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Hey, Beatnik!

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 8:26:05 PST

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Seed to Seed

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 6:07:38 PST

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Seed to Seed is a complete seed-saving guide that describes specific techniques for saving the seeds of 160 different vegetables. This book contains detailed information about each vegetable, including its botanical classification, flower structure and means of pollination, required population size, isolation distance, techniques for caging or hand-pollination, and also the proper methods for har ...

Alle radici dell'agricoltura

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 5:55:44 PST

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Crop rotation on organic farms

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 5:53:48 PST

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Earthbag Building

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 5:52:19 PST

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Over 70 percent of Americans cannot afford to own a code-enforced, contractor-built home. This has led to widespread interest in using natural materials-straw, cob, and earth-for building homes and other buildings that are inexpensive, and that rely largely on labor rather than expensive and often environmentally-damaging outsourced materials. Earthbag Building is the first comprehensive guide t ...

How to Grow More Vegetables, Eighth Edition

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 5:51:03 PST

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The concept that John Jeavons and the team at Ecology Action launched more than 40 years ago has been embraced by the mainstream and continues to gather momentum.

Knott's Handbook for Vegetable Growers

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 5:45:59 PST

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The leading one-stop reference for commercial vegetable growers for more than 50 years Rooted in tradition, branching out to the future. For more than half a century, Knott's Handbook for Vegetable Growers has provided generations of commercial growers with the most timely, accessible, and useful information available on the subject. The Fifth Edition of this highly regarded horticultu ...

Botany for Gardeners

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 5:43:30 PST

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A bestseller since its debut in 1990, this indispensable and handy reference has now been expanded and updated to include an appendix on plant taxonomy and a comprehensive index. Two dozen new photos and illustrations make this new edition even richer with information. Its convenient paperback format makes it easy to carry and access, whether you are in or out of the garden. An essential overview ...

Apicoltura

Mon, 4 Jul 2011 5:19:18 PST

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Capturing heat two

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 6:26:48 PST

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Farming with nature

Sat, 2 Apr 2011 3:26:48 PST

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The book is a unique collaboration among renowned agricultural and ecologicalscientists, leading field conservationists, and farm and community leaders to ...

Mushroom Cultivator

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:48:40 PST

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Triumph of the Fungi

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 8:10:13 PST

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This book is concerned with the most devastating fungal diseases in history. These are the plagues of trees and crop plants, caused by invisible spores that have reshaped entire landscapes and decimated human populations. The Triumph of the Fungi focuses on the fascinating biology of the well- and lesser-known diseases, and also tells the stories of the scientists involved in their study, and of ...

La coltivazione familiare del grano. Per l'indipendenza alimentare

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:28:00 PST

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Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms

Wed, 9 Mar 2011 6:30:06 PST

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Plants from Test Tubes

Wed, 9 Mar 2011 6:27:27 PST

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Acclaimed since its first appearance as the most practical guide to plant tissue culture and widely adopted as a textbook, this standard work is now even better. This expanded edition introduces new developments in biotechnology, such as genetic engineering and cell culture. It provides detailed recipes for propagating plants from more than 30 families. It explains clearly how to set up a propaga ...

The Urban Homestead

Tue, 8 Mar 2011 7:49:48 PST

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The Urban Homestead is the essential handbook for a fast-growing new movement: urbanites are becoming gardeners and farmers. Rejecting both end-times hand wringing and dewy-eyed faith that technology will save us from ourselves, urban homesteaders choose instead to act. By growing their own food and harnessing natural energy, they are planting seeds for the future of our cities. If you would lik ...

The Rhizosphere

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 6:20:36 PST

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Below the soil surface, the rhizosphere is the dynamic interface among plant roots, soil microbes and fauna, and the soil itself, where biological as well as physico-chemical properties differ radically from those of bulk soil. "The Rhizosphere" is the first ecologically-focused book that explicitly establishes the links from extraordinarily small-scale processes in the rhizosphere to larger-scal ...

More Other homes and garbage

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 6:18:51 PST

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Shares design ideas and technical information with the nonspecialist seeking to establish a living environment that conserves energy and materials

Introduzione alla permacultura

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 6:16:25 PST

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Finalmente in italiano il libro che ha fatto conoscere in tutto il mondo la Permacultura: l’arte di coniugare i saperi di discipline diverse (agricoltura naturale, bioarchitettura, climatologia, botanica, ecologia) per progettare in armonia con la natura. Tradotto nelle principali lingue il libro ha venduto più di 80.000 copie in tutto il mondo.

