 | This book put it all together for me and I adapted the methods
of this book and others to create an urban appropriate model. Fresh
Eggs Daily and Organic chicken are within your reach. This book
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 | This is a book that I thumb thru weekly if not daily. This is
essential if you would like to extend your growing season, even
into the winter and introduces you to a delightful variety of veggies
that even the die hard carnivore of the family will love. I was
introduced to growing Swiss chard and Mache after reading this book.
Eliot Coleman's book is a must have.
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you can do in a suburban backyard. It's packed with information
that unlike many farming books, is not overwhelming and easy to
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I found this to be a very comprehensive book featuring many unique
tomatoes whose seeds are readily available. I've grown the following
tomatoes featured in the book very successfully and will try out
many more. Tiffen Mennonite, Anna Russian, Reisentraube, Eva Purple
ball, Kellogg's Breakfast, Big Boy, and Mortgage Lifter.
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 | A picture tells a thousand words and Hobby farm is beautifully
photographed and illustrated. The tables and charts and diagrams
are helpfully. It is a great book for those of you that are thinking
about taking farming to the next level. It goes into great detail
many aspects of Hobby farming so you can get a good overview of
what you'll be getting yourself into. I find the growing veggies
table easy to read and can quickly find out any answers I need.
I also dig the magazine.
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 | Beautiful pictures, Edible Gardens focuses on how to incorporate edible plants into your garden and goes in depth on all the things you need to know to care for them properly. The right book if you are not interested in incorporating animals into your garden, I've found every page useful. |
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 | This is the only book you need if you're interested in raising rabbits. Very comprehensive and accurate. Very 'factory' farm like though, but Bob Bennett knows his stuff.
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| Very Comprehensive and accurate. Goats are great pets and a wonderful animal to have on the farm. I enjoyed reading it because I was so excited about having goats and it was really easy to understand. It packed a lot of useful information in a small book which didn't overwhelm me. |
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| The first two chapters really opened my eyes. Especially the part that broke down how much it costs for me to work. A great help to anyone interested in practicing sustainability. Check out their website as well: www.motherearthnews.com
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| I needed a book that had all the information about herbs all in one place. I found that with Rodale's. The great thing about it is that it gives you images of each herb at different stages of it's growth, with is key when you are growing them from seed. I find myself reaching for this book often and even though it is thick, I've taken it with me on weekend trips.
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| A very inspiring book. The text was written a long time ago so the language takes some getting used too, but it includes a lot of information very relevant to an urban farmer. This is one of the original back to the earth manuals.
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| Thanks to Hubert and Nancy Murray for this book. It's a must read for anyone with the need to garden and grow their own food. It's filled with a unique story that will inspire. A wee bit too political for me, but very helpful and inspiring. Look in Used books stores for this great book or find one here.
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| I've always wondered what kinds of things I could make with just one ball of yarn. Now I know. Great for beginners. I've made many of the patterns and given them away as gifts.
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| Very easy and great ideas for great gifts. I love the fact that it is sorted by how long the project should take to knit.
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| I love many of the patterns in this book. It has some of the most fashion forward knitted patterns I've ever seen. I've made the shrug and can't wait to try the sweater.
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| Fred Brocks book helped me understand money, and broke me of being a consumerist. This book is great for the mindset and helps you plan your life and lifestyle.
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| A rugged and strong book that I adore. I use it to identify everything! From Fish and Animals to Plants and flowers. I learned so much from this book. I leave it outside when I have company so they can identify birds at the pond and stream. It is published for all the local regions.
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| The Dirt Diva's newest offering! Annie Speigleman and I are both in the film business, she is an Assistant Director, someday hopefully she'll move back east and take care of my problems. Her book(journal) shows the ups an downs of life, everyone will be able to relate, especially if you have a "glass is half empty" attitude like I sometimes do!
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| Readers are taken on a journey underground to see the impact worms have on humans and on our planet. Amy Stewart is a big fan of Charles Darwin's insight into worms. The basis of agriculture is the worm! |
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| This is a great Peak Oil Primer book. It is my opinion that world wide oil supply will peak some time in the next two years, which will make a gardener out of everyone. If this book doesn't wake you up to the importance of living sustainably, I don't know what will. | |
| This book is written by a former engineer, so he looked at gardening and has tried to make it more efficient. His insights into gardening really changed my life. Really. I strongly recommend if you only own one gardening book, this is the one to get. |
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