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  • Perennial Vegetables

    From Artichokes to Zuiki Taro, A Gardener's Guide to Over 100 Delicious and Easy to Grow Edibles

    ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award: Home & GardenAmerican Horticultural Society Book AwardThis illustrated gardening handbook offers sound vegetable gardening advice for growing over 100 low maintenance species throughout the season and delicious recipes to cook with your harvest.Imagine growing vegetables that require just about the same amount of care as the flowers in your perennial beds ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • Handbook of Edible Weeds

    Herbal Reference Library

    by James A. Duke ...
    Series series Herbal Reference Library
    Handbook of Edible Weeds contains detailed descriptions and illustrations of 100 edible weeds, representing 100 genera of higher plant species. Some of the species are strictly American, but many are cosmopolitan weeds. Each account includes common names recognized by the Weed Science Society of America, standard Latin scientific names, uses, and distribution (geographic and ecological). ... Read more

    $234.99 USD

  • Plant Solutions

    by Nigel Colborn ...
    Plant Solutions is a brand new contemporary problem-solving guide to finding the right plant for the right place in your garden. Packed with plant suggestions, cultivation notes and companion ideas, Plant Solutions helps you create a suitable and successful planting scheme by finding plants to suit your garden’s needs.This thorough directory will enable you to look up plants based on your needs, ... Read more

    $3.98 USD

  • 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

    $3.77 USD

  • The Scentual Garden

    Exploring the World of Botanical Fragrance

    A complete illustrated survey of fragrant flowers and plants, from a celebrated gardening expert and an award–winning botanical photographer.Popular garden writer Ken Druse offers a complete survey of fragrance in the garden, in a major work filled with new knowledge. He arranges both familiar and unusual garden plants, shrubs, and trees into twelve categories, giving gardeners a vastly expanded ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Deer-Resistant Landscaping

    Proven Advice and Strategies for Outwitting Deer and 20 Other Pesky Mammals

    Every year, before they decide to take defensive action, vulnerable homeowners throughout North America suffer expensive damage as deer and various other pesky mammals devour their gardens and landscape plants. Deer-Resistant Landscaping by Neil Soderstrom arms homeowners with the proven strategies they need to repel and combat deer and 21 other troubling pests, from armadillos, chipmunks, and ... Read more

    $7.39 USD

  • Growing Marijuana For Beginners: The Beginner Guide to Grow Cannabis: Step by Step Instructions and Tips for Cultivating Medical Marijuana Indoors and Outdoors

    Are you interested in knowing how you can leverage the medicinal benefits of cultivating medical marijuana for health and profits? Do you want to know how an ordinary person like you can grow marijuana at home without any previous experience?"Growing Marijuana for Beginners" is your comprehensive, go-to guide for understanding how to grow marijuana at home in an exciting way even if you have no ... Read more

    $2.97 USD

  • Vegetable Gardening for Beginners

    A Simple Guide to Growing Vegetables at Home

    by Jill McSheehy ...
    Dig into vegetable gardening with this bestselling beginner's guide to growing-it-yourself.Gardeners never forget the first time they enjoyed a ripe, juicy tomato plucked straight from the vine or savored a crisp, fresh salad made with ingredients from their backyard. Start growing your first crop today with Vegetable Gardening for Beginners. Taking up vegetable gardening can be a worthwhile ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Simply Living Well

    A Guide to Creating a Natural, Low-Waste Home

    by Julia Watkins ...
    Recipes, DIY projects, and inspiration for a beautiful and low-waste life, from the creator of @simply.living.well on InstagramIn this timely and motivational guide, author Julia Watkins shares rituals, recipes, and projects for living simply and sustainably at home. For every area of your household—kitchen, cleaning, wellness, bath, and garden—Julia shows you how to eliminate wasteful packaging, ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • Homesteading The Easy Way Including Prepping And Self Sufficency: 3 Books In 1 Boxed Set

    3 Books In 1 Boxed Set

    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

    $4.99 USD

  • The Ultimate Food Garden

    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

    $6.97 USD

  • Wicked Plants

    The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities

    by Amy Stewart ...
    The author of The Drunken Botanist "offers practical and tantalizing composite views of toxic, irritating, prickly, and all-around ill-mannered plants" ( Booklist ).American Horticultural Society Book Award WinnerChosen One of the Best Gardening Books of the Year by the Washington Post and National Pub... ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Let it Rot!

