Herb Gardening

Huw Richards set himself a challenge - to grow his own fruit and veg for free for a year. He succeeded, and now wants to help you do the same. Can't afford a raised bed? Try repurposing an old wooden pallet. Don't want to spend money on buying plants? Look in the fridge and your kitchen cupboards for food that you can plant. Need a particular tool? Barter or borrow from a neighbour. Don't have a garden? See if someone in your area has an untended patch you can turn into a well-loved veg plot.

The Stevia Starter Kit: Growing and Using Your Own Sweetener is a practical and informative guide for anyone interested in cultivating their own stevia, a natural, zero-calorie sugar substitute. This comprehensive resource covers everything from the basics of stevia's origins to step-by-step instructions on how to successfully grow, harvest, and use it in everyday recipes. The guide begins by explaining stevia’s unique properties and its historical uses as a sweetener, followed by detailed planting and care tips. Whether you're planting in containers or garden beds, you’ll learn how to ...

Discover the vibrant world of chives with Seasonal Secrets: Growing Chives Year-Round! This comprehensive guide is perfect for both novice and seasoned gardeners, offering practical insights into cultivating chives indoors and outdoors, regardless of space limitations. From small kitchen windowsills to compact garden beds, this book walks you through each step, ensuring a thriving chive crop every season. In Seasonal Secrets, you’ll explore essential chive-growing techniques for any environment. Learn the best indoor gardening practices to provide ideal light and moisture, so you can ...

Many of us spend our days cooped up indoors, disconnected from the natural world around us. Cities, technology, and our fast-paced modern lives cause us to overlook the absolute wonder that abounds in nature. This comprehensive guide is your first step into the rewarding world of herbal gardening... and get this, no green thumb required!

Your definitive guide to companion planting and all its benefits! Are you thinking about gardening as a hobby? Do you want to grow your food but don’t know where to start? Are you concerned about how to garden without using chemicals? Then you need this audiobook. Companion planting is an age-old gardening technique farmers and gardeners use to grow their crops organically. When you learn how companion planting works, you’ll see there’s no need to use chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides–the plants do it all for you.

* Composting is Perfect for fans of The Rodale Book of Composting and Stu Campbell’s Let it Rot! * “Composting” shows you how to take nature’s way of recycling organic matter and give it a boost. By creating the ideal conditions for decomposition, composting systems speed up the process, turning kitchen scraps and yard waste into high-quality humus in a matter of weeks. This “black gold” can then be used to amend the soil, which increases its ability to hold water and nutrients. #1 bestselling author Gaia Rodale gives you the information you need to pick the right composting ...

Think you don’t have a green thumb? Think again! No matter your gardening woes, Gardening Hacks has the solution. Perfect for all gardening skill levels whether you’re starting your first garden, looking to expand your crop, or simply searching for ways to make it easier to care for your extensive plant collection, you’ll find everything you need to know to make your garden grow.

Los germinados son una forma estupenda de obtener nutrientes, minerales y vitaminas que puede añadir a su dieta. Los germinados son fáciles de cultivar y puede utilizarlos en recetas dulces y saladas. Por ello, el objetivo principal de este libro es orientar a las personas interesadas en germinar semillas con fines lúdicos o comerciales. En él se detalla todo lo que puede querer saber sobre la germinación o brotación.

A nerdy farmer—and doctor with expertise in nutrition—provides insight into how best to prepare and savor vegetables while recounting his journey in building an organic vegetable farm and discovering the family that farmed the same land some 200 years ago.

This book is a guide for the first-time gardener, giving a clear guide to starting their own raised bed garden with an eye on space economy and realistic goals. This audiobook will start by explaining the growth cycle before walking the listener through harvest, preparing, and planning for the next growing season.

