Growing Green

Anne of Green Gables is one of the most cherished books of all time. The story follows adventures of Anne Shirley, an 11-year-old orphan girl who is mistakenly sent to Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a middle-aged brother and sister who had intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm in Prince Edward Island. The novel recounts how this talkative, spirited, red-headed girl makes her way with the Cuthberts, in school, and within the small town.

Ruby's mind is always full of ideas. One windy day, she invites her brothers to help build something stupendous. But her brothers don't want to plan—they only want to play. As the wind huffs and puffs and blows their hasty efforts down, can Ruby prove that patience and persistence pay off?

In Babies on Board Part 1, we follow Grumpy the Iguana, Little Mouse, Green Parrot, and Mr. Squirrel head to the beach for a family beach day. It is here that they run into their old friend Mr. Sea Turtle as he waits for his children to be born. Babies on Board Part 2 continues this story. Grumpy and friends head back to the beach only this time in the middle of the night. They have promised Mr. Sea Turtle that they will all help him make sure that when the baby sea turtles hatch from their eggs, they will make it safely to the ocean where their dad is waiting.

Hugelkultur, also sometimes referred to as hugel bed, is a permaculture gardening technique for growing vegetables in heaps made from timber and covered over with topsoil. In this short introduction to a well established but little known growing concept, you will discover what it involves and how it can be used to great advantage particularly in dry arid regions. With a proper understanding and application of this simple technique, vegetables can be grown with minimum irrigation—and less backache!

You are about to discover how to develop a highly productive garden that supplies you with fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables all year round by leveraging the power of greenhouse gardening and hydroponics! Now more than ever, people are increasingly looking for efficient ways of growing fruits and vegetables – ways that are not at the mercy of the environment; ways they can create ideal environmental conditions for growth of plants within the growing area even when the surrounding is hostile or unsuitable for such plants.

Filled with catchall research, American Hemp examines what this new domestic crop can be used for, what makes it a superior product, and what made it illegal in the first place; the book also delves into the many health and medical benefits of the plant. Hobbs weighs in on how hemp can improve existing industries, from farming to energy to 3D printing, plus how it can make a serious impact on climate change by removing toxins from the soil and by decreasing our dependence on plastics and fossil fuels.

Be kind to your wallet: Grow your own food. Do you want to eat healthier and fresher vegetables without worrying about added chemicals? Gardening is gaining popularity day by day as many households make the switch toward self-grown sustenance. The beauty of having your own garden is the flexibility to grow vegetables anywhere you want - and that really does mean anywhere. Whether you’re in a tiny studio apartment or you have your own piece of land, an urban garden is just what you need.

This audiobook is an introduction to homesteading and turning your space into a self sufficient environment. However big or small it may be, this audiobook will guide you through the steps needed to get you well informed on what to expect in the beginning, during and after stages of planning and executing your self sufficient space. Urban homesteads are very versatile. I’ve seen people homestead on their apartment roof, in their little inner-city yard, in the yard of their suburban family home, in warehouses, shipping containers, and so much more. You can build a farm anywhere.

It was a clear, apple-green evening in May, and Four Winds Harbour was mirroring back the clouds of the golden west between its softly dark shores. The sea moaned eerily on the sand-bar, sorrowful even in spring, but a sly, jovial wind came piping down the red harbor road along which Miss Cornelia’s comfortable, matronly figure was making its way towards the village of Glen St. Mary. Miss Cornelia was rightfully Mrs. Marshall Elliott, and had been Mrs. Marshall Elliott for thirteen years, but even yet more people referred to her as Miss Cornelia than as Mrs. Elliott.

Grace has a lovely day with her grandma from gooey grapes to hungry goats to greedy geese. This story is a fun listen for children as it takes the use of alliteration to help listeners in sounding out the letter G. Fans of the Alliteration series and Nicky Gamer-Jones, Charlie's Cheeky Chickens, and Archie's Awful Apples will love this adventure with Grace.

