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Always wanted to grow marijuana on your own but you can’t wrap your finger around the task? This audiobook will be everything you need to turn yourself into a certified green-thumb with the fuzzy plant. Here, you will walk through each stage of cannabis growing like a pro and end up with the best product you’ve ever raised. You’ll be equipped with the necessary information and skills required to tame this delicate plant and make it work for you.

By explaining the lean system for identifying and eliminating waste and introducing efficiency in every aspect of the farm operation, The Lean Farm makes the case that small-scale farming can be an attractive career option for young people who are interested in growing food for their community. Working smarter, not harder, also prevents the kind of burnout that start-up farmers often encounter in the face of long, hard, backbreaking labor. Lean principles grew out of the Japanese automotive industry, but they are now being followed by progressive farms around the world....

If you want to start and grow a landscaping business or if you want to demolish self-limiting beliefs and transform yourself into a warrior of a self-employed lawn and be a landscape contractor, then this audiobook will change your life.

Compared to Charles' other books, this is more about no dig, eliminating weeds, garden layout, compost making, and using compost. There is also a history of no-dig vegetable gardening in the last 100 years. I want listeners to understand the context and the reasons why no dig has not been much valued until recently, and why it is now. This audiobook has 18 sections, covering the key methods and wonderful results of no dig, from starting with weeds to sowing and planting straightaway, and cropping soon after.

While everyone loves eating fresh garden produce, not everyone has the time and energy to create a productive garden. But what if growing delicious crops required hardly any effort? What if you could have succulent strawberries, perfect peas, and terrific tomatoes without needing to touch a spade, hoe, or plow - without needing to worry about irrigating, spraying, sowing a cover crop, weeding, cultivating, or building a compost pile? If that sounds good, the Stout System is the answer for you!

A Natural History of North American Trees gives us a picture of life in America from its earliest days to the middle of the last century. The information is always interesting, though often heartbreaking. While Peattie looks for the better side of man's nature, he reports sorrowfully on the greed and waste that have doomed so much of America's virgin forest.

You may think you don’t have the time or the money to start a big permaculture project. But permaculture doesn’t need to be overwhelming. You can start as small as you like, and you can move at a pace that suits you. Don’t feel you have to learn everything in one go and rush out to transform a whole wilderness in a year. Just deal in manageable chunks, and you’ll do just fine. Even if all you have done is tend to a few tomato plants on your window ledge, you can become an expert gardener; all it takes is a little time, patience, and practice.

We live in a world of seeds. From our morning toast to the cotton in our clothes, they are quite literally the stuff and staff of life, supporting diets, economies, and civilizations around the globe. Just as the search for nutmeg and the humble peppercorn drove the Age of Discovery, so did coffee beans help fuel the Enlightenment and cottonseed help spark the Industrial Revolution. And from the fall of Rome to the Arab Spring, the fate of nations continues to hinge on the seeds of a Middle Eastern grass known as wheat.

Many owners of lawn care and landscape businesses found their companies on the belief that they would make more money working for themselves than they would as employees. Dedicated to the maintenance and beautification of properties, they believe that their hard work and expertise in softscape, hardscape, irrigation, or snow plowing will guarantee their success. But technical knowledge alone won't generate profit or help a company grow.

Introducing Homestead Permaculture – the ultimate guide to creating a sustainable and self-sufficient homestead using permaculture principles. Over the years, homesteading has become increasingly popular as a way of life, and with this eBook, you will learn everything you need to know about creating your own permaculture system. This comprehensive guide has been expertly crafted to cover all the aspects of permaculture that you need to know, including understanding permaculture, assessing your homestead, designing your own permaculture system, building healthy soil, organic pest and ...