    The Gardener's Guide to Composting (Third Edition) (Storey's Down-To-Earth Guides)

    by Stu Campbell ...
    "The little classic that introduced thousands to composting." – The Boston GlobeTransform leaves, grass, and kitchen scraps into gardener's gold! This easy-to-use guide shows you how to turn household garbage and backyard refuse into nutrient-filled compost that can nourish your soil and promote a thriving garden. You'll soon be saving money, minimizing waste, and enjoying bountiful harvests."The ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Growing Marijuana Mastery: The Advanced Guide to grow Cannabis: Tips and Techniques for Advanced Cultivation of Medical Marijuana Indoors and Outdoors

    Have you been hearing about marijuana, but aren't sure how to grow it legally at home? Are you interested in knowing how an ordinary individual like you can cultivate marijuana and harvest huge buds both indoors and outdoors?"Growing Marijuana Mastery: The Advanced Guide to Growing Cannabis" is written to give you an in-depth insight into the horticulture of marijuana. This step-by-step playbook ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • 75 Exceptional Herbs for Your Garden

    by Jack Staub ...
    An A-to-Z journey through a wide variety of herbs and their fascinating history of medicinal and culinary uses—includes illustrations!Discover some unique additions to your garden in this reference filled with fascinating facts, unexpected lore, elegant prose, and beautiful watercolor illustrations by Ellen Buchert.From popular herbs like basil, lavender, and peppermint to lesser-known choices ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • 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

    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

    $12.69 USD

  • The Encyclopedia of Country Living, 50th Anniversary Edition

    The Original Manual for Living Off the Land & Doing It Yourself (Homesteading & Off-Grid Survival)

    by Carla Emery ...
    OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLDDiscover the 50th anniversary edition of Carla Emery’s trusted guide to homesteading, self-sufficiency, and sustainable living. With more than 900 pages of practical instruction, The Encyclopedia of Country Living helps beginners and experienced homesteaders build the skills to live confidently from the land.Whether you’re interested in off grid living, small-scale ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • 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

    $17.99 USD

  • The Trees in My Forest

    Ina book destined to become a classic, biologist and acclaimed nature writer Bernd Heinrich takes readers on an eye-opening journey through the hidden life of a forest. ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • Emeril 20-40-60

    Fresh Food Fast

    Series Book 4 - Emeril's
    Long day at the office? In a hurry to get the kids to soccer practice? Hungry for more than just a sandwich? With Emeril 20-40-60, even if you're short on time, you don't have to sacrifice getting a freshly prepared, satisfying meal on the table. Divided into three sections, this brand-new cookbook is Emeril's first ever to organize mouthwatering home-cooked meals according to time. You'll find ... Read more

    $15.29 USD

  • The Language of Flowers

    A Fully Illustrated Compendium of Meaning, Literature, and Lore for the Modern Romantic

    by Odessa Begay ...
    With gorgeous full-color illustrations, ornate decorative elements, lettering in metallic ink, and engaging text, The Language of Flowers: A Fully Illustrated Compendium of Meaning, Literature, and Lore for the Modern Romantic is a treasure for flower lovers. A sumptuous, contemporary anthology of 50 of the world’s most storied and popular flowers, each of its entries offers insight to the flower ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • Mushrooms

    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

    $3.77 USD

  • The Southerner's Handbook

    A Guide to Living the Good Life

    Series Book 1 - Garden & Gun Books
    Whether you live below the Mason Dixon Line or just wish you did, The Southerner’s Handbook is your essential guide to Southern living and the good life. Curated by the editors of the award-winning Garden & Gun magazine, this compilation of more than 100 instructional and narrative essays offers a comprehensive tutorial to modern-day life in the South.From Food and Drink to Sporting & Adventure; ... Read more

    $18.49 USD

  • Pests, Diseases and Disorders of Garden Plants

    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

    $11.99 USD