Can beer make plants grow? How about buttermilk? Or music?classical or rock? Are you sure about planting trees in deep holes? And how about chasing insects with hot sauce and stopping slugs with eggshells? Whether in ancient books, on television, or in gardening publications, re…
Fearlessly conducting original experiments and harvesting wisdom from the scientific literature, horticulturalist Jeff Gillman assesses new and historic advice and reveals the how and why - and sometimes the why not - for more than 100 common gardening practices. The results wil…
Can beer make plants grow? How about buttermilk? Or music - classical or rock? Is it true about planting trees in deep holes? And how about chasing insects with hot sauce and stopping slugs with eggshells? Remedies for all garden woes are there for the taking: the challenge is t…
Provides an introduction to organic gardening, and rates the safety and effectiveness of over one hundred organic and synthetic gardening products and practices.
Provides an introduction to organic gardening, and rates the safety and effectiveness of over one hundred organic and synthetic gardening products and practices.
"Bioshelter Market Garden: A Permaculture Farm describes the creation of a sustainable food system through a detailed case study of the successful year-round organic market garden at Pennsylvania's Three Sisters Farm. Both visionary and practical, this fully illustrated book ove…
Row by row -- maximize your harvest and feed your soil by developing a customized plan for your garden.
Everyone loves to prepare a meal with ingredients fresh from their own garden. But for most of us, no matter how plentiful our harvest, homegrown produce comprises only a fraction of what we eat. And while many gardening guides will tell you everything you ever wanted to know ab…
Row by row -- maximize your harvest and feed your soil by developing a customized plan for your garden.
Examines basic concepts of ecology and practical techniques from composting and food preservation to solar water heating and alternative energy sources to create a sustainable lifestyle.