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Lighting: Interior And Exterior
by Robert BeanThis comprehensive and practical guide takes you step-by-step through the core concepts and applications of architectural lighting. Now completely revised and updated for the second edition, this book: Includes all new information on the latest regulations and recommendations Provides special attention to the rapid development of LED lighting Considers the new CIE colour metric system Concludes each chapter with questions for the reader, together with inverted appropriate answers Features full colour throughout, for the first time, to support the text and aid the reader Covering a wide range of building types and external environments, this book shows how the concepts used in lighting design arise from the needs of the designer and user. These concepts are given a practical context to enable you to develop and improve your design skills, building up from the basics of how much light is needed and the role of shadows, to energy management and the calculations for daylighting, The author provides accessible, user-friendly explanations of technical information and specialist techniques intended for people who need to get to the heart of the subject as quickly as possible. An indispensible learning tool for students, and for professionals developing their skills, this handbook provides examples and exercises to help you acquire the understanding, knowledge and skill required for examinations and professional training purposes.
Living In Style: Advice and Inspiration for Everyday Glamour
by Rachel ZoeAn unparalleled fixture in the fashion world, Rachel Zoe is a distinguished stylist, editor and designer, renowned for her effortless take on glamour. Her illustrious career has flourished as she has continually proven herself to be an integral part in shaping the image of Hollywood's A-list. As a reality television star, Rachel instantly catapulted from a behind-the-scenes stylist to a household name by documenting her burgeoning career and providing access into the previously unseen world of fashion, as well as her previously unseen personal world. Rachel's ever-growing audience loves to watch her every move so they can incorporate just a little bit of her unique sophistication into their own lives. In LIVING IN STYLE, Rachel tells readers exactly how to do just that.From beauty and home design to entertaining, travel, and, of course, fashion, Rachel gives readers insight on every aspect of lifestyle. As she looks to her own past and where she has drawn inspiration over the course of her career - and her life - readers will learn how to feel fabulous, too. Filled with never-before-seen photos from Rachel's personal collection and tips from colleagues, celebrities, family members and more, this book will be like none other. To borrow one of the author's trademark phrases, it will be 'maj!'.
The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden
by Douglas W. Tallamy Rick DarkeMany gardeners today want a home landscape that nourishes and fosters wildlife. But they also want beauty, a space for the kids to play, privacy, and maybe even a vegetable patch. Sure, it’s a tall order, but The Living Landscape shows how to do it. By combining the insights of two outstanding authors, it offers a model that anyone can follow. Inspired by its examples, you’ll learn the strategies for making and maintaining a diverse, layered landscape—one that offers beauty on many levels, provides outdoor rooms and turf areas for children and pets, incorporates fragrance and edible plants, and provides cover, shelter, and sustenance for wildlife. Richly illustrated with superb photographs and informed by both a keen eye for design and an understanding of how healthy ecologies work, The Living Landscape will enable you to create a garden that is full of life and that fulfills both human needs and the needs of wildlife communities.
Living with Herbs: A Treasury of Useful Plants for the Home and Garden (Second Edition)
by Jo Ann GardnerWith vivid stories and an infectious delight in the garden, Jo Ann Gardner shares her wisdom and useful tips on planting, growing, and harvesting more than 90 different kinds of herbs. Every gardener will benefit from the author's intimate knowledge of herbs and their histories, growing needs, and uses in the kitchen and home. The wisdom she shares--with vivid stories, a self-deprecating wit, and an infectious delight in the garden--will be useful to herb growers living anywhere in the United States or Canada. Included in this practical guide is instruction on: * Planting, caring for, and propagating herbs indoors, outdoors, and in containers * Harvesting, drying, and preserving herbs, flowers, and seeds * Two dozen ways to use herbs in the home, from aromatherapy and infusions to vinegars and wreaths * Landscaping with herbs, with plans for a harvest bed, rose garden, and other themed gardens * The growing needs and unique uses of more than 90 herbs, along with favorite recipes "Readers from all regions will benefit from these simple strategies for dealing with common problems." --Booklist
Living Wreaths: 20 Beautiful Projects for Gift and Decor
by Natalie Bernhisel RobinsonA floral designer shares step-by-step instructions for crafting these gorgeous natural sculptures. Wreaths date back to ancient times, and still symbolize welcome and comfort today. They also range from the plain to the dazzlingly creative. From the simplest herb wreath to more extravagant succulent designs, the strong outlines and shapes of the living wreaths in this book have great visual impact. Natalie Bernhisel Robinson uses step-by-step instructions, an encouraging voice, and gorgeous photographs illustrating her techniques to teach you how to make not just a wreath but a modern garden in miniature that changes to become even more beautiful as the plants mature. Includes echeveria, hens and chicks, cactus, moss, strawberry, tomato, herb, lettuce, lavender, and more!