Nine-year-old Josie Garcia is a feisty and optimistic girl from Brooklyn who becomes a crusader for preventing disastrous climate change and other environmental threats. After a summer with Grandma in Ecuador and an enlightening class trip to the zoo, where she encounters Frozey the Polar Bear, Josie decides that it is time to take action to slow global warming. Her first idea for going green is to organize others to drive less by forming the Fourth Grade Bike Brigade.

Aquaponics is the revolutionary science where plants are grown in water instead of soil. This water also cultures fish. The wastes produced by the farmed fish or other aquatic creatures supplies the nutrients for the plants, and in turn purifies the water. Aquaponics, when set up correctly, can, be self-sustaining and, be a healthy source for both fish and plants. Aquaponics at Home is a beginner's guide to this hobby or business, whichever way you want to look at it. You are given the fundamentals to this wonderful and exciting way to garden.

Jump aboard Grandude's magical green submarine and join the quest to find Nandude, following her musical trail around the world and deep beneath the sea. From the legendary Paul McCartney's unique imagination comes this action-packed, rip-roaring adventure. Packed full of strange surprises, playful Beatles references and heart-warming family fun. Celebrate the fun grandparents and their grandchildren can have together, even if there is a bit of distance keeping them apart.

This is a tale of a young and slightly oversensitive bird. The Woodpecker has just started carving its first hollow when a sound started to distract him from the task. He assumes the other forest animals are making fun of him – but is it really the case? The Woodpecker sets off on a lonely expedition to the oldest part of the forest to get some answers.

In the fourth book in Alyssa Milano's funny and relatable middle-grade series, Hope Roberts is determined to save the world - literally. Hope has already gotten her school to add more recycling bins and coordinate a carpooling program. But it's not enough. Hope wants to do more to protect the environment before it's too late. But will Hope's plans to help the planet backfire?

Waiting in the Pit 2 is a beautifully composed literary symphony. Twenty-one authors from diverse cultures relate how God kept, preserved, elevated, and saved them from pits of heartache, pain, shame, sorrow, grief, disappointment, unforgiveness, bitterness, and a host of other challenges. It is a rich collection of testimonies of tests, trials, and triumphs, artfully putting God's grace, mercy, and divine benevolence on display. For all those who have descended into diverse pits and are struggling to cope or find a thread of hope to alight, this anthology is the lullaby you need to soothe ...

In the story, Ana is an eight-year-old girl who sometimes struggles with telling the truth and her self-esteem. One day during a difficult family moment, Ana’s adoptive mother shares with her the attributes and life cycle of a dandelion, explaining that though the dandelion looks like a flower, some consider it a weed, not understanding its value—the way that Ana sometimes feels.

The phone rang; young Morgan recognized the phone number as belonging to Dinsdale, the school bully with whom she had several run-ins since returning to school after the pandemic caused extensive shutdowns in her neighborhood. These encounters had all been verbal, as Morgan was not one to get into physical disputes with anyone. She had gotten so weary of Dinsdale’s bully ways. She had no idea why he was calling. She only thought that it could not be anything good. She decided that when she picked it up, she was going to finally give him a piece of her mind and send him on his way.

يحكى أنّه كان لملكٍ من الملوك بنتٌ في غاية من الجمال لا تفوقها فتاةٌ أخرى في جمالها، ولكنّها كانت متكبرة، مغشوشةً في نفسها، لا يعجبها أحد ولا تحترم غيرها ولا تحافظ على شعور إنسان. وقد تقدَّم إليها كثيرٌ من الملوك والأمراء لخطبتها فرفضتهم جميعًا ولم ترضَ بأحدٍ منهم واحتقرتهم وأظهرت لكلٍ منهم عيبًا من العيوب، وأخذت تضحك من كلّ من يخطبها وتهزأ به وتسميه اسمًا من الأسماء المضحكة.

When Frey's teacher realizes that Frey is living alone, she contacts Child Protective Services, who put Frey into foster care. First in the Foster Heroes Series, Mom's Gone takes you through Frey's journey, and how he finally finds a home where he makes friends, and feels safe, until his mom can return home.