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11.		GROW GREAT GRUB: ORGANIC FOOD FROM SMALL SPACES Gayla Trail Paperback Price: $19.99 Grow Great Grub packs in tips and essential information about: - Choosing a location and making the most of your soil (even if it’s less than perfect) - Building a raised bed, comp… ....More Hide Grow Great Grub packs in tips and essential information about: - Choosing a location and making the most of your soil (even if it’s less than perfect) - Building a raised bed, compost bin and self-watering container using recycled materials - Keeping pests and diseases away from your plants — the toxin-free way - Growing bountiful crops in pots and selecting the best heirloom varieties - Cultivating hundreds of plants, from blueberries to Thai basil, to the best tomatoes you’ll ever taste - Canning and preserving to make the most of your garden’s generosity - Growing and building projects that are green-friendly, cost-saving, smart and stylish - And much more! Whether you’re looking to eat on a budget or simply experience the pleasure of picking tonight’s meal from right outside your door, this is the must-have book for small-space gardeners — no backyard required. About the author: Gayla Trail is the creator of the acclaimed gardening website yougrowgirl.com. Her work as a writer and photographer has appeared in publications including The New York Times, Newsweek, Budget Living and ReadyMade. A resident of Toronto, she has grown a garden on her rooftop for more than 10 years.
12.		THE COMPLETE KITCHEN GARDEN Ellen Ecker Ogden Paperback Price: $13.99 CLEARANCE ITEM. PREVIOUS RETAIL PRICE WAS $24.95 AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! The Complete Kitchen Garden is an inspiring collection of garden designs and recipes for the home gardener and cook. Based on the seasonal cycles of the garden, each chapter provides a new way to look at the planning stages with themes and designs such as "the salad lover's garden," "the heirloom maze garden," "the children's garden," and "the organic rotation garden." More than 100 recipes featuring the food grown in each specific garden encompass a full range of soups, salads, main course savory dishes, and desserts, as well as condiments and garnish to dress up the plate. About the author: Ellen Ecker Ogden is co-founder of The Cook's Garden seed company, now owned by the Burpee seed catalog. She is the author of From the Cook's Garden and The Vermont Cheese Book. Ogden has written articles for Country Living, Organic Gardening, EatingWell, the Boston Globe, and The Herb Companion. She lives in Manchester Village, Vermont.
13.		PRACTICAL SCIENCE FOR GARDENERS Mary Pratt Hardcover Price: $10.97 CLEARANCE ITEM. PREVIOUS RETAIL PRICE WAS $24.95 AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! Informative and entertaining, this book will stimulate experimentation and encourage gardeners to rev… ....More Hide CLEARANCE ITEM. PREVIOUS RETAIL PRICE WAS $24.95 AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! Informative and entertaining, this book will stimulate experimentation and encourage gardeners to review and improve their current gardening practices. Once gardeners learn how plants are constructed, it is easier to envision how they'll grow and flourish. An understanding of the structure behind good, healthy soil gives clues as to how to improve one's own garden tilth. This practical guide helps readers identify what plants need to survive and how these fundamental scientific facts are at the heart of good plant care. A chapter on seeds and germination will encourage gardeners at any level to try their hand at propagation, while discussion of soil, pests, and diseases adds to the skills of all gardeners. The final sections of the book take a closer look at biodiversity, ecology, genetic engineering, and nomenclature. For the enthusiastic beginner or the master gardener, Practical Science for Gardeners unravels the mysterious inner life of plants.
14.		MOTHER EARTH NEWS GUIDE TO LIVING ON LESS, 3RD EDITION Paperback Price: $6.99 Mother Earth NewsGuide To Living on Less, 3rd Edition Are you looking for simple ideas to save money? The Mother Earth NewsGuide to Living on Less, 3rd Edition has dozens of ideas to help … ....More Hide *Mother Earth News Guide To Living on Less, 3rd Edition* Are you looking for simple ideas to save money? The Mother Earth News Guide to Living on Less, 3rd Edition has dozens of ideas to help you save money on food, housing and energy, while also living a greener life. The articles featured are fun and will help you save a few dollars. Some tips and advice included in these articles include: Cut Your Food Bills in Half Backyard Chicken Basics Adding Insulation Can Save You Money! Brew Your Own Beer Start Your Own Tool-Sharing Program And more! This great, money-saving guide will teach you how to keep a family cow and have delicious milk, cream, cheese and more! You'll find everything you need to know from buying and caring for a dairy cow to enjoying and saving money on delicious dairy products. You'll also find articles on building a passive solar water heater, homegrown medicine, building a sturdy clothesline, home energy improvements and more! Get ready, it’s time to start living on less and loving it!
