Small Garden

A light, cozy mystery series in a quaint Bavarian Christmas town with a fun loving, amateur female sleuth, her adorable rescue cocker spaniel, and enough garden gnomes to fill a museum. Book 1 - Deck the Santa Chloe Carson is excited for her long-awaited family reunion. But as they gather in a snow-clad village to plan their aging mother’s dream of opening a restaurant, the old lady’s habit of spreading garden gnomes around town leads to a panicked pilgrimage. And the mayhem continues when their visit to the nutcracker museum reveals Kris Kringle has come to an unmerry demise. With a ...

Tomato plants that are steps away from your kitchen can provide you with fresh fruit (or vegetables, if you prefer to call them that ;-)) for your meals. However, tomato plants need good drainage. Grow bags have drainage holes that allow excess water to escape, preventing the roots from becoming waterlogged and reducing the risk of root rot. In this book, you'll learn how to grow your own tomatoes in grow bags. After reading, you'll be more confident about cultivating fresh homegrown tomatoes, choosing varieties that can be fried, steamed, blanched or baked, to enhance your favorite recipes.

Ready to get growing? Not sure where to begin? Pressed for space but have big garden goals? This is the book for you. No matter how big or small your garden plans, no matter how small your indoor space may be, you can grow all the vegetables, herbs, and flowers you need for any outdoor garden, big or small. Can you spare eight square feet of space in your home? That’s a matter of just two by four feet of floor space; but in it, you can grow literally hundreds of individual plants. This book will walk you through the entire process from start to finish—from seed germination through ...

Farm business literature is full of memoirs offering entertaining stories with some basic cattle or produce advice but no real substance for the reader. Big Ideas, Small Farm is not another feel good farm memoir devoid of authentic advice, hope, or insights. This book is different; it is about results. Big Ideas, Small Farm is about growing small farm profitability. This book is part self-help and part marketing strategies because marketing tips and theories are effective when the people implementing them believe in them. Small farm marketing is a mindset as much as it is a practice. This ...

A girl with a secret desire. A controlling father. A boy caught in between. Faith Hochstetler, the bishop’s daughter, longs to become a beekeeper. However, her father disagrees, bearing down hard on her training and business ambitions. What Cardinal Hill needs, he declares, are more devoted housewives. Leroy Bontrager has been in love with Faith for as long as he can remember. One day, when he comes across her secret beehives, Leroy offers to help her. Faith must then decide which path to take, knowing that the one that follows her dream is also the one that defies her father. Will Bishop...

Discover the joy of container gardening with this comprehensive guide. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a complete beginner, this book will equip you with the knowledge and techniques to create a thriving container garden in any space. From selecting the right containers and understanding soil mixtures to choosing suitable plants and mastering watering techniques, each chapter is packed with practical advice and step-by-step instructions. Learn how to arrange your plants for maximum aesthetic appeal, harvest your fruits and vegetables at the perfect moment for peak flavor, and ...

Welcome to Morrissey County! This fictional region in Pennsylvania Amish country is home to several generations of strong-willed Amish women who know what they want in life, even if others disagree. Join these women on their search for love and acceptance. Morrissey County, 2022 Eliza Miller is keen on the Englisch life. She got a job in a large real estate company and worked her way up to being the boss’s secretary. The more she gets to know Englischers, the more she desires to break free of the shackles of her Amish community. Andrew Blythe has built up and sold several businesses since...

Welcome to Morrissey County! This fictional region in Pennsylvania Amish country is home to several generations of strong-willed Amish women who know what they want in life, even if others disagree. Join these women on their search for love and acceptance. Morrissey County, 2000 Bridget Miller, the sister of devout Amish community member Aaron Miller, returns from life amongst the Englisch to a guarded Aaron who isn’t sure he can trust her and doesn’t want her affecting his happy life. He is determined to protect his family from Bridget’s influence. Steven Smoker wants nothing more ...

***From the Best-selling and Award-winning Author of The Christmas Cards*** Welcome to Morrissey County! This fictional region in Pennsylvania Amish country is home to several generations of strong-willed Amish women who know what they want in life, even if others disagree. Join these women on their search for love and acceptance. Unlike most of the residents of Morrissey County, Dorothy Gingerich was not born there. When a terrible accident left her an orphan, she was adopted by a childless Amish couple. Now, at eighteen, she has just returned from Rumspringa, has gotten a job as the ...

Discover the joy, beauty, and well-being that come from creating your own thriving indoor garden—no matter your space, experience, or budget. The Prosperous Indoor Garden is your practical and inspiring companion to turning any room into a sanctuary of green growth and mindful living. Whether you're a beginner with one windowsill plant or a seasoned indoor gardener looking to deepen your connection with your space, this guide walks you through every essential step. From choosing the right low-maintenance plants to designing aesthetic layouts, nourishing your soil naturally, and aligning ...

