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- Growing an edible landscape : how to transform your outdoor space into a food garden / by Pilarchik, Gary,author.; D'Amore, Chiara,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Convert your unproductive lawn and landscape areas into fruitful edible gardens with this practical guide overflowing with ideas, plans, designs, and know-how. Out with the lawn and in with the food! That's the battle cry of millions of modern gardeners who are not only looking to reduce the amount of time and energy they have to spend tending a lawn, but they're also looking to improve the lives of their family, friends, and neighbors by supplying them with fresh, homegrown food. In the United States alone, 46 million acres of land are covered in turfgrass (that's more acreage than corn and soybeans combined!). Imagine all the good that would come if that land were dedicated to growing food instead! Converting unused areas of the landscape into food gardens helps mitigate the effects of climate change, reduces food miles, improves food security, and allows us to be a better steward of our little slice of the planet. But how do you get started? Which plants do you choose? Is there a series of best practices to follow to successfully convert your yard into an edible oasis so that it's not just high-yielding, but it's also attractive? Growing an Edible Landscape is here to help answer all of these questions and many more. Setting up an edible landscape is much more than just placing a few tomato-filled raised beds in the middle of the lawn, though for some gardeners, this might be a logical place to start. The eventual goal, however, is to have a landscape filled with layers of fruitful plants combined together to produce edible harvests for as many months of the year as possible. To reach that end, there's much to plan and do to ensure your success.- Subjects: Fruit-culture.; Plants, Edible.; Vegetable gardening.;
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- Handmade glamping : add a touch of glamour to your camping trip with these 35 gorgeous craft projects / by Liddle, Charlotte,author.; Hopping, Lucy,author.;
"Using a variety of crafting techniques including knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery, patchwork, and appliqué, Charlotte Liddle and Lucy Hopping have created a wonderful range of accessories that will bring retro charm to your idyllic country getaway. Whether you fancy a quiet retreat to secluded beaches or are off to live it up at the summer festivals, you will find something to make your home-away-from-home-look-stunning, and feel cozy and comfortable. Divided into four chapters, Handmade Glamping starts with Recycling and Repurposing, which will show you how to make some stunning embroidered curtains using vintage fabrics, or the hexagonal patchwork scatter pillows to put on the camp bed. In Campfire Cooking there is everything you'll need for a romantic meal under the stars, including decorated plates, quilted placemats, and a picnic bag. Pretty Decorations has crocheted bunting to string outside, a cute cross-stitch picture to hang inside, and pretty storage ideas for small spaces that recycle jam jars and other household items. Finally, Outdoor Living comes with ideas for candle holders, a tent tidy, a wind break, and even a reupholstered deck chair.' --Provided by publisher.- Subjects: Camping; Decoration and ornament.; Handicraft.;
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- Raised bed gardening : a complete beginner's guide : grow everything from herbs to tomatoes in your own custom raised beds / by Nolan, Tara,1977-author.;
Are you eager to step into vegetable gardening but don't know where to start? With this guide to the nearly foolproof raised-bed technique, you'll be growing your own organic food in no time. Growing your own food is a satisfying experience as well as an investment that will pay you and the community back in a myriad of ways, including benefits for the earth, greater food security, and better health. But where do you start and what is the best way to approach creating a garden and growing food? The raised bed gardening technique, used by successful food gardeners for centuries, is simple and can be done pretty much anywhere. Building beds allows you to bring in the right materials, which might not exist in your own environment, and grow your own food year-round, if you so choose--no matter where you live. So whether your outdoor space is big or small, raised beds are the best choice for your first vegetable garden. Some water and a little love and attention is all you need be successful. In Raised Bed Gardening: A Complete Beginner's Guide, you will learn everything you need to know to prepare and execute your garden plan and grow and harvest your produce. The book includes: Plans for building quick-and-simple beds that you can make yourself with a few common tools; Details on how to build the right soil mix to fill your beds ; List of the easiest plants to grow as a beginner; Plant information, along with which plants work best with other plants; Planting advice, including spacing instructions; Advice on mulch, watering, and fertilizing; Organic pest control; How to harvest and store your produce; How to get the most out of your raised bed space. So get started on your path to becoming a gardener. No matter what your level of confidence, this book will give you the information and tools you need to succeed.- Subjects: Raised bed gardening.;
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