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Learn how to create and maintain your own underwater ecosystem.
Aquascaping is the art of arranging underwater plant life in aesthetically pleasing displays. From the brilliance of Takashi Amano and numerous other innovators, planted tanks have become one of the more popular methods of enjoying a personal aquarium. In Aquascaping: A Step-by-Step Guide to Planting, Styling, and Maintaining Beautiful Underwater Aquariums, internationally renowned aquascaper...
2642) Plantas de Interior Guía de Cuidados: Descubre Cómo Mantener tus Plantas Naturales en Óptimas Con
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¿Cómo mantener las plantas de interior verdes y sanas? ¿Cómo cuidarlas adentro de casa? ¿Qué plantas se pueden cultivar en el interior y por qué? En este libro de jardinería interior descubrirás todo lo que hay que saber para el cuidado de tus plantas de interior favoritas: cactus, begonias, orquídeas, suculentas, helechos y drácenas, entre otras. Encontrarás amplia información acerca del cuidado de cada especie: cuándo abonar y regar,...
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Based on the premise that we have 21 days before we lose our modern conveniences, Surviving the Apocalypse in the Suburbs is packed with practical solutions for becoming more self-reliant and transitioning to a lower energy lifestyle. From shelter to livestock to transportation to tools, this is the ultimate guide to simplifying your lifestyle while reducing your dependence on oil.
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According to HGTV, the popular home and garden cable television station, water features are currently among the hottest landscaping trends in the United States, offering a way to increase a home's resell value and providing a creative outlet for homeowners. Whether you are looking to create a lush outdoor paradise, complete with waterfalls and fish-filled ponds, or you simply want a conservative balcony fountain, this book can show you how to build...
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Hypertufa containers-also known as troughs-are rustic, striking, versatile, and perfect for small, Alpine plants. A mix of cement, perlite, peat, and water, they are simple and affordable to make at home. In Hypertufa Containers, Lori Chips details everything you need to know to make your own troughs and successfully garden in them. This hardworking book includes step-by-step instructions and color photography for making hypertufa containers in a...
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A beginner's complete guide to keeping bees in top bar hives, and why.
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 beekeeping requires a significant investment and has a steep learning curve. The alternative? Consider beekeeping outside the box.
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2647) Pig Keeping
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Includes expert advice on feeding, providing shelter and mating right through to selling the meat and raising piglets. Whether you would like a British Lop to breed and raise pedigree piglets, or perhaps a Berkshire for delicious sausages, this book will help you to pick the right pig for you. Guiding you through every stage of the pig keeping process from choosing livestock to finding a partner for your sow this book covers everything you need to...
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First published fifteen years ago, Opium for the Masses instantly became a national phenomenon. Michael Pollan wrote a lengthy feature ("Opium, made easy") about Jim Hogshire in Harper's Magazine, amazed that the common plant, P. somniferum, or opium poppies, which grows wild in many states and is available at crafts and hobby stores and nurseries, could also be made into a drinkable tea that acts in a way similar to codeine or Vicodin. With Opium...
2649) Contemplative Gardening
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An illustrated guide for turning gardening into opportunities for reflection and meditation.
Contemplative Gardening encourages green thumbs to make a connection between tending to the earth and tending to their own souls, between creation care and community growth. From her own checkered history as a gardener, killing houseplants and avoiding yard work to her becoming an avid grower, the author shows transformation can happen. Her own turning point...
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The Scything Handbook brings centuries-old Austrian scything techniques into the 21st century. This elegant and effective tool can mow lawns, harvest small crops, and cut back wildflower meadows without disrupting wildlife. Detailed illustrations cover scythe assembly, perfecting the stroke, honing, peening, uses, and aftercare. Scything produces beautiful lawns, luscious mulch and a blissful workout for the modern gardener and homesteader.
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Terra preta is the Portuguese name of a type of soil which is thought to have almost miraculous properties. The newspapers are flooded with reports about black gold," scientists believe that two of the greatest problems facing the world climate change and the hunger crisis can be solved by it. The beauty of it is that everyone can do something about it because since 2005 the secret of producing this black soil has been revealed and it is a secret...
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When his two young grandsons clamored for a hideout in the trees, what could Maurice Barkley, a sixty-something retiree, do but grab some wooden beams and a level? Now, more than ten years, seven tiny houses, and a spiral staircase later, Barkley's grandkids can truly say they have the best tree house ever. With a backyard that has become a tourist destination and the delighted cries of children playing pretend sounding in his ears, Barkley shares...
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It's all about light, texture, color, shape and balance!
Filled with inspiring images of unconventional flower arrangements, this new book by Japanese Ikebana master Yuji Ueno shows you how to use light and position as well as color, shape and texture-of both flowers and vessel-to make inexpensive floral arrangements that convey a Zen sense of simplicity, calm and balance.
Ueno's arrangements are informal, but authentic and true to the original...
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Start your journey as an artisan herbalist and take back control of your health and well-being the natural way.
From urban apartments to wild countryside, The Artisan Herbalist is an easy-to-use guide that teaches you how to identify, grow, harvest, forage, and craft herbal allies into an assortment of useful health and wellness products. Through storytelling and step-by-step instruction, The Artisan Herbalist covers: • The uses and benefits of...
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Le guide pratique pour aménager un potager original et fertile!
L'envie vous taraude depuis longtemps: vous désirez vous lancer dans la confection d'un potager, mais ne savez par o commencer? Choisir au mieux son emplacement, les légumes à planter ou encore les ustensiles à utiliser... Cela est désormais possible grâce à ce petit recueil de conseils de Mamie, qui connaît sur le bout des doigts cette discipline!
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The 18-acres surrounding the White House have been an unwitting witness to history, kings and queens have dined there, bills and treaties have been signed, and presidents have landed and retreated. Throughout it all, the grounds have remained not only beautiful, but also a powerful reflection of American trends. In All the Presidents' Gardens bestselling author Marta McDowell tells the untold history of the White House grounds with historical and...
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A modern approach to traditional Japanese floral design.
Award-winning flower designer Shinichi Nagatsuka explains how anyone can create beautiful arrangements using his signature N Style method. Easy to follow, it is based on accent lines rather than the complex system of rules used for traditional Ikebana.
Accent lines are the natural shapes of the flowers themselves, which means vertical arrangements require a different eye than horizontal or...
2658) The Treehouse Book
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The Treehouse Book is a global round-up of the best in modern treehouse living.
Tree houses have come of age. The image of a few planks nailed into the branches of a tree has changed into a new generation of specially designed and built structures, suitable as a playhouse, a study, or even a guestroom. Totally inhabitable and filled with designer furniture, plumbing, and electronic wizardry, the twenty tree houses featured in this book are to be...
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Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. The Benefits of Sandy Soil
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2660) Tropical Herbs & Spices
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This handy field guide introduces over 35 herbs, spices and aromatics commonly found in Thailand. Each exotic item is described in detail and its country of origin and areas of growth are discussed. Culinary options are given, with tips and how to make the most of these tasty flavorings, and there are four recipes. Illustrated with beautiful color photographs, clearly presented for easy identification, this book is a must for lovers of tropical tastes....
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