Keyword: organic

The Thinking Beekeeper
A Guide to Natural Beekeeping in Top Bar Hives
by Christy Hemenway

What's the buzz about the growing popularity of backyard beekeeping? Providing habitat for bees, pollinating your garden and producing honey for your family are some of the compelling reasons for taking up this exciting hobby. But conventional …
related subjects: Food and Gardening

The Permaculture Handbook
Garden Farming for Town and Country
by Peter Bane
foreword by David Holmgren

The urban landscape has swallowed vast swaths of prime farmland across North America. Imagine how much more self-reliant our communities would be if 30 million acres of lawns were made productive again. Permaculture is a practical way to apply …
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The Non-Toxic Avenger
What you donÂ’t know can hurt you
by Deanna Duke

Most of us turn a blind eye to the startling array of chemicals lurking in everything from shampoo to baby bottles to the bills in our wallets, choosing to believe that government agencies ensure the safety of the products we wear, use, ingest and …
related subjects: Health & Wellness

From Container to Kitchen
Growing Fruits and Vegetables in Pots
by D.J. Herda

More and more people are recognizing the need for nutritious, local, sustainable food, but organic options can be costly, and the produce sections of most supermarkets are packed with fruits and vegetables that have racked up more frequent flier …
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Gardening for the Faint of Heart
by Robin Wheeler

This humorous yet practicalgardening guide will help youget "down to earth". Packedwith whimsical illustrationsand overflowing with usefulsuggestions, Gardening for theFaint of Heart is ideal for thenovice gardener. Learn abouteverything from …
related subjects: New Catalyst Books