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Plant parsley and asparagus together and you'll have more of each, but keep broccoli and tomato plants far apart if you want them to thrive. Utilize the natural properties of plants to nourish the soil, repel pests, and secure a greater harvest. With plenty of insightful advice and suggestions for planting schemes, Louise Riotte will inspire you to turn your garden into a naturally nurturing ecosystem. For over 30 years, this classic companion-gardening...
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Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Follow your zany muse and get creative with your vegetable garden. Niki Jabbour brings you 73 novel and inspiring food garden designs that include a cocktail garden featuring all the ingredients for your favorite drinks, a spicy retreat comprising 24 varieties of chile peppers, and a garden that's devoted to supplying year-round salad greens. Created by celebrated gardeners, each unique design is accompanied by both plant lists and charming anecdotes....
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2008.
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English
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Don't throw out your kitchen scraps - grow them! Discover how you can transform leftover pomegranate seeds, mango pits, and dried bits of gingerroot into thriving plants. From the common carrot to the exotic cherimoya, you'll be amazed at the gardening possibilities hidden in the foods you eat. With clear illustrations and step-by-step instructions, this innovative guide shows you how to cultivate 68 common shoots, seeds, pits, roots, and tubers...
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From deterring insect pests with hot peppers to encouraging strawberries by bordering them with chrysanthemums, Louise Riotte shows you how to use the natural qualities of common plants to increase your garden's productivity. Roses Love Garlic profiles hundreds of plants, features sample garden designs, and includes recipes for using your harvest to make herbal cosmetics, medicinal mixtures, and plant-based dyes. You'll enjoy learning about the fascinating...
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The true adventures of David Fairchild, a late-nineteenth-century food explorer who traveled the globe and introduced diverse crops like avocados, mangoes, seedless grapes--and thousands more--to the American plate.
"In the nineteenth century American meals were about subsistence, not enjoyment. Agriculture yielded stable, basic crops like soybeans, corn, and barley, and few growers considered variety or flavor. But as a new century approached, appetites...
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Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
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English
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Baby MacDonald introduces infants and toddlers to the sunrise, the barn, the tractors, feeding the animals, and the crops in the fields. Using real-world images and delightful puppet scenes featuring a cow, pig and rooster, your little one will enjoy traditional nursery rhymes along with classical music specially re-orchestrated just for the little ears.
12) Fall harvest
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Publisher
Pebble Books
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Simple text and photographs describe how several different crops, including pumpkins, apples, wheat, corn, and potatoes, are harvested by humans and by machine.
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Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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Keep your pantry stocked throughout the year with delicious, homegrown vegetables, fruits, and herbs! Choose your favorites from 55 popular crops. In-depth profiles guide you in selecting the best varieties, determining how much to grow, and using the most effective harvesting and preserving methods for each plant. With Barbara Pleasant's proven techniques, you'll enjoy the bounty of your garden year-round.--
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Timber Press
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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"A useful and a wonderful resource whether you grow on a balcony, rooftop or in the ground." -Yolanda Burrell, owner of Pollinate Farm and Garden Supply
Once a fringe topic, permaculture is moving to the mainstream as organic gardeners discover the wisdom of a simple system that emphasizes the simple idea that by taking care of the earth, the earth takes care of you. The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture is for home gardeners of every...
17) Great garden companions: a companion planting system for a beautiful, chemical-free vegetable garden
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Publisher
Rodale Press
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
18) Percy vs Goliath
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Percy Schmeiser, a third-generation farmer, is sued by a corporate giant for allegedly using their patented seeds. With little resources to fight the giant legal battle, Percy joins forces with up-and-coming attorney Jackson Weaver and environmental activist Rebecca Salcau to fight one of the most monumental cases all the way up to the Supreme Court." --
19) The gardener's weather bible: how to predict and prepare for garden success in any kind of weather
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Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
