Wherever you are right now, the chances are that there are worms, woodlice, centipedes, flies, silverfish, wasps, beetles, mice, shrews and much, much more, quietly living within just a few paces of you.Dave Goulson gives us an insight into the fascinating and sometimes weird lives of these creatures, taking us burrowing into the compost heap, digging under the lawn and diving into the garden pond. He explains how our lives and ultimately the fate of humankind are inextricably intertwined with that of earwigs, bees, lacewings and hoverflies, unappreciated heroes of the natural world.The Garden Jungle is at times an immensely serious book, exploring the environmental harm inadvertently done by gardeners who buy intensively reared plants in disposable plastic pots, sprayed with pesticides and grown in peat cut from the ground. Goulson argues that gardens could become places where we can reconnect with nature and rediscover where food comes from. With just a few small changes, our gardens could become a vast network of tiny nature reserves, where humans and wildlife can thrive together in harmony rather than conflict.For anyone who has a garden, and cares about our planet, this book is essential reading.

     Allotment Month by Month takes the uncertainty out of your harvest with clear, reliable gardening advice for every month of the year.In-depth crop planners show you when to sow and how to cultivate more than 60 herbs, fruit, and vegetables, including kale, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries, and apples. Month-by-month alerts help you guard against the season's garden pests and diseases to ensure a top-quality harvest. Prioritise key garden tasks, learn crop rotation techniques, and try step-by-step garden projects, such as sowing peas in guttering and making your own compost bin.This new edition has updated recommendations for the best varieties to grow and all the latest advice on pesticide use. Ideal for both urban gardeners and seasoned allotment owners, or as self-purchase or gift for first-time vegetable growers, Allotment Month by Month has everything you need to know to make the most of your plot.

    Do you want to know how to grow your own food? Or how to keep bees? How to forage for edible seaweed along the shoreline, or wild greens down by the stream? Maybe you're curious about growing mushrooms or how to grow the perfect tomato. You're invited to make these skills your own. Designed to be read with a pot of tea by your elbow and a notebook beside you, Milkwood is all you need to start living a more home-grown life. From DIY projects to wild fermented recipes, the in-depth knowledge and hands-on instruction contained in these pages will have your whole family fascinated and inspired to get growing, keeping, cooking and making. Milkwood is the name of Kirsten Bradley and Nick Ritar's first farm as well as their school where anyone can learn skills for down-to-earth living. Kirsten, Nick and a team of educators offer courses on topics contained in this book as well as permaculture design, natural building and much more. Kirsten and Nick live on a small regenerative farm near Daylesford, Australia, where many things from the sprouted grain they feed their chickens to ingredients that make up dinner is homegrown.

     In The Easy Way to Start a Home-Based Plant Nursery and Make Thousands in Your Spare Time, gardening writer and nursery owner David The Good shares how he created a profitable backyard nursery operation on a tight budget. In it you'll learn how to propagate plants quickly, work with wholesale nurseries, find your niche, find places to sell, market your plants, deal with accounting - and most of all, turn your plant hobby into a ready stream of cash, almost overnight. You can start a nursery without business experience, without fear of complicated regulations, without miles of irrigation tubing and without buying new land. Unlock the secrets of a successful nursery business today!

    Now it is accepted by consumers as a preferred method of growing high-quality food.” - Michael R. Christian, Founder of American Hydroponics Are you tired of looking for pesticide-free produce? Let alone paying for them? Are you looking for a new hobby where providing healthy and fresh vegetables is your goal? In Hydroponics for Beginners you will discover: A list of equipment you didn't think you would need How not to waste electricity with using artificial lights Discover the best growing system for your needs How to get the best germination rates Learn how to become a master at cloning I tell you which plants are the best for hydroponic systems Discover how to mix liquid and dry nutrients cost-effective The one thing I do before harvesting which makes my crops taste even better A list of the beneficial insects I use when dealing with pests I will tell you the most occurring problems and how to fix them A few years ago, I didn't know anything about gardening. I consumed all the information that was available at that time. Today I want to share that knowledge with you. With the information provided in this book, you will be able to create your own system according to your budget, time and available space. If you want to start growing fresh and healthy vegetables, click the buy now button and start discovering this fulfilling hobby.

    This publication, brought to you by the editors of Birds & Blooms magazine, shows you how! Filled with expert ideas for creating your own bustling backyard bird haven, it shows the top foods preferred by your favorite winged visitors, how to create a safe environment they’ll want to nest in and the very best plants you can grow tokeep them coming back year after year.You’ll find what you need to know to identify and enjoy your feathered friends, including a field guide of the most common backyard birds, tips for recognizing their unique and beautiful songs and specific field marks, photography how-tos and must-have gear for birders. Plus, plan your next trip to a bird-watching hot spot with travel info and insights for locations around the country. Enjoy one full chapter of “Ask the Experts,” which includes tips and advice on some of the most sought-after answers to common queries about bird feeding, behaviors and more from experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman.

     The National Trust owns many of the most famous and beloved rose gardens in this country, including Mottisfont, which has over 500 varieties, and the legendary Sissinghurst, where all NT gardeners are sent to learn the art of rose pruning. As well as showcasing 25 of these gardens, the book spotlights 20 varieties of rose to talk about in detail, describing the individual quality of each rose - why it makes it a good choice, where you cangrow it and suggestions on how you might combine it with other plants.

