using gourmet and medicinal mushrooms commercially or at home.“Absolutely the best book in the world on how to grow diverse and delicious mushrooms.”—David Arora, author of Mushrooms DemystifiedWith precise growth parameters for thirty-one mushroom species, this bible of mushroom cultivation includes gardening tips, state-of-the-art production ... Read more

$9.40 AUD

A detailed and comprehensive guide for growing and using gourmet and medicinal mushrooms commercially or at home.“Absolutely the best book in the world on how to grow diverse and delicious mushrooms.”—David Arora, author of Mushrooms DemystifiedWith precise growth parameters for thirty-one mushroom species, this bible of mushroom cultivation includes gardening tips, state-of-the-art production
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Composting

The Ultimate Organic Guide to Recycling Your Garden

by Tim Marshall ...

This book explores how composting works, outlines its many benefits and shows how to build a foolproof heap and maintain it well.As landfill and waste disposal are increasingly on the global agenda, more and more people are turning to ways of recycling in their own backyards. Composting is an easy, rewarding and profitable activity, with multiple benefits for you and your garden.this book explores ... Read more

$16.99 AUD

This book explores how composting works, outlines its many benefits and shows how to build a foolproof heap and maintain it well.As landfill and waste disposal are increasingly on the global agenda, more and more people are turning to ways of recycling in their own backyards. Composting is an easy, rewarding and profitable activity, with multiple benefits for you and your garden.this book explores
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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
... Read more
Permaculture for Beginners

The Ultimate Guide to Natural Farming and Sustainable Living

by Nicole Faires ...

Take your garden to the next level—organic, native, and natural!Permaculture is an important but often misunderstood method of growing food and building homes in a manner that works with nature, rather than against it, to create beautiful, healthy, and useful gardens. Blending ecology, organic agriculture, green home design, appropriate technology, and biology can be confusing and overwhelming, ... Read more

$21.99 AUD

Take your garden to the next level—organic, native, and natural!Permaculture is an important but often misunderstood method of growing food and building homes in a manner that works with nature, rather than against it, to create beautiful, healthy, and useful gardens. Blending ecology, organic agriculture, green home design, appropriate technology, and biology can be confusing and overwhelming,
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The Way Home

Tales from a life without technology

by Mark Boyle ...

An honest, radical and moving account of life off the grid.It was 11pm when I checked my email for the last time and turned off my phone for what I hoped would be forever.No running water, no car, no electricity or any of the things it powers: the internet, phone, washing machine, radio or light bulb. Just a wooden cabin, on a smallholding, by the edge of a stand of spruce.In this upfront and ... Read more

$18.99 AUD

An honest, radical and moving account of life off the grid.It was 11pm when I checked my email for the last time and turned off my phone for what I hoped would be forever.No running water, no car, no electricity or any of the things it powers: the internet, phone, washing machine, radio or light bulb. Just a wooden cabin, on a smallholding, by the edge of a stand of spruce.In this upfront and
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Good Life

How To Grow A Better World

by Hannah Moloney ...

For Hannah Moloney of Good Life Permaculture, a good life is one built around community and sustainability. In The Good Life, she shares inspiration and practical advice to help you live happily and sustainably.From growing your own tea, to building a DIY water tank, making yoghurt and co-housing, with The Good Life you'll gain the skills, self-reliance and confidence needed to engage meaningfully ... Read more

$12.99 AUD

For Hannah Moloney of Good Life Permaculture, a good life is one built around community and sustainability. In The Good Life, she shares inspiration and practical advice to help you live happily and sustainably.From growing your own tea, to building a DIY water tank, making yoghurt and co-housing, with The Good Life you'll gain the skills, self-reliance and confidence needed to engage meaningfully
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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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Wild Witchcraft

Folk Herbalism, Garden Magic, and Foraging for Spells, Rituals, and Remedies

by Rebecca Beyer ...

Learn how to cultivate your own magical garden, begin your journey with folk herbalism, and awaken to your place in nature through practical skills from an experienced Appalachian forager and witch.Witchcraft is wild at heart, calling us into a relationship with the untamed world around us. Through the power of developing a relationship with plants, a witch—beginner or experienced—can practice ... Read more

$12.99 AUD

Learn how to cultivate your own magical garden, begin your journey with folk herbalism, and awaken to your place in nature through practical skills from an experienced Appalachian forager and witch.Witchcraft is wild at heart, calling us into a relationship with the untamed world around us. Through the power of developing a relationship with plants, a witch—beginner or experienced—can practice
... Read more
Hydroponics: Amazing DIY Hydroponic Gardening Guide for Beginners. Learn How to Easily Grow Fruits, Vegetables & Herbs

by Albert Nelson ...

Have you ever heard of Hydroponics? Have you perhaps heard about it but you're eager to know more? Is there even a chance you want to begin growing your own fruits, vegetables and plants through Hydroponics? Have you perhaps tried Hydroponics in the past but you just didn't have enough knowledge or education on how such a thing worked? If you answered "yes" to any of these, then this is the ... Read more

$6.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Have you ever heard of Hydroponics? Have you perhaps heard about it but you're eager to know more? Is there even a chance you want to begin growing your own fruits, vegetables and plants through Hydroponics? Have you perhaps tried Hydroponics in the past but you just didn't have enough knowledge or education on how such a thing worked? If you answered "yes" to any of these, then this is the
... Read more
Hydroponic Gardening

by Rob Smith, Lon Dalton ...

this book will get you started in hydroponics. more than just a discussion of the topic, 'hydroponic gardening' provides the reader with complete background information on hydroponics, explains the different systems and how they work, then shows the reader in a step by step guide, how to set those systems up. a growing guide is included showing you what to grow and how to grow it hydroponically. ... Read more

$5.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

this book will get you started in hydroponics. more than just a discussion of the topic, 'hydroponic gardening' provides the reader with complete background information on hydroponics, explains the different systems and how they work, then shows the reader in a step by step guide, how to set those systems up. a growing guide is included showing you what to grow and how to grow it hydroponically.
... Read more
The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook

Habits for Hope in a Changing World

by Kirsten Bradley ...

