Showing titles in Gardening & Horticulture

For millennia, people have utilized plants as foods, medicines, hallucinogens, clothing, shelter, perfumes, dyes, and even poisons. In the Caribbean, medicinal and practical use of plants began with its first inhabitants, the Amerindians. New plants and knowledge were introduced through both...

Ruth Stout has shown tens of thousands of gardeners how to greatly reduce their gardening workload. Let Ruth (and within a few chapters, she will feel like a friend!) show you how you can rejuvenate the soil and make your fruits, vegetables, and flowers thrive with low-maintenance mulch gardening.

When she was a girl, Alice Vincent loved her grandfather's garden - the freedom, the calm, the beauty of it. When she suddenly finds herself uprooted, heartbroken, living out of a suitcase and yearning for the comfort of home, Alice starts to plant seeds. Mixing memoir, botanical history and biography, Rootbound examines how bringing a little bit of the outside in can help us find our feet in a world spinning far too fast.

No Dig guru Charles Dowding uses 40 years of growing experience to recommend which crops to grow successfully together, how to time it right, and how to harvest in particular ways, to grow the tastiest, pest-free crops as space-efficiently as possible. Carrots between lettuces, fennel between...

What’s more satisfying than brewing the perfect cup of tea? Brewing it from tea you grew yourself! Create your own tea garden with help from this beginner’s guide. It walks you through every step of the process, from planning your garden plot to preparing delicious tea blends.

Ce livre vous fournit de solides connaissances de base sur l'apiculture et ses tâches, sur l'extraction et le traitement du miel et, bien sûr, sur l'abeille domestique. Si vous tenez ce livre entre vos mains, vous avez un voyage passionnant devant vous!

John Hanson Mitchell has long written about his garden outside of Boston, and about the plants and animals with whom he shares this land. In 2022, the United Nations and others started reporting the true severity of the climate crisis as the Earth passed a point of no return. All across the globe it was the worst year on record for climate-related disasters. Mitchell, like so many, felt overwhelmed. He looked to the story of Voltaire's Candide, and settled on the famous aphorism from that book: "We must cultivate our garden."

Brought to you by Penguin. Stay green, stay gorgeous! In his debut book, gardening enthusiast Jonny Hincks – known by over 2 million followers online as @gardenwithjonny – brings his signature humour, relatable advice and down-to-earth, no-fuss approach to gardening with one aim: for you to...

Get started on your composting journey with this practical, accessible, and fun guide to reducing your waste—including this book when you finish reading! Composting is so much more than just transforming food into soil; it is deeply existential, radical, and soul-opening. And no, it's not just...

Sarahs Aufenthalt auf Norderney hat vieles verändert. Doch Sarah stößt weiterhin auf Rätsel. Frieda spricht von ihrer Schwester Nele, die als kleines Kind mit der Mutter verschwand. Kann es sein, dass sie tatsächlich noch lebt? Und was geschah damals mit Friedas Vater? Antworten zu finden, ist schwer, da Frieda sich nach wie vor in Schweigen hüllt. Zwischen alten Geheimnissen und neuen Hoffnungen erkennt Sarah, dass die Nordsee nicht nur Vergangenes ans Licht bringt, sondern auch ihr eigenes Leben für immer verändert.

When we harvest fruit seasonally, we're reminded that good things can't be rushed, and that life's offerings are best at their peak. In this sweet guide, learn the fundamentals of year-round fruit picking, including: where, when, and how to look for fruit; the etiquette of gathering on public land; how to put your haul to good use; and much more.

‘In another life I may have been a gardener’ Well-known and loved as a cookery writer and presenter, this is Mary Berry’s deeply personal account of the second great love of her life, gardening. She shares her love of growing plants, visiting gardens, and getting hands-on in her own plot...

Växter och blommor berör oss på många sätt – både genom sitt utseende och sin doft. Hydrolater, även kända som växtvatten, bevarar dessa blommor och deras doft, och kan därför kallas växternas själ. Växtvattnet från olika blommor har mycket olika effekter på vår kropp och sinne. I denna guide till växtvattnet lär du dig exakt hur du använder varje blomma för att uppnå hälsa, läkning eller avslappning.

Las plantas y las flores nos tocan de muchas maneras – tanto por su apariencia como por su fragancia. El agua de las plantas, también conocida como hidrolatos, conserva estas flores y su fragancia, y puede considerarse como el alma de las plantas. El agua de las plantas de diversas flores tiene efectos muy diferentes en nuestro cuerpo y mente. En esta guía de aguas florales, aprenderás exactamente cómo usar cada flor para obtener salud, sanación o relajación.

Le piante e i fiori ci toccano in molti modi – sia attraverso il loro aspetto che attraverso il loro profumo. Gli idrolati, noti anche come acque floreali, conservano questi fiori e il loro profumo, e possono quindi essere considerati l'anima delle piante. Gli idrolati di diversi fiori hanno effetti molto diversi sul nostro corpo e sulla nostra mente. In questa guida sugli idrolati, imparerai esattamente come utilizzare ogni fiore per ottenere salute, guarigione o rilassamento.

Planten en bloemen raken ons op verschillende manieren – zowel door hun uiterlijk als door hun geur. Hydrolaten, ook wel bloemenwater genoemd, bewaren deze bloemen en hun geur en kunnen daarom worden beschouwd als de ziel van de planten. Het bloemenwater van verschillende bloemen heeft zeer verschillende effecten op ons lichaam en onze geest. In deze gids voor bloemenwater leer je precies hoe je elke bloem kunt gebruiken voor gezondheid, genezing of ontspanning.

Plants and flowers touch us in many ways – both through their appearance and their scent. Plant water, also known as hydrosols, preserves these flowers and their scent and can thus be called the soul of the plants. The plant waters of various flowers have very different effects on our body and mind. In this guide to plant waters, you will learn exactly how to use each flower to achieve health, healing, or relaxation. Embark on an exciting journey of discovery and explore the soul of the plants!

Rośliny i kwiaty dotykają nas na wiele sposobów – zarówno przez ich wygląd, jak i zapach. Hydrolaty, znane również jako wody roślinne, zachowują te kwiaty i ich zapach, a więc mogą być uznane za duszę roślin. Wody roślinne różnych kwiatów mają bardzo różne efekty na nasze ciało i umysł. W tym przewodniku po wodach roślinnych dowiesz się dokładnie, jak wykorzystać każdy kwiat, aby osiągnąć zdrowie, uzdrowienie lub relaks.

Les plantes et les fleurs nous touchent de multiples façons – à la fois par leur apparence et leur parfum. Les eaux florales, également appelées hydrolats, préservent ces fleurs et leur parfum, et peuvent ainsi être considérées comme l'âme des plantes. Les eaux florales de différentes fleurs ont des effets très différents sur notre corps et notre esprit. Dans ce guide des eaux florales, vous apprendrez exactement comment utiliser chaque fleur pour atteindre la santé, la guérison ou la relaxation.

Written in the late nineteenth century by E. D. Darlington and L. M. Moll, How and What to Grow in a Kitchen Garden of One Acre is a clear, methodical guide to planning and managing a productive home garden on a practical scale.