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Fine Gardening Easy-to-Grow Vegetables: Greens, Tomatoes, Peppers & More

Editors of Fine Gardening · The Taunton Press, Inc.
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

This book is a true beginner's guide to growing vegetables easily and productively and contains great tips and techniques for even practiced gardeners. These surprisingly easy basics will have your garden filled to the brim with tomatoes, squash, peppers, and so many more favorites....
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Handgun Training - Practice Drills For Defensive Shooting

Grant Cunningham · F W Media, 2015.
Pages: 112
Format: eBook

You have a handgun for self-defense, and have taken a good defensive shooting class. How do you practice and maintain those critical skills? This book has the tools you need to hone your skills at your favorite range. Inside you'll find:Drills you can do on your ownDrills you can do with...
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Aquaponics

Caleb Warnock · Familius, 2016.
Pages: 116
Format: Print book

In the first aquaponic book to provide information on lawns, gardens, and vertical gardens, self-sufficiency expert Caleb Warnock shows us how fish, plants, a flower bed, water, and a drain combine to create a masterful ecosystem that can sustain your family. Aquaponic gardening mimics...
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Wildlife in Your Garden: Planting and Landscaping to Create a Backyard Sanctuary

Karen Lanier · i-5 Publishing
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Imagine a thriving garden in your backyard, bursting with vibrantly colored blooms and lush green leaves, shaded by tall trees. Now imagine the same garden, alive with buzzing and flapping and chirping and croaking. Imagine the ecological impact of encouraging natural pollinators. Imagine...
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Growing Self-Sufficiency: Realize Your Dream and Enjoy Producing Your Own Fruit, Vegetables, Eggs and Meat

Sally Nex · UIT Cambridge Ltd.
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Growing Self-Sufficiency is a practical and inspirational guide for both the beginner and the experienced gardener. It explains how you can enjoy the satisfaction and pride of providing food for yourself and your family, whether you have just a small balcony or back yard, a large garden,...
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The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Frontier Landscapes that Inspired the Little House Books

Marta McDowell · Timber Press
Pages: 390
Format: Hardcover

"For gardeners, botanists, and fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder, this book looks at the beloved Little House on the Prairie author's relationship to nature." - Publishers Weekly The universal appeal of Laura Ingalls Wilder's books springs from a life lived in partnership with the land,...
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Gardening with Less Water: Low-Tech, Low-Cost Techniques; Use up to 90% Less Water in Your Garden

David A Bainbridge · Storey Publishing
Pages: 127
Format: Print book

Are you facing drought or water shortages? Gardening with Less Water offers simple, inexpensive, low-tech techniques for watering your garden much more efficiently - using up to 90 percent less water for the same results. With illustrated step-by-step instructions, David Bainbridge shows...
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Southern Living 50 Years: A Celebration of People, Places, and Culture

The Editors of Southern Living Magazine · Oxmoor House
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

For the last 50 years, Southern Living magazine has reported on and photographed what makes the South so very unique and how it has evolved; it's distinct regions, its music, its homes, its gardens, its food, and most importantly, its people. Now, to mark its Golden Anniversary, Southern...
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The Plant Lover's Guide to Magnolias

Andrew Bunting · Timber Press
Pages: 232
Format: Print book

Magnolias - beloved for their iconic spring blossoms - are among the most popular flowering trees. In The Plant Lover's Guide to Magnolias expert Andrew Bunting shares information on garden use, design, culture, and maintenance. The plant directory includes hundreds of the best cultivars...
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DIY Solar Projects - Updated Edition: Small Projects to Whole-home Systems: Tap Into the Sun

Eric W Smith · Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc.
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Learn how to make your own solar-powered appliances and additions to your home with this updated edition of DIY Solar Projects!Put the sun to work in your home with the new, expanded edition of the popular 2011 title DIY Solar Projects. Like the original, this edition offers small-scale,...
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How to make slipcovers : designing, measuring, and sewing perfect-fit slipcovers for chairs, sofas, and ottomans

Patricia Hoskins · Storey Publishing
Pages: 124
Format: Print book

Give your favorite furniture a new look! Patricia Hoskins, co-author of the best-selling One-Yard Wonders, offers simple, step-by-step, illustrated instructions for making your own slipcovers for dining chairs, easy chairs, ottomans, and sofas with either loose back pillows or fixed cushions....
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Dream Home: The Property Brothers' Ultimate Guide to Finding & Fixing Your Perfect House

Jonathan Scott · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

"Jonathan and Drew Scott have taken HGTV by storm with their four hit shows, Property Brothers, Property Brothers at Home, Buying & Selling, and Brother vs. Brother. The talented duo's good-natured rivalry, playful banter, and no-nonsense strategies have earned the popular twins millions...
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Home Gardener's Container Gardens: Planting in Containers and Designing, Improving and Maintaining Container Gardens

David Squire · Creative Homeowner
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Home Gardener s Container Gardens is the essential guide to gardening with attractive urns, troughs, tubs, hanging baskets, window boxes, and wall pots. No matter how big or small a garden is, there is always room for a container. They can be used on terraces and patios to soften their...
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Building Small: Sustainable Designs for Tiny Houses & Backyard Buildings

David Stiles · Popular Woodworking Books
Pages: 207
Format: Paperback

Live large by building small! Do you daydream about downsizing your living space? Or perhaps you long for a more eco-friendly and sustainable way of life. The tiny house movement continues to gain popularity as more and more people look to simplify their lives and reconnect with nature.Building...
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Home Gardener's Herb Gardens

David Squire · Creative Homeowner
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Home Gardeners Herb Gardens is the essential guide to growing herbs and designing, planting, improving, and caring for herb gardens. People now use herbs in their cooking on an everyday basis and there's nothing nicer than being able to go out into your garden, snip some fresh herbs...
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