Create the sustainable life you want to live with this practical guide packed full of all the habits, skills and inspiration you'll need.What if your habits could create a more meaningful life for you and a better world? The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook is your guide to improving your home, health and happiness and the planet one simple step at a time. Packed with practical skills and ... Read more

$27.81 AUD

Create the sustainable life you want to live with this practical guide packed full of all the habits, skills and inspiration you'll need.What if your habits could create a more meaningful life for you and a better world? The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook is your guide to improving your home, health and happiness and the planet one simple step at a time. Packed with practical skills and
... Read more
From Shetland, With Love

Friendship can blossom in unexpected places...a heartwarming and uplifting staycation treat of a read!

by Erin Green ...

Series Book 1 - From Shetland, With Love
'Thoroughly entertaining. The characters are warm and well drawn. I thoroughly recommend this book if you are looking for a light-hearted read. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐**' SUE ROBERTS** 'I loved spending time on Shetland with this story!' CHRISTINA COURTENAY If you love Lucy Diamond, Phillipa Ashley, Sue Moorcroft and Holly Martin, you'll LOVE Erin Green's novels of love, life and laughter!'Wow! Reading this ... Read more

$12.99 AUD

'Thoroughly entertaining. The characters are warm and well drawn. I thoroughly recommend this book if you are looking for a light-hearted read. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐**' SUE ROBERTS** 'I loved spending time on Shetland with this story!' CHRISTINA COURTENAY If you love Lucy Diamond, Phillipa Ashley, Sue Moorcroft and Holly Martin, you'll LOVE Erin Green's novels of love, life and laughter!'Wow! Reading this
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Practical Self-sufficiency

The complete guide to sustainable living today

by Dick Strawbridge, James Strawbridge ...

Find your route to a more sustainable lifestyle with Dick Strawbridge, of Channel 4's Escape to the Chateau, and his son James.We can all take steps to reduce our carbon footprint and be more self-sufficient. For some, that might mean upping sticks and living off the land. For the rest of us, the reality might involve smaller, but no less important, lifestyle changes: cutting back on plastic or ... Read more

$18.99 AUD

Find your route to a more sustainable lifestyle with Dick Strawbridge, of Channel 4's Escape to the Chateau, and his son James.We can all take steps to reduce our carbon footprint and be more self-sufficient. For some, that might mean upping sticks and living off the land. For the rest of us, the reality might involve smaller, but no less important, lifestyle changes: cutting back on plastic or
... Read more
Smell of Summer Grass

Pursuing Happiness at Perch Hill

by Adam Nicolson ...

The Smell of Summer Grass is based partly on the long out of print 'Perch Hill'. It is the story of the years spent in finding and building a personal Arcadia, sometimes a dream, sometimes a nightmare, by writer Adam Nicolson and his wife, cook and gardener, Sarah Raven.Adam Nicolson was determined to leave metropolitan life but the rundown farm in the Sussex Weald was not quite what he bargained ... Read more

$9.99 AUD

The Smell of Summer Grass is based partly on the long out of print 'Perch Hill'. It is the story of the years spent in finding and building a personal Arcadia, sometimes a dream, sometimes a nightmare, by writer Adam Nicolson and his wife, cook and gardener, Sarah Raven.Adam Nicolson was determined to leave metropolitan life but the rundown farm in the Sussex Weald was not quite what he bargained
... Read more
Grow Your Groceries

40 Hacks for Growing Plants from Your Weekly Shop: A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

by Simon Akeroyd ...

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller*Ever wondered if you could grow plants from the food you buy? Grow Your Groceries shows you how.Discover 40 simple, fun hacks to try – no gardening experience needed, just a windowsill and a recycled container.Raise tomato plants from tomato slices. Collect strawberry seeds for endless strawberry plants. Pick salad leaves from beetroot tops. Split teabags for ... Read more

$13.99 AUD

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller*Ever wondered if you could grow plants from the food you buy? Grow Your Groceries shows you how.Discover 40 simple, fun hacks to try – no gardening experience needed, just a windowsill and a recycled container.Raise tomato plants from tomato slices. Collect strawberry seeds for endless strawberry plants. Pick salad leaves from beetroot tops. Split teabags for
... Read more
Silent Earth

Averting the Insect Apocalypse

by Dave Goulson ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Read this book, then look and wonder' Sunday Times*A TLS Book of the Year*We have to learn to live as part of nature, not apart from it. And the first step is to start looking after the insects, the little creatures that make our shared world go round.Insects are essential for life as we know it - without them, our world would look vastly different. Draw... ... Read more

$18.99 AUD

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Read this book, then look and wonder' Sunday Times*A TLS Book of the Year*We have to learn to live as part of nature, not apart from it. And the first step is to start looking after the insects, the little creatures that make our shared world go round.Insects are essential for life as we know it - without them, our world would look vastly different. Draw...
... Read more
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
... 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

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