Welcome to Morrissey County! This fictional region in Pennsylvania Amish country is home to several generations of strong-willed Amish women who know what they want in life, even if others disagree. Join these women on their search for love and acceptance. Morrissey County, 1980 Jonas Smoker longs for a solitary life on his own farm. His widowed mother wants grandchildren, but he’s bound and determined to live out his dream on his own. Abigail Speicher has been distraught since her father’s passing, and she wonders if finding a husband will turn her grief into joy. However, her latest ...

Featuring many of the beloved characters from Sylvia Price’s bestseller, The Christmas Arrival, as well as a new cast of characters, Amish Love Through the Seasons centers around a group of teenagers as they find friendship, love, and hope in the midst of trials. Tragedy strikes a small Amish community outside of Erie, Pennsylvania when Isaiah Fisher, a widower and father of three, is involved in a serious accident. When his family is left scrambling to pick up the pieces, the community unites to help the single father, but the hospital bills keep piling up. How will the family manage?...

Welcome to Morrissey County! This fictional region in Pennsylvania Amish country is home to several generations of strong-willed Amish women who know what they want in life, even if others disagree. Join these women on their search for love and acceptance. Morrissey County, 1999 Sadie Renno has never liked being Amish. Perhaps she inherited her mother, Sarah’s, desire to leave the Amish. She saw one magazine of American culture when she was young and knew that was the life for her. Aaron Miller, one of the town's most devout Amish community members, has always had an eye for Sadie Renno. ...

Hydroponics isn't complicated or expensive. Start your garden with ease, even as a beginner. With this book, build your hydroponics system and enjoy a thriving source of fresh food!

Attention meat eaters! Ever wanted to get away from the "stuff" that passes for meat in the supermarket, with its chemical additives, preservatives, and "pink slime"? Here's how to do it! Author Anita Evangelista, who has lived in city and country raising livestock, here shows you how to raise meat, eggs, and milk in a suburban or rural setting -- from chickens, goats, pot bellied pigs, rabbits, ducks, and quail. Included in this concise guide are instructions on selecting good quality animals, feeding, housing, and raising them right so you can produce the best, most tasty, most wholesome ...

Some secrets refuse to stay buried... When Liv returns to her grandmother Eleanor's Victorian mansion in Heartwood Haven, she expects to find solace among the herb gardens and faded memories. Instead, she discovers a body among the rosemary—Walter Pembroke, head of the Historical Society, clutching a mysterious document that could change everything. As Liv reluctantly steps into her inheritance, she finds herself at the center of a town divided between preservation and progress. The suspicious Detective Marcus Rivera considers her the prime suspect, while the Knitting Circle's whispers ...

Crescent Cove, a small hamlet on Vancouver Island, is the last place out-of-work investigative journalist Luke Tremblay ever wanted to see again. He used to spend summers here, until his family learned that he was gay and rejected him. Now, following his aunt's sudden death, he's inherited her entire estate, including her seaside cottage and the antiques shop she ran for forty years in Crescent Cove. Luke plans to sell everything and head back to Toronto as soon as he can . . . but Crescent Cove isn't done with him just yet.

Discover a transformative approach to nurturing nature in small spaces with "The Art of Compact Greenery." This enlightening eBook opens the doors to a world where the charm and beauty of a full-blown garden are artfully distilled into the embrace of elegant containers. Begin your journey in Chapter 1, where we unravel the Essence of Container Garden Aesthetics — a teasing introduction to the intricate dance between form, space, and vibrant life. Learn how thoughtful composition can turn the minute into magnificent, paving the way for an oasis of tranquility and style. Succumb to the ...

In this gardening competition, some will win a prize while others get pruned… When amateur sleuth Lena Larsen agrees to host New Oslo's prestigious garden show at her Victorian home, she expects competition to be fierce. She doesn't expect it to be fatal. But after a renowned delphinium breeder is found dead among the prize-winning blooms, Lena finds herself cultivating suspects instead of flowers. With her grandmother's ghost offering commentary from the sidelines (that only Lena can hear), her best friend Charlie serving up local gossip with the tea, and a handsome sheriff who's learned...

Dewey's story starts in the worst possible way. Only a few weeks old, on the coldest night of the year, he was stuffed into the returned book slot at the Spencer Public Library. He was found the next morning by library director, Vicki Myron, a single mother who had survived the loss of her family farm, a breast cancer scare, and an alcoholic husband. Dewey won her heart, and the hearts of the staff, by pulling himself up and hobbling on frostbitten feet to nudge each of them in a gesture of thanks and love. For the next 19 years, he never stopped charming the people of Spencer....