Beginner Gardening

At Friendship Gardens, we believe everyone should have access to fresh, healthy food and the knowledge to grow it themselves Friendship Gardens is a nonprofit project teaching gardening and growing food for Friendship Trays, Charlotte's meals on wheels program. This ebook is our 'Gardening 101' guide designed to help gardeners grow more food. In this book you will learn organic and sustainable growing practices on a range of gardening topics: Garden bed preparations, soil life, spring gardening, summer gardening, fall gardening, watering, composting, planting, and more. This book has great ...

Learn how to grow clean and delicious food even when you’re tight on space. Are you having a hard time finding high-quality food that is actually healthy? Are you fed up with paying boatloads of money for organic produce and want a more affordable option? Do you want to become self-sufficient in feeding yourself and learn how to grow your favorite veggies regardless of your previous experience with gardening or your available space? If any or all of the above stands true for your situation, then it’s your big day; you’ve found the key to healthier and more sustainable living!

Imagine walking out of your back door, greeted by a beautiful garden full of flowers, and even more importantly, food! But for most of us, it all just sounds a bit too good to be true. The truth is, traditional gardening can be hard, extremely hard. You need a lot of space, and problems like drought, weeds, and rotting often result in very bad yields.

When you download Hydroponics 101: A Complete Beginners Guide To Hydroponic Gardening (3rd Edition), you will get an introduction to a variety of steps and strategies for starting a Hydroponic Gardening System at home. A Hydroponic garden doesn't use soil. Instead, it grows plants in nutrient-enriched water. This method has several advantages over traditional gardening, which include a higher yield and better tasting crops!

Enjoy stunning & colorful orchids all year round with this comprehensive beginner’s guide to growing beautiful blooms that last. Have you recently purchased or been gifted an orchid, but you’re struggling to keep it alive? Are you worried about it getting sick, wilting, or losing its color? Are you searching for simple & easy-to-follow advice that empowers you to grow world-class orchids in any environment? Then this book is for you. Orchids are a stunning and exotic addition to any home—but they can also be tricky to care for properly. If your orchids keep wilting or refusing to ...

Traditional gardening can be hard. It requires a lot of space, and problems like drought, weeds, and rotting often result in very bad yields. But what if there is a better strategy, one that eliminates many of the challenges that traditional planting brings to the table? Meet raised bed gardening - gardening that uses less space, is controlled, and is easily accessible.

In Sophie McKay's Easy and Effective Gardening Series, you'll find everything you need to create your own garden paradise and take control of your food supply. Whether you have a large backyard or a small balcony, The Practical Permaculture Project and The Beginner's Guide to Successful Container Gardening provide practical advice, organic methods, and tried-and-true tips and tricks for growing your own fresh produce.

Everything you need to grow a thriving raised bed and container garden is right here at your green fingertips–even if you only have 15 minutes a day!

So you've decided to become more self-sufficient, and you're fired up about growing your own food! You just have to stick the seeds in the ground and water them, right? But as the leaves of your crops begin to yellow and your garden beds get ravaged by weeds and pests, your enthusiasm quickly dwindles. This is when most new gardeners quit, never fully understanding the reason why their garden failed. And that reason is poor soil.

This book is a comprehensive guide to growing and caring for citrus trees, covering all aspects of citrus gardening from selecting the right citrus tree varieties, planting and pruning techniques, managing pests and diseases, watering and irrigation, harvesting and storing citrus fruits, creative uses for citrus fruits and leaves, and troubleshooting common problems in citrus gardening.

In this guide, we’ll cover the basics of balcony gardening, including choosing the right plants, containers, and tools, as well as tips on sunlight, watering, and maximizing your space. With a bit of planning and creativity, you can create a beautiful, productive garden that thrives even in the heart of the city.

In The Backyard Garden: A Beginner’s Guide to Self-Sufficient Mini Farming, you’ll learn everything you need to get started on your journey toward full self-sufficiency.

Use this beginner's guide to growing your own marijuana at home to produce your own high quality plants! This book contains proven steps and strategies on knowing the variables and steps in growing marijuana at your home - whether you choose to grow it outdoors or indoors. If you are planning to grow your own marijuana for the first time, you might be at a loss when it comes to starting the process, especially if you have no gardening experience. But don't worry, because this audiobook will help.

Are you ready to turn your garden into a thriving ecosystem where every plant performs in perfect harmony? Dive into the ancient wisdom of companion planting, a technique refined through centuries, and learn how to orchestrate a symphony of flora that naturally bolsters plant health, enriches soil structure, and harmonizes pest control, all without a single drop of chemical intervention!

Welcome to the urban farming revolution, where men, women, and children are learning how much their home has to give. No matter your living situation, it’s easy to take up the practice of sustainable gardening. In this audiobook you will learn: How to create rich soil, perfect for growing nutritional food, what tools you really need, organic farming methods to keep your harvest natural, ways to achieve a chic look on a budget, the best crops to grow for you, how to garden in all seasons, and storage and preservation methods.

Hydroponics and gardening have never been easier, with these two audiobooks in one.

A greenhouse allows you to plant all year round. This is the most compelling reason why gardening enthusiasts make use of greenhouses. Whether you are a breeder, a farmer, or a hobbyist, you'll love to have the chance to enjoy gardening 24/7.

Compost is an invaluable ingredient for garden soil. It enriches the ground with minerals and other nutrients and can provide ideal mulch for growing plants. The Gardener's Guide to Making Compost is a primer that both gardening beginners and veterans can use to help them make better compost. The book covers most popular types of compost systems, making compost with worm, mulching and green manures. It is an excellent primer on making and using compost.

The author would like to stress the importance of growing the right type and mix of veggies. This way you get a better crop and useful veggies that usually go hand in hand with each other. Don't try to do too much too soon. Don't try to start planting when it's too cold outside. The lowest soil temperature for planting is 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The best soil temperature is around 50 degrees to 60 degrees.

The reasons to start a small garden are truly endless.... And the best part? It isn’t some kind of complex task that demands tremendous time or energy. It doesn't matter if you have zero experience with gardening, everybody starts somewhere.