Storey Publishing
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Put W-O-R-D to work and create a marvelous garden. Author Edward C. Smith is the brains behind this concept practiced throughout the chapters in The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible, 2nd Edtion. W-O-R-D is an acronym for the WORD System:
W -Wide
O – Organic
R – Raised
D – Deep Soil
The current edition of The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible shares what the author and his wife have learned over 30 years of living close to the earth growing their own vegetables. Their life choices are tied closely to nurturing and harvesting from their own garden or from nearby resources. Their home is built from lumber sourced from nearby forests, they heat and cool their home with electricity produced from solar power, and grow most of their own produce. Continue reading
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You might be looking for a way to bring some calmness and peace to your life. You want to get involved in something that works to reduce and relieve stress. If you’ve chosen gardening, you’ve made a wise decision.
One thing you’ll want to remember is that the garden you create can be whatever you want it to be. There’s no right or wrong selection in what you choose to put into it.
However, you will need to know what to do when you want to have a garden. It’s not knowing what to do that throw some people for a spin. They get lost trying to figure out which steps they need to take and when to take them.
Thankfully, though, all of the guesswork has been done for you with the Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook: Make the Most of Your Growing Season. Continue reading
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Many people believe that the cure for every disease can be found in plants. While this book doesn’t claim to have remedies for every disease, Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use does explain the uses of 33 herbs.
This book is chock full of information on how to use herbal remedies for common ailments such as poison ivy, poor digestion, stress relief and many more. Rosemary Gladstar has had over 35 years of experience as a teacher and healer using herbs. She runs Sage Mountain established in East Barre Vermont. There she sells herbs, teaches, and facilitates workshops about using herbs.
As the founder of the California School of Herbal Studies, Gladstar has much to share when it comes to growing and using herbs for natural remedies. Known as the “godmother of American Herbalsim”, she now lends her expertise in this volume of herbs specifically designed for beginners. Continue reading