15.		GROWING HEALTHY VEGETABLE CROPS Brian Caldwell Paperback Price: $7.11 CLEARANCE ITEM. PREVIOUS RETAIL PRICE WAS $12.95 AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! Part of the NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association) Guides. Includes information on: Basic concep… ....More Hide CLEARANCE ITEM. PREVIOUS RETAIL PRICE WAS $12.95 AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! Part of the NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association) Guides. Includes information on: Basic concepts of pest control (host susceptibility, soil health, genetic resistance, ecosystem factors) Practical approaches (crop cultural practices, rescue treatments, special section on mammals and birds, food safety) Farm design for pest reduction (diversity, crop rotation) Unorthodox approaches (farmers out of the box) Identifying pests Crop-by-crop pests and practices Readers will find Caldwell's research an invaluable guide, with crop-by-crop details on organic pest prevention, along with strategies for control and management. About the author: Brian Caldwell is the Farm Education Coordinator for the New York Chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA-NY). For 20 years, he and his wife, Twinkle Griggs, ran Hemlock Grove Farm, a small commercial organic vegetable and fruit farm in hilly West Danby, N.Y. They helped found the Finger Lakes Organic Co-op and were active members in the Ithaca Farmers Market (another farmer-owned cooperative) during that time. He received a Master of Science degree in Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture from Cornell University in 1986. As a Cornell Cooperative Extension Educator, Brian advised commercial vegetable and berry growers in a five-county region from 1995 until 2002, when he started with NOFA-NY. He keeps from getting too stale by managing a certified organic apple orchard in partnership with West Haven Farm of Ithaca, N.Y.
16.		ORGANIC SEED PRODUCTION&SAVING Bryan Connolly Paperback Price: $12.95 Part of the NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association) guides. Includes information on: Strengths and limitations of hybrid varieties Before you grow the seed (selecting varieties, saving seed and imp… ....More Hide Part of the NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association) guides. Includes information on: Strengths and limitations of hybrid varieties Before you grow the seed (selecting varieties, saving seed and improving crops, intellectual property rights) Growing seed (pollination biology, harvesting, cleaning, storage, germination testing) Details on individual crops (amaranth, crucifers, beets and chard, lettuce, cucurbits, corn and small grains, nightshades, root veggies) Plus detailed appendices including more info on seed cleaning, seed companies, and more. About the author: Bryan Connolly farms organically at his small homestead in northeastern Connecticut where he buys and grows seeds from far and wide to satisfy his fascination with plant genetics. When not "swamping the world with with plant propagules," Bryan raises goats, chickens, and turkeys on the farm and assists customers at the Willimantic Food Coop. He has a master's degree in pollination biology from the University of Connecticut and has worked for the University of Mississippi's Medicinal Plant Garden, New England Wild Flower Society, and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.
17.		ORGANIC SOIL-FERTILITY & WEED MANAGEMENT Steve Gilman Paperback Price: $12.95 Soil is a living organism that loves to cooperate with farmers and gardeners. A green thumb will appear on those who align themselves with its health and requirements. This book discusses: Soil habitat ....More Hide Soil is a living organism that loves to cooperate with farmers and gardeners. A green thumb will appear on those who align themselves with its health and requirements. This book discusses: Soil habitat Sustaining soil fertility The soil food-web Nutrient availability and deficiency After reading this book, readers will not only have a different view on soil, but on weeds as well. Knowing and utilizing the energies and characteristics of weeds, as Gilman teaches, will make for a more productive garden, and less stressful gardening. About the author: Steve Gilman was an organic vegetable grower for thirty years in the Saratoga, New York area before retiring to become the managing director of a USDA regional organic research project called NEON (Northeast Organic Network) in the mid-2000's. Since then he has become policy director for the seven-state NOFA Interstate Council, which is working to build NOFA's policy capacity, and has been representing the organization on the regional and national levels. He continues to grow herbs, vegetables, and medicinals-producing and storing a year-round household food supply from extensive home gardens.