Discover the secrets of creating a stunning and thriving LPS coral reef tank with "Mastering LPS Coral Reef Tanks," the ultimate guide that promises an enthralling journey into the vibrant underwater world of large polyp stony corals. Immerse yourself into a captivating and informative experience that uncovers the essentials of maintaining a sustainable and flourishing reef ecosystem in the comfort of your home. Dive deep into the 20 comprehensive chapters that provide a treasure trove of knowledge covering every crucial aspect of LPS coral care. Begin with an introduction to large polyp ...

Two manuscripts in one audiobook: Composting: The Ultimate Guide to Creating Your Own Organic Compost in Your Backyard and Using It for Organic Gardening to Create a More Self-Sufficient Garden and Worm Farming: An Essential Guide to Vermiculture, Vermicomposting, and Making Worm Bins. With this audiobook in your hand, you’ll be going from basic gardening to advanced techniques in no time!

Are you ready to embrace the homesteading lifestyle in the beautiful state of Michigan? Look no further than The Michigan Homesteader's Guide - the ultimate resource for anyone seeking to start their own off-grid homestead in the Great Lakes State. From sustainable living to community building, this comprehensive guide covers it all. In Chapter 1, you'll be introduced to the joys and challenges of homesteading in Michigan, including the unique climate and landscape of the state. Chapter 2 explores the numerous benefits of homesteading, from financial independence to self-sufficiency and ...

Almost every plant in a garden forms a relationship with fungi, and many plants would not exist without their fungal partners. By better understanding this relationship, home gardeners can take advantage of the benefits of fungi, which include an increased uptake in nutrients, resistance to drought, earlier fruiting, and more. This must-have guide will teach you how fungi interact with plants and how to best to employ them in your home garden.

A green witch embraces the power of nature, draws energy from the earth and the universe, and relies on stones, plants, flowers, and herbs for healing. In The Green Witch’s Garden, you will learn how to create your own magical space to enhance your witchcraft practice. With information on how to plan and design your sacred garden and tips and tricks to growing and harvesting magical ingredients, this book will allow you to take control of your practice and more deeply connect with the earth.

La verdad es que nuestro cuerpo nos da señales para sanar los desequilibrios. Pero si ignoramos estas señales y SÓLO confiamos en los medicamentos convencionales para cubrir los síntomas en lugar de buscar y gestionar la causa raíz, esto puede ser una receta para el desastre. Si quieres deshacerte de tus dolencias, tienes que encontrar y tratar la raíz del problema. Eso es posible con las hierbas medicinales, ¡y este libro te mostrará el camino!

This book really is for the absolute beginner. We'll cover all the basics in a motivating, easy-to-digest way, and allow nature to do the heavy lifting. We'll discover your green thumb that's been there all along. We'll take good care of our fellow human and our planet. And we'll have a lot of fun doing it! Friend, you really can live the dream, and make it your reality. It all starts with one step.

Create a Place in your Backyard to Attract Wild Birds! Wild birds play an important role in our environment and ecosystem. And there are over one-thousand different species of birds in North America alone. Discover how you can create a habitat that will attract wild birds to your backyard. Inside you'll learn about birds, their importance to our environment, the decline in species from land development, climate change and predators. Find out what you can do to create a backyard habitat that wild birds will love. Enjoy native bird species in your newly created backyard habitat, as well as ...

Robert Pavlis, a gardener for over four decades, debunks common soil myths, explores the rhizosphere, and provides a personalized soil fertility improvement program in this three-part popular science guidebook. Soil Science for Gardeners is an accessible, science-based guide to understanding soil fertility and, in particular, the rhizosphere - the thin layer of liquid and soil surrounding plant roots, so vital to plant health.

Discover the transformative power of composting in "The Compost Alchemist," your ultimate guide to converting organic waste into black gold for your garden! Unearth a wealth of actionable knowledge as you delve into the arcane world of composting where waste is not an end, but a magical beginning toward a healthier Earth and a flourishing garden. Your adventure begins by demystifying the foundations of composting, unraveling the secrets behind organic matter decomposition and the myriad benefits it presents to both the environment and your beloved garden. Delve into Chapter 2 and be ...