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When Helen Lehndorf moves to the city after a childhood living off the land in rural Taranaki, she can't help but feel different from her peers and professors. She finds solace in long walks foraging weeds and plants along the river, but something inside her still longs for home. Chasing a feeling of ancestral belonging, she travels to England with her new husband. There they learn about nature as the commons, shared between all who encounter it - a source of delight, food, medicine.

Read by the author, Joe Clark, and featuring an exclusive Q&A with Joe's top gardening tips. No matter your space, gardening expert and social media sensation Joe Clark will help you find joy and peace in the natural world. Nature enthusiast Joe Clark is here to help you make the most of the...

A few years ago Lally Snow moved to a Dorset village with her husband and three small children, having spent over a decade as a war photographer, foreign correspondent and film maker living in Kabul. She covered the conflict there as well as other wars from Gaza to Eastern Ukraine, and Iraq. In the late winter of 2021-22, Lally decided to rent an allotment, despite having only a rudimentary knowledge of gardening. She was starting from scratch and setting herself the dual challenge of growing an allotment at the same time as growing a family.

Step into the world of homesteading with author Alex Broome, a seasoned expert in sustainable living. With his wealth of knowledge and practical wisdom, he will guide you through every aspect of backyard homesteading, from planning and designing your space to cultivating a diverse array of fruits, vegetables, and herbs.

Discover the secrets to a self-sustaining and rewarding life with the "Essential Homesteading Primer Bundle." This 2-in-1 audiobook collection combines "The First-Time Homesteader" and "The Backyard Homestead Bible" to provide you with a comprehensive guide to thriving in your own homestead. Whether you're a first-time homesteader or an experienced one looking to expand your knowledge, this bundle is your key to mastering the essential skills and principles needed for a fulfilling and self-reliant homesteading lifestyle. 

Trentasette milioni di anni fa, la rosa compare sulla terra. L'hanno rivelato i fossili ritrovati in Oregon e in Colorado confermandoci che in tempi preistorici crescevano specie diverse di rose, le stesse presenti ancora oggi nell'emisfero settentrionale. La storia del fiore, dalla sua genesi a tutto il Settecento, è un'introduzione al cuore del libro di Anna Peyron, che comincia con una data precisa: il 21 aprile 1799, quando Marie Joseph Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, nata in Martinica in una famiglia creola di coloni bianchi francesi, compra una tenuta circondata da un parco.

Etwa 470 Briefe umfasst der Briefwechsel zwischen dem großen Berliner Maler Max Liebermann und dem Direktor der Hamburger Kunsthalle Alfred Lichtwark. Lichtwark, der als einer der Ersten Liebermanns Kunst förderte, hatte einen starken Einfluss auf den Maler. Liebermann wiederum war dem Mentor dankbar für die persönliche Beratung und Freundschaft. Als Liebermann seinen Landsitz in Berlin-Wannsee errichtete, plante er die Gartengestaltung in einer ausführlichen Korrespondenz mit Lichtwark. Er selbst entwickelte für die Gartenlandschaft eine Grundidee und arbeitete sie mit seinem Freund zu einem vielgestaltigen modernen Garten aus.

En este audiolibro encontrarás cómo se construye la ciudad de las plantas y tips básicos de cuidado. Además, una historia del Mercado de Jamaica, el principal centro de venta de flores y plantas en la ciudad, narrado en las cuatro estaciones del año. Así como una breve guía para que te inicies en el cultivo de plantas de autoconsumo y huertos urbanos. Conocerás la historia detrás de los nombres más bizarros, pero más divertidos de algunas plantas; un texto donde se reflexiona cómo la vegetación configura nuestras vivencias diarias.

This New York Times bestseller shares the rich history of the White House grounds, revealing how the story of the garden is also the story of America. The 18-acres surrounding the White House have been an unwitting witness to history—kings and queens have dined there, bills and treaties have...

Der eigene Garten ist ein ganz persönliches Paradies und wer Hobbygärtner mit Leib und Seele ist, der will das Maximum aus seiner grünen Oase herausholen. Das geht ganz hervorragend mit der Profi-Methode Veredelung: Das Beste zweier Pflanzen vereint in einem perfekten Gewächs, und wie Ihnen das ganz einfach auch Zuhause gelingt, finden Sie in diesem Buch heraus! Schwaches Wurzelwerk, Krankheitsanfälligkeit oder der Erhalt besonderer Pflanzen – die Motivation für die Veredelung eines Gewächses kann unterschiedlich sein, die Vorteile hingegen überzeugen in jedem Fall.