The Lost Pre-Raphaelite
by Nigel DalyWhen the author bought a falling down fortified house on the Staffordshire moorlands, he had no reason to anticipate the astonishing tale that would unfold as it was restored. A mysterious set of relationships emerged amongst its former owners, revolving round the almost forgotten artist, Robert Bateman, a prominent Pre-Raphaelite and friend of Burne Jones. He was to marry the granddaughter of the Earl of Carlisle, and to be associated with Benjamin Disraeli, William Gladstone, and other prominent political and artistic figures.But he had abandoned his life as an artist in mid-career to live as a recluse, and his rich and glamorous wife-to-be had married the local vicar, already in his sixties and shortly to die. The discovery of two clearly autobiographical paintings led to an utterly absorbing forensic investigation into Bateman's life.The story moves from Staffordshire to Lahore, to Canada, Wyoming, and then, via Buffalo Bill, to Peru and back to England. It leads to the improbable respectability of Imperial Tobacco in Bristol, and then, less respectably, to a car park in Stoke-on-Trent. En route the author pieces together an astonishing and deeply moving story of love and loss, of art and politics, of morality and hypocrisy, of family secrets concealed but never quite completely obscured. The result is a page-turning combination of detective story and tale of human frailty, endeavor, and love. It is also a portrait of a significant artist, a reassessment of whose work is long overdue.Nigel Daly is an antique dealer and house restorer.
La magia del orden: Herramientas para ordenar tu casa... y tu vida (La magia del orden #Volumen 1)
by Marie KondoTransforma tu hogar en un espacio limpio y ordenado de manera permanente, ¡y sorpréndete de cómo cambia tu vida! Marie Kondo, la experta en orden japonesa, te ayudará a acomodar tus espacios de una vez por todas con su sencillo método KonMari. La clave para mantener el orden exitosamente está en acomodar los objetos de tu casa, habitación, apartamento, estudio u oficina en forma correcta, manteniendo solo lo que realmente amas y limpiándolo todo a la vez.Este método increíblemente fácil no solo transformará tu espacio, también te cambiará a ti. Te sentirás más seguro, exitoso y motivado para crear la vida que quieres. ** La magia del orden ha sido traducida a cuarenta idiomas ha vendido más de 12.000.000 de ejemplares todo el mundo. ** Se ha traducido a más de 24 lenguas y publicado en más de 30 países.** Ha conquistado el número 1 en la lista de más vendidos de The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly y The Wall Street Journal, entre otras publicaciones. Reseñas:«Nunca poner a punto tu casa tuvo tanto que aportarte [...] No tardarás en descubrir que has vivido años rodeada de cosas que no necesitas».Cosmopolitan «Un método de organización con el que no solo transformarás un espacio sino que, también, te cambiará a ti».El Mundo «Si buscas soluciones para ordenar tu casa, aquí tienes el manual perfecto».ELLE«Marie Kondo se define como una gurú del orden, una princesa guerrera que lucha contra el caos. Algo que lleva haciendo desde los cincos años».The Times «Marie Kondo es una sola mujer con una única misión: limpiar el mundo habitación por habitación. Sus libros se han convertido en un fenómeno de ventas en Japón, su país natal. Su método es una actitud ante la vida, una filosofía del orden. Kondo sostiene que son muchos los efectos positivos que podemos tener en nuestras vidas gracias al orden: suerte, amor y éxito, entre otros».The Sunday Times «¿El desorden preside tu vida? Sigue las reglas del método Marie Kondo, la reina del orden, y sé feliz».You.co En los blogs...«Sin duda es un libro que se lee en un momento, que engancha porque cuenta con ejemplos que ha vivido Marie Kondo con clientes... Es un libro que te ayuda a darte cuenta de que es mejor tener poco que te guste y te haga feliz, que mucho que no uses. Fíjate en tu ropa, estoy segura que aunque tengas el armario lleno, siempre terminas vistiendo igual. Un libro cuyo enfoque me ha gustado, aunque hay que adaptarlo a cada persona».Blog Historias contadas
La magia del orden: Herramientas para ordenar tu casa... y tu vida (La magia del orden #Volumen 1)
