Best Farming Books

We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning. A frank discussion of realistic expectations concerning pesticide-free plants, makes sure the novice should expect a few bug-chewed leaves.The...

It is designed to help the novice understand the fundamentals of how plants grow, reproduce and how they are classified.While it is written with the beginner in mind, seasoned gardeners will also find useful information.

Their stories have made them quite popular. Parts of the rose plant, including the flowers, do have anti-inflammatory properties and rose hips contain a significant amount of Vitamin C.Many roses are named to commemorate a person or event and the practice...

Gardeners love books, as the number of titles devoted to the subject attest. It is relevant and useful foreveryone from the novice to the experienced gardener. My dear friend Bonnie sent this little book to me several years ago and it is such a treasure...

Often other recipes are included with each vegetable that are designed to inspire the palate and encourage creativity. Some surprises were in order and the editors found that things like ordinary bagged carrots had just as much flavor and were as tender...

We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning. Gourds are one of the oldest cultivated plants. By creating gourd containers, mankind went from a day to day existence to a society that was capable...

Few hotels were available, so it wasn't unusual to spend the night outdoors or in the humble dwellings of the local population.With the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, funds dried up for the operation of the station.

From summer afternoons sitting under my Aunt Irma's wild black cherry tree, eating the tart, seedy little fruits, to picking wild plums in the thickets around the edges of our farm, I've always enjoyed the taste of the wild.This book is a great introduction...

Gardeners love books, as the number of titles devoted to the subject attest. Most readers are probably familiar with the Brandywine tomato, but not that there are several distinct Brandywines.

We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning. In this fun little book, the author explores the history of sheds and the culture surrounding them.

What if the New Folks had traps and guns? We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning. Little Georgie, the rabbit, was the first to spread the news and it quickly flew through the community...

We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning. After that, it was a small step to graduate to the various trees and shrubs.I already knew an oak tree from a maple, but after my experience with...

The "House Plant Expert"--while the photos are glossy--generally describes three plants per page side; therefore the information is minimal although useful.Now that I have a computer and have discovered the wonders of the world wide web I rarely read...

We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning. Gardeners love books, as the number of titles devoted to the subject attest.

Every society and culture since before written records existed used plants for medicinal and culinary purposes. Poison plants or those that have potential toxicity are red flagged and appropriate warnings posted.

Gardeners love books, as the number of titles devoted to the subject attest. Only the sweet faces of the little inhabitants show the difference between a technical field guide and a children's book.I was charmed by the illustrations and delighted by the...

Gardeners love books, as the number of titles devoted to the subject attest. Local clubs raised money via publishing cookbooks, plant sales, lectures, garden tours and thrift stores.

No skill is required, but steadiness is. Scores of gardening books line my office shelves. These books are the research tools of my trade.Who, for instance, could write an article about a woody plant without consulting?

Pest management targeted for each type of pest is discussed and preventative measures offered to minimize infestation.The book is divided into chapters according to the type of damage the gardener associates with the insect.

We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning. Once that is mastered, she moves on to more intricate patterns and techniques.

We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning. Ea in one form or another is a part of every culture on the planet. Plain tea is better than teas mixed with processed sugar or artificial sweeteners.

We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning. You can also fill your garden with these plants without much of a dent in the pocketbook.

What is a gardener to do? This is merely a suggestion of what the gardener can do to keep dreary winter blues at bay. The fall clean-up is but a distant memory, yet spring planting is far away.

Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers By Ralph Moody This is the first in a series of autobiographical books that details a family's move from the East to Colorado to begin a ranching life.

Plant smart; what are the water needs of the plants you choose? Personally, I'm looking forward to spring weather so that I can get out and try some of these projects in my own yard.Images in this review are from Billy Goodnick's 'Yards'

Gardeners love books, as the number of titles devoted to the subject attest. Rose Standish Nichols was an extraordinary woman and her belief that understanding and peace could be realized through gardens around the world, is something that we, as gardeners...

Janet Chadwick takes a no-nonsense approach to preserving the harvest with tips on preparing smaller batches, time saving cutting and freezing techniques and organizational advice.