Step into the urban oasis of "Urban Harvest," an eBook made for the modern green-thumbed enthusiast seeking an enchanting and flavorful escape atop their very own balcony. Imagine, if you will, a personal sanctuary where the mundane urban hum is replaced with the rustling whispers of lush herbs, and every meal is an adventure spruced with the freshest flavors plucked straight from your garden in the sky. "Urban Harvest" invites you on a transformative journey into the world of balcony herb gardening, where wellness, culinary artistry, and conservation harmoniously intertwine. Landscapes of ...

You’ll be happy to know that gardening isn't about the space you have. It’s about using the right tools, growing techniques, and making space, time, and nature’s forces work for you! Container gardening allows you to grow what you want, when you want - and in any space you have.

Grow and enjoy your own fresh veggies and herbs, even if you don't have a yard. Start a thriving container garden with this accessible beginner's guide and experience the satisfaction of seeing your grocery bill shrink. Do you want amazingly fresh veggies and herbs but are worried that you don't have enough space or the gardening experience? Even if all you have is a tiny amount of space on a balcony, patio, or front stoop, The Container Victory Garden equips you to dig into the joys of container gardening, right where you are.

Food insecurity affects millions of people worldwide. Without access to well-stocked stores or nutritious, fresh foods, those living in “food deserts” face more hunger and health issues than communities where a diversity of food is plentiful. With the inspiration and knowledge found in How to Become a Gardener, self-reliance and food autonomy are within reach for anyone willing to get a little dirt under their nails and dig in.

Have you always dreamt of having your own garden? Have you always thought about what it would be like to grow your own crops? Will you allow yourself to envision a day when you’ll be able to achieve these things, even if you don’t have space? This audiobook will teach you how to build your own vertical garden or living wall from scratch, how to plant, grow, and take care of your crops, and how to transform an ugly, bland space into a stunning one. Eith this audiobook you will go to owning the right tools and materials you will need to succeed in building your own green wall.

Discover the art and science of cultivating a flourishing herb haven in the smallest of spaces with "Vertical Gardening Mastery." This visionary guide unlocks the secrets to transforming your urban nook, balcony, or wall into a vibrant tapestry of aromatic herbs. Whether you're a seasoned green thumb or a budding gardener, this book is the perfect companion for anyone eager to delve into the world of vertical gardening. Embark on a journey through well-structured chapters that will guide you from embracing the essence of vertical herbs, exploring design principles, to building the very ...

You don’t need to be a professional landscaper to be able to grow your own thriving garden, and you definitely don’t need four acres of land to add a touch of nature to your home. Whether you’re a lifelong gardener looking for inspiration, or you’re just someone who loves being surrounded by nature, this comprehensive guide will give you everything you need to know about growing plants in small spaces with raised beds, containers, and vertical structures, so you can finally start on a gardening journey that will last a lifetime.

Are you ready to turn your backyard into a food-producing powerhouse? Whether you’re dreaming of reducing your grocery bill, eating healthier, or living a more self-reliant lifestyle, Mini Farming gives you the tools to grow up to 80% of your family’s food—no matter your skill level or yard size. Written and narrated by Craig W. Van Sickle, a lifelong homesteader and mini-farming advocate, this comprehensive guide is your one-stop resource for sustainable backyard agriculture.

Eating healthy is the first and most important step toward a healthy life. Over the last few decades, our modern diet has negatively impacted our health with all its preservatives, salts, and sugars. Now, people are more conscious of their health and the impact food has on their wellbeing. Consequently, most people want to grow their own organic fruits, vegetables, and herbs at home. Instead of going to the grocery store and spending a lot of money, you can grow your own produce, knowing exactly what kind of fertilizer, seed variety, etc., is being used.

Gardening is becoming popular among people who want to try a relatively low-cost and relaxing hobby at the same time. Greenhouse gardening seems to be becoming ever more popular among most of them. That may be due to the fact that managing a greenhouse garden is quite easy for an average individual. Greenhouses provides gardeners with the ability to properly control the conditions such as temperature and humidity within the greenhouse.