Gardening - Organic

Are you striving for improved self-reliance and self-sufficiency for yourself and your family? Author Jessica Sowards of YouTube's Roots & Refuge Farm is the warm and welcoming guide you've been waiting for. Homesteading is a mindset and a lifestyle aimed at living lightly on...

From taking cuttings to winning new customers, this is the guide to growing beautiful organic flowers for enjoyment or profitOver 75,000 copies sold! The first edition of The Flower Farmer: An Organic Grower's Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers helped thousands of small...

Sweeten the growing season with this comprehensive guide to incorporating productive fruiting plants into the garden landscape. Enjoy bushels of crispy apples and baskets of juicy blueberries from your own backyard. Authors Lewis Hill and Leonard Perry provide everything you need to know to...

Learn how to create a garden that works both day and night for moths and butterflies, attracting stunning species and helping them to thrive.Moths are a crucial but forgotten pollinator, often overlooked in favour of their brighter cousin--the butterfly. But, by ignoring moths, we...

Discover the benefits and joys of simple living in this coffee-table book that presents the homestead of Lloyd Khan and Lesley Creed.If you've ever researched a DIY home-building project, then you've probably come across the books of Lloyd Kahn. If you've ever been curious...

Winner of the American Horticulture Society Book Award"Phillip's first-hand knowledge anchors this innovative and highly readable book in practical wisdom that both beginner and long-time fruit growers will find invaluable."--Toby Hemenway, author of Gaia's Garden Many people want to grow fruit on a small...

This fascinating guide book is a must-have for anyone looking to attract, understand, and protect hummingbirds. Hummingbirds inspire an unmistakable sense of devotion and awe among bird lovers. From advice on feeders to planting and landscaping techniques that will have your garden whirring with...

Bring your garden to life--and life to your garden! Do you want a garden that makes a real difference? Choose plants native to our Midwest region. The rewards will benefit you, your yard, and the environment--from reducing maintenance tasks to attracting earth-friendly pollinators such...

Grow a vegetable garden that provides a bounty of food, in harmony with your environment and suited to your bioregion, with this comprehensive guide to every step in the process, from starting seeds to harvest and storage. In this essential reference for growing vegetables...

"Updated for its 30th anniversary edition [this book] remains as relevant as ever."--New York Times Book ReviewSince its original publication in 1989, The New Organic Grower has been one of the most important farming books available, with pioneer Eliot Coleman leading the charge in...

No-till -- a method of growing crops and providing pasture without disturbing the soil -- has become an important alternative to standard farming practices. In this comprehensive guide to successful no-till vegetable farming for aspiring and beginning farmers, author Daniel Mays, owner and manager...

The 2026 Maria Thun Biodynamic Almanac adapted for North American (EST) times. The original, and still the best, biodynamic sowing and planting calendar, trusted by farmers and gardeners for over 60 years. The simple, two-week-to-view layout features detailed planting, tending and harvesting information to...

Call it "Zen and the Art of Farming" or a "Little Green Book," Masanobu Fukuoka's manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it...

An invaluable, easy-to-follow guide for growing and maintaining an organic garden with information on 200 popular plants, including flowers, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and fruits, as well as preventative measures and treatments for common ailments. One of the rewards of organic gardening is developing a...

Learn everything you need to know about growing your own healing herbs with this "gem of a book" featuring profiles of 50 medicinal herbs and 200+ photographs (Nancy Phillips, author of The Herbalist's Way).Now updated with new information about herb dryers and construction, soil...

"As ever, Stephanie is inspiring, practical and wise, and her experienced guidance is beautifully brought to life by Jason Ingram's stunning photography."- Mark Diacono"What a brilliant book from Stephanie! This great self-sufficiency guide is jam-packed full of such expert practical advice to help enable...

Discover how to work with nature, instead of against it, by employing permaculture techniques to create a garden that is not just more beautiful and productive, but also more resilient. While the word permaculture might sound intimidating, the principals behind it are not. The...

In this comprehensive handbook, Briana Bosch of Blossom and Branch Farm teaches you how to grow flowers, herbs, and vegetables in a way that improves the soil, supports pollinators and birds, and minimizes the use of store-bought products. Eco-conscious gardeners have always done their...

Revitalize your garden--and go beyond compost--by making your own biologically diverse inoculants and mineral-rich amendments using leaf mold, weeds, eggshells, bones, and other materials available for little or no cost! In The Regenerative Grower's Guide to Garden Amendments, experimental gardener and author Nigel Palmer...

"This is one of the most practical, down-to-earth, dirt-under-the-fingernails, comprehensive explanations of all things homesteading and small farming. Whether you're just dreaming or an old hand, Ben Falk's longer experience horizon is invaluable."--Joel Salatin, cofounder, Polyface Farm; author of Everything I Want to Do...