Guerilla Gardening - Urban Permaculture

EBook Description: There is neglected orphaned land all over the place. Pockets of resistance have broken out in some areas as guerilla gardeners fight back to reclaim this precious resource and cultivate it.

An inspiring, lavishly illustrated guide to creating a wonderful display of flowering and foliage plants indoors.
Illustrated with 400 photographs in color, this useful, handsome book covers all aspects of selecting, displaying, and caring for houseplants. The indoor gardener will learn how to cultivate successfully a wide range of plantings from the smallest window box to an entire garden room.

There is advice about bow to choose the right plant for the right place, listing flowers and foliage that do well in various locations, including sun-filled rooms, cool windows, and shady areas. The authors suggest the best ways to display plants, such as in small and large containers, hanging baskets, and terrariums. The section on care is illustrated with step-by-step photographs that clearly show how to feed, pot, transplant, and prune plants and suggests the equipment that is needed for these tasks. A chapter titled the "houseplant doctor" gives advice on treating unhealthy plants. Finally the A to Z directory of plants includes pictorial accounts of the best plants available and their cultivation needs. This is the ideal book for anyone in the city or the country, in a modest or spacious home who wishes to enjoy the pleasures of indoor gardening.

Herb Gardening For Dummies

A plain-English guide to the world of herb gardening

Starting an herb garden isn't free, but it certainly outweighs the growing costs of buying retail herbs. Plus, adding homegrown ingredients to your meals is a healthy and tasty way to improve upon any dish you whip up at home.

This friendly, hands-on guide is an excellent introduction to the world of herb gardening. It gives you tips and advice to grow a thriving herb garden that will add depth and flavor to home-cooked meals-as well as boost your health.
How to choose, plant, and care for herbs
Covers ready-made versus homemade soil mixes, starting plants from seeds, and other fundamentals
How to prevent insects, pests, and diseases from invading your containers
Over 30 herb recipes for everyday uses, including rubs, marinades, beauty products, and more

Whether you're interested in getting step-by-step instructions for starting on your first herb garden or already have one and want to learn new tips and techniques, Herb Gardening For Dummies, 2nd Edition has you covered!

Gardening Ebook Collection

There are some good books in here and there are some small pamplets, 263 books in all.
Full book list:
African-American Theme Garden (W036).pdf
Aquatic Gardening Construction and Maintenance (Brochure HG17pfv)
Asian-American Theme Garden (W037).pdf
Bulbs � Forcing Bulbs.pdf
Bulbs � How to grow garlic.pdf
Bulbs � Naturalizing Bulbs.pdf
Bulbs � Planting in layers.pdf
Bulbs For Containers.pdf
Bulbs for Fall Planting.pdf
Butterfly Garden (PB1636).pdf
Care of the Vegetable Garden (SP291-D).pdf
Compost Medium for Plant Tissue Cultures.pdf
Container Gardening.pdf
Crabgrass � Controlling and Removal.pdf
Crabgrass � Identification and Controlling.pdf
Crabgrass � Invasion of the Turf Snatchers.pdf
Creating a Water Garden Retreat (brochure).pdf
Deciding What to Plant in Your Garden.pdf
Disease and Insect Control in Home Fruit Plantings (PB1622).pdf
Disease Control in the Home Vegetable Garden (PB1215).pdf
Disease Resistance in Recommended Vegetable Varieties for Home Ga

Allotment Gardening for Dummies

Allotment Gardening for Dummies

Allotment Gardening For Dummies
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd | 2010 | ISBN: 0470686413 | PDF | 456 pages | 6.45Mb
Allotment Gardening For Dummies is a lively, hands-on guide to getting the most out of your allotment. Whether you�re interested in eating fresh, saving money, getting exercise or enjoying wholesome family fun, this is the guide for you. The step-by-step advice takes you through all the stages in the process, from securing an allotment and preparing your plot, to choosing what to grow and enjoying the benefits of abundant fresh food and a sociable and healthy hobby. With over 50 handy line drawings, plus information on how to grow organic and advice on storing and cooking the food you grow, this guide really does have it all! Allotment Gardening For Dummies includes: Part 1: Getting to Grips with Allotment Gardening Chapter 1: What Are Allotments All About? Chapter 2: Getting hold of an Allotment Chapter 3: Getting Started Part 2: Preparing for Allotment Success Chapter 4: Deciding What to Grow, When Chapter 5: Preparing Your Plot Chapter 6: Keeping Your Soil Healthy Chapter 7: Keeping Your Plants Healthy Chapter 8: Growing Organic Part 3: Growing a Few of Your Favourite Vegetables Chapter 9: Going Underground Chapter 10: The Staples Chapter 11: Growing Leafy Greens Chapter 12: Planting Peas, Beans and Other Pods Chapter 13: Growing More Exotic Veg Part 4: Extending Your Allotment Repetoire Chapter 14: Growing Wholesome Herbs Chapter 15: Growing Fruitful Fruit Chapter 16: Nurturing Flowers on an Allotment Part 5: Getting the Most Out of Your Allotment Chapter 17: Involving Children Around the Allotment Chapter 18: Hobnobbing with Allotment Society Chapter 19: Growing Giant Veg Part 6: The Part of Tens Chapter Chapter 20: Ten Common Accidents and How to Prevent Them Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Revive a Flagging Allotment
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Gardening For Dummies

Allotment Gardening For Dummies is a lively, hands-on guide to getting the most out of your allotment. Whether you're interested in eating fresh, saving money, getting exercise or enjoying wholesome family fun, this is the guide for you. The step-by-step advice takes you through all the stages in the process, from securing an allotment and preparing your plot, to choosing what to grow and enjoying the benefits of abundant fresh food and a sociable and healthy hobby. With over 50 handy line drawings, plus information on how to grow organic and advice on storing and cooking the food you grow, this guide really does have it all! Allotment Gardening For Dummies includes: Part 1: Getting to Grips with Allotment Gardening Chapter 1: What Are Allotments All About? Chapter 2: Getting hold of an Allotment Chapter 3: Getting Started Part 2: Preparing for Allotment Success Chapter 4: Deciding What to Grow, When Chapter 5: Preparing Your Plot Chapter 6: Keeping Your Soil Healthy Chapter 7: Keeping Your Plants Healthy Chapter 8: Growing Organic Part 3: Growing a Few of Your Favourite Vegetables Chapter 9: Going Underground Chapter 10: The Staples Chapter 11: Growing Leafy Greens Chapter 12: Planting Peas, Beans and Other Pods Chapter 13: Growing More Exotic Veg Part 4: Extending Your Allotment Repetoire Chapter 14: Growing Wholesome Herbs Chapter 15: Growing Fruitful Fruit Chapter 16: Nurturing Flowers on an Allotment Part 5: Getting the Most Out of Your Allotment Chapter 17: Involving Children Around the Allotment Chapter 18: Hobnobbing with Allotment Society Chapter 19: Growing Giant Veg Part 6: The Part of Tens Chapter Chapter 20: Ten Common Accidents and How to Prevent Them Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Revive a Flagging Allotment

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