18.		ORGANIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES HANDBOOK SERIES- SET OF 4 Paperback Price: $28.49 CLEARANCE ITEM. PREVIOUS RETAIL PRICE WAS $39.95 AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! A series of 4 guides originally published by NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association), on organic… ....More Hide CLEARANCE ITEM. PREVIOUS RETAIL PRICE WAS $39.95 AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! A series of 4 guides originally published by NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association), on organic principles and practices for both the beginner farmer as well as established farmers looking to convert to organic, or deepen their practices. Each book is approximately 100 pages, but the information is weighty; the guides use a strong whole-systems farming theory behind their practical advice, as well as offer historical information, further resources, detailed appendices, and profiles of various organic farms across the Northeast. Titles include: Growing Healthy Vegetable Crops written by Brian Caldwell. Includes information on: Basic concepts of pest control (host susceptibility, soil health, genetic resistance, ecosystem factors) Practical approaches (crop cultural practices, rescue treatments, special section on mammals and birds, food safety)) Farm design for pest reduction (diversity, crop rotation)) Unorthodox approaches (farmers out of the box)) Identifying pests) Crop-by-crop pests and practices) Organic Soil-Fertility and Weed Management written by Steve Gilman. Includes information on: Soil habitat) Sustaining soil fertility) The soil food-web) Nutrient availability and deficiency) Organic Seed Production and Saving written by Bryan Connolly. Includes information on: Strengths and limitations of hybrid varieties) Before you grow the seed (selecting varieties, saving seed and improving crops, intellectual property rights)) Growing seed (pollination biology, harvesting, cleaning, storage, germination testing)) Details on individual crops (amaranth, crucifers, beets and chard, lettuce, cucurbits, corn and small grains, nightshades, root veggies)) Organic Dairy Production written by Sarah Flack. Includes information on: Soils, the foundation of health (manure managament)) Crop production and grazing management (forage species, pasture management, setting up a grazing system)) Livestock (selection, nutrition, winter and summer feed considerations, seasonal milking, habitat, herd health, milk quality)) Marketing (selling fluid milk, regulations, facility and equipment, selling raw milk)) Recordkeeping) The transition to organic)
19.		BACK TO BASICS: TRADITIONAL GARDEN WISDOM Charlie Ryrie, Anne Halpin Hardcover Price: $14.54 CLEARANCE ITEM. PREVIOUS RETAIL PRICE WAS $24.95 AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! "When your garden contains lots of earthworms, your soil is good." This maxim may not sound familiar,… ....More Hide CLEARANCE ITEM. PREVIOUS RETAIL PRICE WAS $24.95 AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! "When your garden contains lots of earthworms, your soil is good." This maxim may not sound familiar, but before the days of landscapers and lawn-maintenance companies, this type of knowledge was common. Gardening skills were passed down from generation to generation, and yards were personal places that flourished under the care of time-tested wisdom. Today the pace of life is faster, and modern advances make gardening tasks easier, but we can all benefit from the techniques and common-sense advice of the past to have beautiful, fruitful gardens now. With Back to Basics: Traditional Garden Wisdom, anyone can: Develop a dream, green garden without spending a fortune Grow an organic and eco-friendly garden with minimum fuss and maximum taste Discover how to collect and save seeds Make your own compost and learn "no-dig" gardening Make a cold frame and protect plants from frost Repel moles with castor oil, prevent mice with the right plants, and make herbal insect repellents Find out the best way to prune a hedge, tree, or climbing flower Know which gardening tasks to do for each season Raise a panel fence and use recycled materials for landscaping Plant raised beds and container gardens, and build a natural grape arbor Discover how companion planting can discourage harmful pests and encourage growth Back to Basics: Traditional Garden Wisdom has full-color step-by-step illustrated instructions that will bring new knowledge to gardeners of all levels. Soon you'll be adding fireplace ashes to the garden to give it a potassium boost and using your elbow to see if the soil is warm enough for planting. With this insightful book, you'll discover why sage advice never goes out of style.
20.		GROW YOUR FOOD FOR FREE (WELL, ALMOST) Dave Hamilton Paperback Price: $13.71 CLEARANCE ITEM. PREVIOUS RETAIL PRICE WAS $24.95 AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! Don’t like spending money in garden centers? Think you can make it yourself for a fraction of the pri… ....More Hide CLEARANCE ITEM. PREVIOUS RETAIL PRICE WAS $24.95 AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! Don’t like spending money in garden centers? Think you can make it yourself for a fraction of the price or find a cheaper option? Dave Hamilton shows you how, by recycling and reusing materials creatively and making the most of what you have, you can gather all you need to grow your food on a budget. Shows how to go through the gardening year on a shoestring, from making your own raised beds to fixing broken tools and taking cuttings. Gives money-saving tips for every season plus occasional tips on the actual gardening! Is crammed full of projects from seed-saving and making your own plant feed to building a fence or garden shed. Gives step-by-step instructions, with easy-to-follow diagrams. Includes beautiful photos and quirky illustrations.

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