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ZBK046Your complete guide to home canning and preserving.
For the home canner, the Ball Blue Book is the gold standard and most comprehensive how-to book on food preservation available. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions including hundreds of recipes. This is the first complete update to the classic ''Blue Book'' since 1972! Paperback, 120 pages. -
ZBK050Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening
by Louise Riotte. The magic and mystery of companion planting have intrigued and fascinated gardeners for centuries. Plants that assist each other to grow well, plants that repel insects, even plants that repel other plants-all have great practical use. If you are a gardener who prefers pest-resistant planting to chemicals, then you must have this book. Paperback, 206 pages. -
ZBK057by Steve Solomon. Rediscover traditional gardening methods and self-sufficiency. Steve encourages us to get back to gardening like our ancestors did by growing all of our family's food, using only a few hand tools, and no electricity or irrigation. In uncertain times, this book encourages gardeners to rely upon themselves when resources are limited. Helpfully illustrated; great for beginning and experienced gardeners alike. Paperback, 352 pages.
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ZBK060by Eliot Coleman. This newly revised edition shows you how to enjoy fresh, delicious, healthful food from your home garden year 'round. Organically grown vegetables can be harvested throughout the coldest months in all climate zones with very little extra time or effort. Success depends on growing a large variety of vegetables each suited to their season, and in simple, inexpensive cold frames, unheated mobile greenhouses, and root cellars. Whether you are an experienced gardener looking for new techniques or a novice interested in a more self-sustaining lifestyle, Four-Season Harvest will be an invaluable resource. Paperback, 234 pages.
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ZBK064by Glenn Andrews. There's a lot to know about growing truly great garlic: the right location, the right soil fertilizer, watering habits, and harvesting times. Luckily, it isn't hard, and this booklet will guide you through the steps. Includes 20 pages of recipes. Paperback, 32 pages.
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ZBK066by Geri Harrington. Delicacies from the Far East can be as close as your own backyard! This book will delight gardeners looking for new challenges and cooks eager for fresh flavors from the garden. Adding to their appeal, many Chinese herbs and vegetables are very easy to grow in containers as well as in traditional beds. You'll even find a chapter on starting and maintaining a Chinese water garden. Complete growing instructions and exciting culinary options for 40 vegetables and herbs guarantee variety in your garden and exotic tastes on your dinner table. Paperback, 232 pages.
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ZBK067Who's Who, What They Do, and How to Manage Them Organically by Jessica Walliser. Quickly identify the most common, invasive, and beneficial insects in your garden. Good Bug Bad Bug gives the best organic advice on how to attract the good guys and manage the bad guys without reaching for the toxic chemicals. Thirty-eight bugs are presented in full color on laminated stock. Sturdy enough to take into the garden for easy reference. Hardcover, 90 pages.
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ZBK069by Mark Gatter & Andy McKee. Are you using your polytunnel to its full potential? If so, it will provide you with tomatoes and cucumbers in the summer, sweet potatoes and late celery in November; radishes, carrots and celeriac in early February, and salad leaves right through winter. You can even enjoy new potatoes, pac choi, fava beans, peas, cabbages, cauliflower, beets and more from April through early June! Detailed crop-by-crop guide to the growing year, growing for each season, and everything you need to make the most out of every precious inch of covered space throughout the whole year! Paperback, 192 pages.
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ZBK075by Shane Smith. Our book review committee was in full agreement on this one. Greenhouse Gardener's Companion is the most complete and comprehensive book for anyone gardening in a greenhouse or sunspace. Written in a style and manner that is a joy to read. Topics include everything from designing and building a greenhouse to propagation, pollination, scheduling, hydroponics, disease problems, and more! Mr. Smith is a founder and director of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens in Cheyenne, Wyoming. More than 250 illustrations with instructive photos and charts. Paperback, 497 pages.
