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Carrots Love Tomatoes by Louise Riotte uncovers the natural magic of companion planting. This ancient wisdom is backed up by modern science, which proves that certain plant combinations can enhance growth, ward off common plant enemies, and help nourish...

Learn how to build beds from a variety of different materials with minimal skills! Paperback, 96 pages. If you're looking to grow vegetables in your backyard (or front!), Building Raised Beds: Easy, Accessible Garden Space for Vegetables and Flowers is...

This revised edition includes photos, drawings and even electron microscope images. Plants are more than beautiful specimens! Botany for Gardeners (3rd edition) by Brian Capon takes you into a plant's inner workings for a thorough but concise botany introduction.

Each entry includes a thorough description and black and white line drawing to aid in identifying these valuable plants. Paperback, 298 pages. His passion has grown over the years to include the whole garden where food plants are no longer confined to...

Not only do bales of straw offer a better medium for growing vegetables, you can also reuse them for mulch or soil amending after the harvest! Paperback, 96 pages. A handy little reference for do-it-yourselfers! Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales: Easy...

No matter the scale, you'll learn how to raise both fish and vegetables at impressive rates. Paperback, 288 pages. Give it a try… you'll get organic vegetables for salads and fish for the grill.

As comprehensive as it is educational, Grow Cook Eat is the perfect book for the rookie and seasoned gardener alike. Key Features: • Planting and growing information • Tips for harvesting all the edible parts of the plant • Advice on storing food...

Inside the cover: • Groundbreaking insights into permaculture • In-depth information about a wide range of projects • Ideal for market farmers, serious gardeners and homesteaders • Another step toward self sufficiency • Easy-to-follow format...

By Stu Campbell. Paperback, 128 pages. An avid gardener and skier he lived in Stowe, Vermont. Yes, one gardening technique protects soil, keeps down weeds, increases organic matter, reduces moisture loss and more! Mulch It!: A Practical Guide to Using...

Inside the cover: • Chicken care and FAQ • Guidelines to breeds, molting, pest control and municipal codes • Coop diagrams as well as guides to placement of the structure • Easy-to-follow format • Another step toward self sufficiency Author...

Dead Snails Leave No Trails by Loren Nancarrow & Janet Hogan is an excellent handbook for insect annihilation — naturally. Get the lowdown on critters that attack your garden, your home and your pets as well as beneficial insects that you'd like to...

You'll read about: • Gathering compatible, beautiful plants • Building soil fertility and complexity • Choosing landscaping that's friendly to beneficial insects and animals • Plants that are suited for your climate and soil type • Integrating...

Paperback, 217 pages. Key Features: • More Gardens, Less Gas • A Rind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste • Keeping Preacher Beans Alive • The Bad Genie Is Out of the Bottle • Basic Seed Saving • Wheat Anarchists • What You Can Do Help to protect...

Step-by-step instructions and beautiful photos make this a must-have book. Paperback, 400 pages. He currently maintains, with his wife Olga, over 200 species of fungi for food production, mycoremediation of pollutants, and natural alternatives to chemical...

Tips for the Lazy Gardener gives you a treasure trove of clever tricks and shortcuts that keep you from hours of unnecessary work or frustration. Author Linda Tingler shows you ways to keep tools close at hand, plant space-saving gardens and keep weeds...

By Joe Fisher and Dennis Fisher. Paperback, 192 pp. You can also be sure that they are at their peak of freshness if you are in charge of their growing, harvesting, drying and storage.

By FairShare CSA Coalition. Paperback, 296 pages. It's a sure way to impress your friends! A partner to the popular book From Asparagus to Zucchini , Farm-Fresh and Fast contains detailed information about common vegetables including root vegetables,...

By Karen Liebreich, Jutta Wagner and Annette Wendland. Paperback, 224 pp. Not only does it offer easy-to-follow advice on selecting crops, preparing beds and creating kid-friendly garden recipes, it peppers every page with nuggets of wisdom on how to...

Inside the cover: • Ideal for first-time foragers • Color photographs make plant identification easy • Tips on common plant locations • Includes weeds, flowers, leaves, seeds, nuts, roots and mushrooms • Easy to read layout A Harvard graduate...

This nifty little instructional booklet is chock-full of innovative ideas and practical information to loosen heavy, compact soils. Paperback, 32 pages. More recently, she has been studying growing quinoa in Peru and small-scale rice production in Thailand.

Readers will learn tips and techniques for healthy hive management without toxic chemicals, strategies for urban environments and more. Paperback, 304 pages. He owns a small apiary business in Vermont and provides bees for apple-pollination in spring.

The Complete Compost Gardening Guide by Barbara Pleasant and Deborah L. Martin is a go-to handbook for composting in every situation — edibles, ornamentals, small gardens, spacious places.

This comprehensive book is perfect for home gardeners. Thorough instructions are carefully outlined throughout. Paperback, 228 pages. This updated version includes information about each vegetable, its flower structure, pollination methods and more.

This book, written by Ricki Carroll, provides step-by-step recipes for every variety and will have you whipping up delicious cheeses in no time. Paperback, 224 pages. She has been teaching cheesemaking classes since 1980 and is a founding member of the...

The Montana Gardener's Companion is the only guide devoted to the challenges of cultivating a successful garden in Big Sky Country. Whether you are an experienced green thumb or a curious novice, whether you live in the Northern Rockies or in the Northern...

The recent decline of the European honey bee, one of North America's primary pollinators, poses a serious challenge to our food supply and ecological health. Close to 75 percent of all flowering plants rely on pollinators in order to set seed or fruit,...

Inside the cover: • Colorful and interactive graphics • Helpful design tips • Compost guidance for beginners • Edible ornamental & garden ideas • Managing yard pests & weeds This quirky book provides constructive guidance, even if you aren't...