by Marie KondoTransforma tu hogar en un espacio limpio y ordenado de manera permanente, ¡y sorpréndete de cómo cambia tu vida! Marie Kondo, la experta en orden japonesa, te ayudará a acomodar tus espacios de una vez por todas con su sencillo método KonMari. La clave para mantener el orden exitosamente está en acomodar los objetos de tu casa, habitación, apartamento, estudio u oficina en forma correcta, manteniendo solo lo que realmente amas y limpiándolo todo a la vez.Este método increíblemente fácil no solo transformará tu espacio, también te cambiará a ti. Te sentirás más seguro, exitoso y motivado para crear la vida que quieres. ** La magia del orden ha sido traducida a cuarenta idiomas ha vendido más de 12.000.000 de ejemplares todo el mundo. ** Se ha traducido a más de 24 lenguas y publicado en más de 30 países.** Ha conquistado el número 1 en la lista de más vendidos de The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly y The Wall Street Journal, entre otras publicaciones. Reseñas:«Nunca poner a punto tu casa tuvo tanto que aportarte [...] No tardarás en descubrir que has vivido años rodeada de cosas que no necesitas».Cosmopolitan «Un método de organización con el que no solo transformarás un espacio sino que, también, te cambiará a ti».El Mundo «Si buscas soluciones para ordenar tu casa, aquí tienes el manual perfecto».ELLE«Marie Kondo se define como una gurú del orden, una princesa guerrera que lucha contra el caos. Algo que lleva haciendo desde los cincos años».The Times «Marie Kondo es una sola mujer con una única misión: limpiar el mundo habitación por habitación. Sus libros se han convertido en un fenómeno de ventas en Japón, su país natal. Su método es una actitud ante la vida, una filosofía del orden. Kondo sostiene que son muchos los efectos positivos que podemos tener en nuestras vidas gracias al orden: suerte, amor y éxito, entre otros».The Sunday Times «¿El desorden preside tu vida? Sigue las reglas del método Marie Kondo, la reina del orden, y sé feliz».You.co En los blogs...«Sin duda es un libro que se lee en un momento, que engancha porque cuenta con ejemplos que ha vivido Marie Kondo con clientes... Es un libro que te ayuda a darte cuenta de que es mejor tener poco que te guste y te haga feliz, que mucho que no uses. Fíjate en tu ropa, estoy segura que aunque tengas el armario lleno, siempre terminas vistiendo igual. Un libro cuyo enfoque me ha gustado, aunque hay que adaptarlo a cada persona».Blog Historias contadas
Make it Last: Sustainably and Affordably Preserving What We Love (Diy Ser.)
by Raleigh BriggsMake It Last: Prolonging and Preserving What We Love bridges the gap between life in a disposable culture and the basic skills needed to save money and live more sustainably.<P><P> This book teaches you how to extend the lives of the things you love by repairing clothing, preserving home-grown food, and even repairing your kitchen sink. Raleigh Briggs takes her longtime commitment to community building through the DIY movement and shares her valuable experience with the reader through a conversational tone in her hand drawn and illustrated guide.
Make the Most of Your Caravan: Teach Yourself (Teach Yourself General Ser.)
by Rob McCabe***New and updated! ***Do you want to get maximum value and enjoyment out of your caravan? The open road, the freedom to leave on a whim, the comfort and convenience of a mobile home from home...A caravan makes a fantastic investment if you're looking for flexible, economical holidays. 'Make the Most of Your Caravan' will show you how to get maximum value and enjoyment out of yours. Offering practical advice on all aspects of caravanning, from the initial purchase to basic maintenance, towing and driving to camping and holidaying abroad, this is a uniquely comprehensive manual for every caravan owner, setting you up for some great tips.
Make the Most of Your Caravan: Teach Yourself
by Rob Mccabe***New and updated! *** Do you want to get maximum value and enjoyment out of your caravan? The open road, the freedom to leave on a whim, the comfort and convenience of a mobile home from home...A caravan makes a fantastic investment if you're looking for flexible, economical holidays. 'Make the Most of Your Caravan' will show you how to get maximum value and enjoyment out of yours. Offering practical advice on all aspects of caravanning, from the initial purchase to basic maintenance, towing and driving to camping and holidaying abroad, this is a uniquely comprehensive manual for every caravan owner, setting you up for some great tips.