    His award-winning work combines an awareness of regional context with materials, collaboration, and deep connection to the land. Beautifully photographed and documented with full-color plans, the projects in this survey of his recent work include a range of scale, from compact urban gardens to expansive rural sites. Trainor's regional, sustainable approach inspires wonder and respect for nature as it aims to preserve and restore it.

    Here, you will walk through each stage of Cannabis growing like a pro and end up with the best product you’ve ever raised. Here, you will: Go through each step of the life cycle of Cannabis. Learn about Cannabis and its different forms, strains, uses and applications to enthusiasts. Learn where to get the best seeds without fear of being scammed. Grow Cannabis in the comfort of your own home, being able to anticipate any potential threat to your harvest like a seasoned veteran. Learn the secret to what makes a good batch great. You’ll be equipped with the necessary information and skills required to tame this delicate plant and make it work for you. You will no longer have to look for dealers and you’ll enjoy Cannabis whenever you want!Taken from the efforts and research of experts from around the world, this manual will show you the ins and outs of growing Marijuana indoors. This book will be everything you need to create your own stash on your own terms. And all of this will happen in the comfort and privacy of your own home.The “How to Grow Marijuana: Outdoors - A Step-by-Step Beginner's Guide to Growing Top-Quality Weed Outdoors” book contains a step-by-step guide on how to grow top-quality weed outdoors. Growing weed indoors has been a practice in the past decades. With weed being accepted by the mainstream market however, it is now possible for us, with the proper permits, to grow it in our backyards.With this book, you will learn the basic needs of the marijuana plant what makes the marijuana plant special and why it is worth growing about its life cycle and how you can manipulate this lifecycle in your goal to grow top-quality weed We will also learn: how you can get seeds how you can start your farm how to harvest, dry and cure weed This book is all you need to start farming weed indoor or outdoor. Grab your personal copy of this book and start growing your own weed today!

     Wildness in the wider world and equally within ourselves, has been tamed by modern culture and society. We are experiencing the consequences of domesticating our wildness everywhere we look. In the wider world we find ourselves both in the midst of a mass extinction event and at a point where true wilderness is vanishing. Internally, our sense of disconnection from the rest of the natural world runs deep and is manifesting amongst the human population as mental and physical health crises, and all manner of addictions and avoidance techniques. Yet wildness is the essence of Earth, it still exists everywhere, including within each one of us. To revivify that wildness we need a paradigm shift. We need to change the way we experience the world around us and our relationships to it. Rewilding & The Art Of Plant Whispering is a practical and deeply thought provoking guide to creating that necessary shift. Explore and rekindle your sacred relationship with all beings. Restore your ability to use your senses with acuity, and listen to the wisdom of your body. Delve into your own personal shadowlands and unearth what may be holding you back from claiming your true place in wild communion with your more-than-human relations. This book provides a comprehensive and in-depth guide to interspecies communication. Rachel Corby draws on her wealth of experience as she invites you to join her on a soulful journey of self and spirit. A deep dive into living relationships, into remembering our place as equals among other beings. A journey of plant enchantment, where recognition of those other beings as animate, en-spirited and intelligent, opens the door to a whole new way of being. The author will lead you through a variety of methods to help you engage and enhance your natural ability for plant whispering. Learn how to initiate communication and how to listen for the response. Build your ability to perceive directly with your heart. From the most simple form of communication between self and plant you will be encouraged to embark on a path of attentive noticing, so that you can unfold such interactions with confidence, and develop personal relationships with plants. In demystifying access to plant consciousness, this book will equip you to draw communication with plants into your daily life. The art of plant whispering is not just about ceremony or occasional work, but for all day everyday. Communicating with plants can help change everything, influencing how we behave and enriching our lives with intimacy and meaning. In developing the art of plant whispering for yourself you will begin to unlock the sacred medicine of the plant realms, and receive personal messages imbued with deep meaning. Forge relationships with plants so that they become your allies, mentors, and companions. As the plants direct us on our individual medicine journeys, the journey to wholeness, they can help us find our purpose and deepen our sense of belonging in the wild heart of Gaia. Reach into the realms of single plant immersion, dream work, shamanic drum journey, sacred elixirs, entheogens, fasting, and much more, to find avenues that will take your communications and understanding of self and Gaia ever deeper. As you align with your inherent intuitive abilities, the wild will rise up to meet you, and guide you back into communion with this living animate Earth; and to a wilder, more hopeful, future.

    The book documents the evolution of the garden's design, which is based on the concept of meandering paths through a dreamlike woodland to create a contemplative space. Sketches and models show how the idea was worked out, and lush photographs reveal the completed garden through the seasons.Van Valkenburgh's text explores the origins of his love of landscape and plants in his family farm in Upstate New York and how this has influenced his intuitions as a designer. He shares the full background story of the Monk's Garden, focusing on the experimental nature of design work as well as the challenges and satisfactions of the small scale and the historic and cultural context. Designing a Garden provides a unique first-person account of the design process from the most prominent landscape architects in the country.