Food Gardening

There’s something about biting into a fresh fruit plucked straight from a tree. That sudden explosion of crisp flavor tingling your tastebuds and making your mouth water for more is quite an experience. Now, imagine if you had grown that very fruit in your backyard.

Ever wonder if plants sleep or why their leaves are shaped a certain way? The inner workings of the plants you love are revealed and celebrated in this guide by botany expert Dr. Scott Zona. A Gardener’s Guide to Botany is not just another book on how to grow plants. Instead, it’s a botanical journey into what makes plants tick, delivered in layman’s terms that are easily understood and appreciated by both advanced gardeners and first-timers. It’s the chlorophyll-infused science behind the plants you know and love, whether you grow them indoors or out.

When Charles and Perrine Hervé-Gruyer set out to create their farm in an historic Normandy village, they had no idea just how much their lives would change. Neither one had ever farmed before. Charles had been circumnavigating the globe by sail, operating a floating school that taught students about ecology and indigenous cultures. Perrine had been an international lawyer in Japan. Each had returned to France to start a new life.

Some of the most successful people in the microgreen industry are people who just started with a little container of microgreens that they intended to use for themselves.

Embark on a transformative journey to a self-sufficient rural lifestyle! Are you interested in changing your life? Have you heard people talking about the joys of homesteading and wondered if it’s the life for you? Do you want to learn how to plan and budget for your homestead? People have been homesteading since the 1800s, when land was freely given to people, provided they paid a small fee to register the land in their name, live there, and improve the land. Now, it’s a common way of life, a life many people actively choose to live to change their lives for the better.

Say goodbye to overcooked and underseasoned vegetables. Learn to enhance them with flavor-boosting cooking methods and complementary ingredients. Get every recipe right the first time with easy-to-follow instructions, explanations of lesser-known ingredients, and handy tips from pro chefs.

It doesn't matter if you have zero green thumbs or live in the middle of a big city. With How to Grow Your Own Food, you will have all the info you need to start gardening at home. How to Grow Your Own Food is the perfect book for anyone new to gardening or who has tried and failed in the past. It takes you from beginner steps through mastering advanced techniques. This book will guide you through your entire journey, from setting up your garden to tending and harvesting.

Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste will introduce listeners to the cultural traditions associated with seed saving, as well as the remarkable people who have used grafting practices and hand-by-hand trading to keep alive varieties that would otherwise have been lost. As local efforts to preserve heirloom seeds have become part of a growing national food movement.

Transform Your Home with a Lush, Organic Raised Bed Garden! Ever dreamed of growing a lush, organic garden at home but feel overwhelmed? Discover how to start your own raised bed garden quickly and easily, even if you're a complete beginner! Do you watch in awe as others create beautiful gardens and wish you could do the same? Are you unsure where to start or what to plant?

Keeping Chickens for Beginners is for anyone wanting to keep his or her own chickens, whether for eggs, meat, or exhibiting. Keeping chickens can seem very overwhelming at first, and this audiobook provides a clear step-by-step guide walking you through everything from selecting the right breed for your needs to looking after your chickens to breeding them. Everything you need to know to successfully keep chickens and enjoy fresh eggs or meat is in this detailed audiobook.

Are you ready to embrace a self-sufficient, eco-friendly lifestyle, even if you're starting from scratch? “The Essentials for Homesteading” is your gateway to success. Whether in a cozy apartment or a sprawling countryside, this practical guide will help you thrive without breaking the bank.

The fundamentals of permaculture are simple: care for people and the Earth, and share what you have. With these in mind, practitioners promote a system with a sense of respect for all life on the planet. You may, however, be anxious about not knowing what to do. After all, not everybody knows about permaculture. But don’t worry–you don’t need to be an expert to start your own permaculture garden.

What exactly is Bug Out Gardening? Having your own survival garden in your own back yard is great but what if you must evacuate and have to go to a remote location or start up a garden on a bunch of bad soil? Most preppers have already realized that besides having dried foods stored foods for a disaster, one can also have fresh grown foods with a little effort supplementing their diets. This book will teach you how simple it can be to take along the materials with you to create a small survival garden.

Growing your own organic vegetables and fruits in containers, pots, and grow bags is easier than you think! All you need is this book, the right conditions, and some patience! You can grow your food indoors, on balconies, windowsills, rooftops or patios–just about anywhere.

Two manuscripts in one audiobook: Hobby Farming and Growing Potatoes. Farming, growing your own crops, and raising animals have never been as easy as they are today. With modern technology and access to a plethora of knowledge and resources, farming can not only be easy but profitable as well - even for someone who has never stepped out of the city. In fact, you can do it from the comfort of your own home! You don’t need a lot of money to get started, but you need to start with the right knowledge if you want to succeed.

How did people eat before giant corporations stocked grocery stores? It's a complex question that many people are facing now more than ever. In recent years, we've seen trends in panic-buying, chemicals infiltrating our produce, and our foods being processed with artificial products. What's happened to the food we eat? What purpose is the land in our backyard serving? Homesteading is having a new surge in popularity as people look for more ways to become self-sustaining.

Permaculture is the gardening and farming roadmap of the future. It teaches you to work with nature so that the Earth will be your ally, not your foe. It’s a must-have for every person concerned about the environment and sustainable living. It contains valuable lessons and strategies critical for the future of life on Earth.

In A Life in the Garden, horticultural icon Barbara Damrosch imparts a lifetime of wisdom on growing food for herself and her family. In writing that's accessible, engaging, and elegant, she welcomes us to garden alongside her. Personal, thoughtful, and often humorous, this book offers practical DIY insights that will delight gardeners, cooks, and small-scale farmers. With a personal and sometimes irreverent tone, Barbara expresses the pleasure she takes in gardening, the sense of empowerment she finds in it, and the importance of a partnership with the real expert: nature.

To bring your dream of being an urban homesteader to reality, you need to start today! The good news is that you can start practicing urban homesteading within the city. Yes, you may not have enough garden space to grow corn and wheat. However, you can still harvest an incredible amount of many crops using a collection of containers and setting them on your yard, balcony, or local community garden.

Writing in a simple, yet highly entertaining way with witty rhymes that teach about the benefits of colorful fruits and vegetables, author Breon Williams manages to convey the importance of a healthy lifestyle in a way any child would love. Eat More Colors is a wonderful, educational audiobook that you can enjoy even with your toddler, teaching them about various shapes, different colors, fruits, vegetables, and more!