Make the Most of Your Caravan: Teach Yourself (Teach Yourself General Ser.)
by Rob McCabe***New and updated! ***Do you want to get maximum value and enjoyment out of your caravan? The open road, the freedom to leave on a whim, the comfort and convenience of a mobile home from home...A caravan makes a fantastic investment if you're looking for flexible, economical holidays. 'Make the Most of Your Caravan' will show you how to get maximum value and enjoyment out of yours. Offering practical advice on all aspects of caravanning, from the initial purchase to basic maintenance, towing and driving to camping and holidaying abroad, this is a uniquely comprehensive manual for every caravan owner, setting you up for some great tips.
Making Better Buildings
by Chris Magwood Jen FeiginMuch has been written about the individual components of sustainable building, but how do you bring it all together into a well-designed whole? Drawing on extensive hands-on experience, Making Better Buildings systematically describes the real-world implications of the most popular green and natural building materials and techniques, objectively presenting the pros, cons and overall viability of each. An indispensable resource.
Making Hay: How to Cut, Dry, Rake, Gather, and Store a Nourishing Crop. A Storey BASICS® Title (Storey Basics)
by Ann Larkin HansenAnn Larkin Hansen offers expert advice on everything from scythes to disc mowers, and details the pros and cons of using horse power or tractors. You’ll learn how to choose the right species for your soil, judge hay quality to buy or sell, and determine how many bales your animals need to stay happy, healthy, and energetic.
Managing and Breeding Wheat for Organic Systems
by Muhammad Asif Muhammad Iqbal Harpinder Randhawa Dean SpanerGenetically uniform cultivars in many self-pollinated cereal crops dominate commercial production in high-input environments especially due to their high grain yields and wide geographical adaptation. These cultivars generally perform well under favorable and high-input farming systems but their optimal performance cannot be achieved on marginal/organic lands or without the use of external chemical inputs (fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides). Cereal breeding programs aim at evaluating candidate lines/cultivars for agronomic, disease and quality traits in a weed free environment that makes it impossible to identify traits conferring competitive ability against weeds. Moreover, quantification of competitive ability is a complex phenomenon which is affected by range of growth traits. Above (e. g. light) and below (e. g. water and nutrients) ground resources also influence competitiveness to a greater extent. Competitiveness is quantitatively inherited trait which is heavily influenced by many factors including genotype, management, environment and their interaction. Sound plant breeding techniques and good experimental designs are prerequisites for maximizing genetic gains to breed cultivars for organically managed lands. The brief is focused on breeding wheat for enhanced competitive ability along with other agronomic, genetic and molecular studies that have been undertaken to improve weed suppression, disease resistance and quality in organically managed lands. The examples from other cereals have also been highlighted to compare wheat with other cereal crops.
Manhattan Classic
by Geoffrey LynchThe Dakota. The Apthorp. The San Remo. The names of these legendary New York apartment buildings evoke images of marble-lined lobbies, uniformed doormen, and sunlit penthouses with sweeping Central Park views. Built from the 1880s through 1930s, classic prewar apartments were designed to lure townhouse dwellers reluctant to share a roof with other families. Billed as private mansions in the sky, they promised a charmed Manhattan lifestyle of elegance and luxury. Manhattan Classic takes readers on a lavishly illustrated guided tour of eighty-five of the most coveted buildings in New York. Author Geoffrey Lynch provides capsule histories--equal parts architectural and social history-- of the most celebrated examples, with anecdotes about well-known residents and essential information about notable features. This gorgeous coffee table book is an indispensible resource for apartment hunters, real estate and design professionals, and anyone fascinated by the grace and glamour of prewar style.
Marijuana for Everybody!: The Definitive Guide to Getting High, Feeling Good, and Having Fun
by Elise McdonoughMarijuana is more widely available and accepted than ever before, with more people coming to the plant every day for a range of reasons. From the experts at High Times magazine--the world's most trusted name when it comes to getting stoned--here is an authoritative, accessible guide to marijuana, its uses, and culture. This illustrated handbook offers clear and friendly primers on subjects such as what pot is and how it works, tips on getting high and managing the experience, cooking with pot, and FAQs as well as an "I'm High, Now What?" selection of activities and amusements for the freshly baked. Part manifesto, part party invitation, Marijuana for Everybody! is an informative and entertaining read for the uninitiated and practiced users alike.