From the hanging gardens of Babylon to that fiddle-leaf fig in your living room, houseplants have been humanity’s companions for a millennia. Taming the Potted Beast explores the history of our air-purifying friends with an entertaining narrative of the peculiar, often dramatic story of the cultivation and domestication of the not-so-humble houseplant. Including entertaining historical vignettes, DIY plant projects, and accessible tips and tricks for caring for your own historical houseplant collection, this book has any plant-curious listener covered.

An insightful, personal, and timely exploration into the wonderful world of seeds. In What We Sow, Jennifer Jewell brings readers on an insightful, year-long journey exploring the outsize impact one of nature's smallest manifestations—the simple seed. She examines our skewed notions where...

The story of how Francis Pryor created a haven for people, plants and wildlife in a remote corner of the fens. A Fenland Garden is the story of the creation of a garden in a complex and fragile English landscape - the Fens of southern Lincolnshire - by a writer who has a very particular...

Für die einen sind sie nur leckere Speisezutaten, für die anderen wahre Wunder der Natur: Pilze, ebenso geheimnisvolle wie beeindruckende Kreaturen, die den Tieren näher sind als den Pflanzen und den Menschen mit einem einzigartigen Nährstoffmix versorgen. Wenn Sie die kleinen Gesundheitswunder gerne günstig, schadstofffrei und das ganze Jahr über auf den Tisch bringen möchten, empfiehlt sich der Eigenanbau – und wie dieses Abenteuer auch Anfängern kinderleicht gelingt, erfahren Sie in diesem Buch.

The local mayor has a dinner date with death... With school out for the summer, dinner ladies Margery and Clementine Butcher-Baker are off on holiday to the picturesque village of St-Martins-on-the-Water. But on their first night, their meal at the hotel ends in disaster, when the local mayor is found dead on the restaurant floor, supposedly poisoned by his dinner. The village has a history of poisoning, and the locals are convinced the Poisoner is back. Immediately suspicion turns on Margery and – in particular – Clementine.

Soubor humorně laděných fejetonů od mistra české literatury přináší úsměvná pozorování a historky ze života zahrádkářů a zahradníků. Dozvíme se o radostech i starostech, které jim práce na zahrádce během celého roku přináší, a z textu poznáme, že autor byl sám náruživým opečovávatelem zahrádky i českého jazyka. Audiokniha potěší milovníky zahrádek bystrými postřehy a objevnými pohledy na věci zdánlivě všední a dobře známé. Zahradníkovým rokem provází příjemný hlas Kateřiny Winterové.

Les livres sur le jardinage ne manquent pas, les méthodes non plus... Mais cet ouvrage est différent : il rend compte d'une expérience personnelle, celle de produire, de manière très simple quoique peu orthodoxe, des légumes plus que bio AB, en quantité, sans aucun travail du sol, sans engrais, sans compost, sans pesticides, sans buttes... et sans impact négatif pour la planète. Pour cela, l'auteur, après un accident lui ayant imposé de ralentir le rythme, a passé au crible de ses connaissances agronomiques les habituels gestes du jardinier.

Première traduction française à l'occasion du soixantième anniversaire de la parution de l'ouvrage de Ruth Stout, jardinière américaine des années 1960 qui a révolutionné le jardinage biologique grâce au mulch (paillis). Edition préfacée et commentée par Didier Helmstetter (Le Potager du Paresseux). Dans les années 1960, une femme, Ruth Stout, établie dans le Connecticut, aux États-Unis, devient célèbre par sa méthode de jardinage, qui repose sur le fait de couvrir le sol d'une épaisse couche de foin.

Japanese by birth but transplanted to Europe in adulthood, Miki Sakamoto has spent a lifetime tending her garden and reflecting on its mysteries. Why do primulas bloom in snow? Do the trees really ‘talk’ to one another? What are the blackbirds saying today? And is there a mindful way to deal with an aphid infestation? From rising early to walk barefoot on the grass each morning, to afternoons and evenings spent sipping tea in her gazebo or watching fireflies as she recalls her childhood in Japan, Sakamoto shares observations from a life spent in contemplation – and cultivation – of nature.

Do you dream of walking through your own kitchen garden with baskets full of delicious food you grew yourself? But are you waiting to begin because you think you don't have enough space, sun, time, or experience? Then consider this: Plants want to grow. And when you match a plant's needs to your...