Author: Pam Dawling Publisher: New Society Publishers ISBN: 1550925121 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 459
Book Description
Growing for 100 - the complete year-round guide for the small-scale market grower. Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables. Targeted at serious growers in every climate zone, Sustainable Market Farming is a comprehensive manual for small-scale farmers raising organic crops sustainably on a few acres. Informed by the author's extensive experience growing a wide variety of fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to feed the approximately one hundred members of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia, this practical guide provides: Detailed profiles of a full range of crops, addressing sowing, cultivation, rotation, succession, common pests and diseases, and harvest and storage Information about new, efficient techniques, season extension, and disease resistant varieties Farm-specific business skills to help ensure a successful, profitable enterprise Whether you are a beginning market grower or an established enterprise seeking to improve your skills, Sustainable Market Farming is an invaluable resource and a timely book for the maturing local agriculture movement.
Author: Rebecca Bryan Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc ISBN: 1617453145 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 171
Book Description
Ready to take the triangle challenge? Choose from 70 pieced modern triangle blocks and 11 exquisite quilts that wow! Fourth-generation quilter Rebecca Bryan is back—this time with beautiful 3-sided blocks sewn from pieced stripes, chevrons, curves, and more. A dedicated graphic design chapter will help you choose a winning color palette, play up unexpected elements, and achieve balance and symmetry. Grab your favorite ruler and the full-size block templates to create equilateral, isosceles, and right triangles with ease. With no tricky seams, these sampler blocks are perfect to mix and match.
Author: Lisa Mason Ziegler Publisher: ISBN: 0760357587 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 179
Book Description
Fight garden pests and increase your yields the natural way with this tried and true technique! Planting vegetables and flowers together is one of the oldest ways to create a healthy, bountiful garden; but there's more to the method than you might think. Vegetables Love Flowers walks you through the ins and outs of companion planting, from how it works to which plants go together and how to grow the best garden for your climate. Alongside gorgeous garden photography, you'll also learn about: Seed-starting, growing, and harvesting How to make garden flower bouquets, with "recipes" for various arrangements How to attract beneficial creatures to pollinate your garden and prey on its pests Pesticide-free pest-control measures Composting heaps and bins With the right information and some careful planning, you can help your plants thrive—and beautify your garden in the process.
Author: New Nomads Press Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781793474728 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 112
Book Description
2019-2020 18 Month Weekly Planner Designed to keep all of your schedule information close at hand, this bright and pretty watercolor desert plants planner has just enough information to keep you focused on your work obligations, school assignments, or just a packed social calendar. This calendar has 2019 + 6 months of 2020 in a yearly overview, 18 monthly views, and 78 weeks of weekly views packed into a perfectly sized planner. It features lovely cactus and desert floral design on a durable glossy soft-back cover. Simple design and a handy 5x8 size that fits perfectly in a purse or backpack! Great Gift Idea For: Teachers - Great to keep lesson plans and class assignments in one place Home School - Great format to make and assign lessons Students - Homework and class assignments, fits in a backpack Moms and Dads - Convenient size and beautiful cover! Office Gift Exchange - Fantastic present for anyone who needs to be grounded Christmas Present - perfect for the hard to buy for person in your life! Desert plant lovers Great gift for under $10! Format: 5 x 8 inches - Perfect Size for Portability 110 Pages Yearly Overview 18 Month Planner 78 Weeks - Daily Diary New Nomads Press New Nomads Press is a group of full-time traveling designers, roaming the world to find the most amazing experiences. Our books and content reflect those experiences to help spread the word that the world in an awesome place!
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Author: Beautiful Planners Co
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