The Marijuana Grower's Handbook: Practical Advice from an Expert
by Tommy MccarthyAnyone can buy marijuana seeds-they are legal to purchase-and with some soil, water, and light, you can grow your own plants. With step-by-step instructions, Tommy McCarthy will show you how to cultivate and raise beautiful hemp plants, as well as how to harvest and prepare the final product.The Marijuana Grower's Handbook will teach you many important steps, including:Choosing the right plants.Knowing which seeds to buy.Nurturing your plants.Harvesting and preparing the final product.Avoiding common mistakes.And more!Growing marijuana should be an enjoyable and satisfying experience. You will be able to watch and enjoy the fruits of your own handiwork and won't have to worry about dedicating much time or expense. Growing marijuana should be enjoyed, and with the tips and tricks included in The Marijuana Grower's Handbook, you will be able to see your time and energy come to fruition in this beautiful and helpful plant.
The Market Gardener: A Successful Grower's Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming
by Jean-Martin Fortier&“Few books have grabbed my attention as dramatically as this one—because it&’s ultimately do-able for thousands of would-be food and farm healers.&” —Joel Salatin, Polyface Farm Grow better not bigger with proven low-tech, human-scale, biointensive farming methods Making a living wage farming without big capital outlay or acreages may be closer than you think. Growing on just 1.5 acres, Jean-Martin and Maude-Helene feed more than 200 families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market stands. The secret of their success is the low-tech, high-yield production methods they&’ve developed by focusing on growing better rather than growing bigger, making their operation more lucrative and viable in the process. The Market Gardener is a compendium of proven horticultural techniques and innovative growing methods. This complete guide is packed with practical information on: · Setting-up a micro-farm by designing biologically intensive cropping systems, all with negligible capital outlay · Farming without a tractor and minimizing fossil fuel inputs through the use of the best hand tools, appropriate machinery and minimum tillage practices · Growing mixed vegetables systematically with attention to weed and pest management, crop yields, harvest periods and pricing approaches. Inspired by the French intensive tradition of maraichage and by iconic American vegetable grower Eliot Coleman, author and farmer Jean-Martin shows by example how to start a market garden and make it both very productive and profitable. &“Very well done and should be of great use to market growers everywhere.&” —Eliot Coleman, organic farming pioneer and author of The New Organic Grower &“Both visionary and practical, it is a work of rare intelligence.&” —Charles Herve-Gruyer, permaculture teacher and grower at la Fermedu BecHellouin, France
Materials for Interior Environments
by Corky BinggeliOrganized by types of materials and applications, this guide helps designers successfully address material evaluation and selection of interior components. Engagingly written, highly detailed, and helpfully illustrated with more than 550 color illustrations, Materials for Interior Environments is a comprehensive guide to everything a designer needs to know about the materials available for interiors--from aesthetic qualities to manufacturing and fabrication, applications, installation and maintenance, and specifications for materials used in commercial and residential applications.
Medical and Dental Space Planning: A Comprehensive Guide to Design, Equipment, and Clinical Procedures
by Jain MalkinTHE UPDATED DEFINITIVE REFERENCE ON MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICE DESIGN Medical and Dental Space Planning is an indispensable guide to the myriad of details that make a medical or dental practice efficient and productive. The unique needs of more than thirty specialties, as well as primary care, are explained in the context of new technology and the many regulatory and compliance issues influencing design. Concepts are also presented for ambulatory surgical centers, diagnostic imaging, clinical laboratories, breast care clinics, endoscopy centers, community health centers, radiation oncology, and single-specialty and multispecialty group practices and clinics. A thorough review of the latest dental technology and many creative space plans and design ideas for each dental specialty will be of interest to both dentists and design professionals. Important topics like infection control are top of mind, influencing every aspect of dental office design. An "inside look" at what goes on in each specialist's office will familiarize readers with medical and dental procedures, how they are executed, and the types of equipment used. Technology has radically impacted medical and dental practice: digital radiography, electronic health records, mobile health devices, point-of-care diagnostic testing, digital diagnostic instrumentation, CAD/CAM systems for digital dental impressions and milling of restorations in the dentist's office, portable handheld X-ray, and 3D cone beam computed tomography for dentists all have major implications for facility design. The influence of the Affordable Care Act is transforming primary care from volume-based to value-based, which has an impact on the design of facilities, resulting in team collaboration spaces, larger consultative examination/assessment rooms, and accommodation for multidisciplinary practitioners who proactively manage patient care, often in a patient-centered medical home context. The wealth of information in this book is organized to make it easy to use and practical. Program tables accompany each medical and dental specialty to help the designer compute the number and sizes of required rooms and total square footage for each practice. This handy reference can be used during interviews for a "reality check" on a client's program or during space planning. Other features, for example, help untangle the web of compliance and code issues governing office-based surgery. Illustrated with more than 600 photographs and drawings, Medical and Dental Space Planning is an essential tool for interior designers and architects as well as dentists, physicians, and practice management consultants.
The Medicinal Gardening Handbook: A Complete Guide to Growing, Harvesting, and Using Healing Herbs
by Dede Cummings Barbara Fahs Alyssa HolmesDig into the world of herbal medicine with this complete guide to cultivating and harvesting plants with healing properties. For thousands of years people have been utilizing herbs and cultivating weeds found to speed the healing of wounds, soothe skin irritations, calm uneasy stomachs, and ward off illnesses. Now you can plan and grow your own garden first aid kit.In these pages, you'll learn the basics of gardening in your backyard-or on your windowsill or porch-including instructions for preparing soil, composting, and weeding. You'll then find detailed descriptions of the twelve most common, easy-to-grow, most useful healing herbs, with instructions for growing, harvesting, and utilizing them. These powerful plants include: Garlic, which boosts immunity, reduces blood pressure, and combats cancer Echinacea, which reduces inflammation, boosts immunity, and has antiviral properties Yarrow, which accelerates the healing of wounds, is an anti-inflammatory, and can relieve PMS symptoms Elderflower, which is an astringent and can relieve arthritis and soothe sore throats Mint, which soothes digestive problems, sweetens breath, and can reduce fevers Elecampane, a respiratory tonic with antibacterial and antifungal properties And more!
Midway
by Stephen Bann Ian Hamilton FinlayIan Hamilton Finlay (1925-2006) was one of Scotland's leading twentieth-century public intellectuals, and famously one of its most brilliant and combative correspondents. His letters raise issues of particular and widespread interest both within Scotland and further afield. His correspondence with Stephen Bann, the English poet and academic, have a very special place in this context. These letters present in a clear and commensurable form the development of his ideas about poetry and art, and increasingly about sculpture and gardening, over this critical five-year period of his creative life.The letters begin when Bann was still a student at Cambridge, and Finlay was living in considerable hardship in Edinburgh, though he already had a significant international reputation as a poet. They reveal in fascinating and intimate detail the poet's developing creative process, and also record his often turbulent relationship to the worlds of literature, art, and critical journalism. When he settles in Lanarkshire, he begins to develop the ideas that will result in the creation of the world-famous sculpture garden known as Little Sparta.This book, edited, introduced, and annotated by Bann himself, is a unique and compelling self-portrait of the man who is now recognized not only as a great poet, but also as a major artist and one of the most original garden designers of modern times.Stephen Bann is a poet, historian, and cultural critic. He is an emeritus professor of the history of art at Bristol University, and the author of numerous books and articles.
The Mini Farming Bible: The Complete Guide to Self-Sufficiency on ¼ Acre
by Brett L. MarkhamWhen Brett Markham published a small black and white handbook about how to run a successful mini farm-he never dreamed how popular the book would soon become. In 2010 Skyhorse Publishing Inc. published Brett's book in full color with over a hundred of the author's own photographs-and Mini Farming became an instant bestseller spawning four additional Mini Farming books on everything from fermenting to composting. Now for the first time all 5 Mini Farming titles are collected together in one massive volume:Mini FarmingMaximizing Your Mini FarmMini Farming Guide to CompostingMini Farming Guide to Vegetable GardeningMini Farming Guide to FermentingLearn how to make your own compost, save seeds, start a compost pile, ferment your own wine, get the most out of your vegetable garden-and more! And all on just ¼ acre or less. Learn why tens of thousands of readers across North America have chosen Mini Farming for all their self sufficiency needs. This is the must have guide for any farmer-whether they're beginners or experienced mini farmers looking for new ideas.
The Mini Farming Handbook
by Brett L. MarkhamBestselling author Brett Markham's new handbook gives us the mini farming basics along with in-depth tips on vegetable gardening, fermenting, composting, and self-sufficiency in a handy new format and design. Includes: Soil management and making your own fertilizer Crop rotation and cover cropping Composting Seed starting and timing/planning Raised beds and pest management Pvc trellising and planting spacers Raising chickens, making your own chicken plucker, and butchering Growing fruit/nut trees and vines Food preservation (canning and freezing) Fermenting wine, vinegar and cheeseWith the full color photographs that made the original Mini Farming so popular, and step by step drawings, projects, graphs, and tables, you'll have everything you need for your new or established mini farm at your fingertips. So dive in a learn how to begin and cultivate your own mini farm on less than a quarter acre.