Out of the Scientist's Garden

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 6:10:35 PST

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The book starts in his own fruit and vegetable garden, exploring the "how and why" questions about the way things grow, before moving on to stories about soil, ...

Gaia's Garden

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 6:08:36 PST

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The first edition of Gaiais Garden sparked the imagination of Americais home gardeners, introducing permacultureis central message: Working with Nature, not against her, results in more beautiful, abundant, and forgiving gardens. This extensively revised and expanded second edition broadens the reach and depth of the permaculture approach for urban and suburban growers. Many people mistakenly thi ...

Do It Yourself

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 5:59:52 PST

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Covering nine themes, the book weaves together analysis, stories and experiences.

Mini Farming

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 5:58:51 PST

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Start a mini farm on a quarter acre or less and provide 85 percent of thefood for afamily of four--and earn an income.

The scythe book

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 5:04:50 PST

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Describes the parts of the scythe, explains how the blade is peened and sharpened, and shows mowing and harvesting techniques

City People's Book of Raising Food

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 5:02:53 PST

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Allelopathy in Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 4:52:03 PST

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This is the first comprehensive and up-to-date reference on the science, mechanism, methodology, and application of allelopathy. The objective of this practical reference is to report on the latest advances by inviting leading scientists to contribute in specific fields. The volume is organized under three major subsections: History of allelopathy, Allelochemicals, allelopathic mechanisms, and bi ...

Small-Scale Grain Raising

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 4:48:59 PST

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Sustainable agriculture

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 4:39:53 PST

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Minimising denitrification Soil denitrification (ie loss of nitrogen to the atmosphere) is affected by the nature and quantity of organic matter present, ...

Tree Crops

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 6:58:43 PST

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Four-Season Harvest

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 6:43:07 PST

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The New Create an Oasis with Greywater

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 7:40:57 PST

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Create an Oasis describes how to quickly and easily choose, build, and use a simple greywater system. Some can be completed in an afternoon for under $30. It also provides complete instructions for more complex installations, how to deal with freezing, flooding, drought, failing septics, low perk soil, non-industrialized world conditions, coordinating a team of professionals to get o ...

Root development of vegetable crops

Fri, 7 Jan 2011 22:39:04 PST

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Farmers of Forty Centuries

Fri, 7 Jan 2011 22:24:55 PST

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Professor King provides intriguing glimpses of Japan, China, Manchuria, and Korea, with information about the customs of the common people; utilization of waste; methods of irrigation, reforestation, and land reclamation; and the cultivation of rice, silk, and tea. An invaluable, profusely illustrated resource for organic gardeners, farmers, and conservationists. 249 illustrations.

All New Square Foot Gardening

Fri, 7 Jan 2011 22:17:15 PST

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Do you know what the best feature is in All New Square Foot Gardening? Sure, there are ten new features in this all-new, updated book. Sure, it's even simpler than it was before. Of course, you don't have to worry about fertilizer or poor soil ever again because you'll be growing above the ground. But, the best feature is that anyone, anywhere can enjoy a Square Foot garden. Children, adu ...

Wild Fermentation

Fri, 7 Jan 2011 21:22:10 PST

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Bread. Cheese. Wine. Beer. Coffee. Chocolate. Most people consume fermented foods and drinks every day. For thousands of years, humans have enjoyed the distinctive flavors and nutrition resulting from the transformative power of microscopic bacteria and fungi. Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods is the first cookbook to widely explore the culinary magic of fe ...

Microbiology

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 4:47:23 PST

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This #1 selling non-majors microbiology textbook is praised for its straightforward presentation of complex topics, careful balance of concepts and applications, and proven art that teaches. In its Tenth Edition, Tortora/Funke/Case responds to the #1 challenge of the microbiology course: teaching a wide range of student levels, while still addressing student under-preparedness. The Tenth Edition ...

Modeling for All Scales

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 4:45:16 PST

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All manner of models are used to describe, simulate, extrapolate, and ultimately understand the function of dynamic systems. These sorts of models are usually based upon a mathematical foundation that can be difficult to manipulate especially for students. "Modeling for All Scales" uses object-oriented programming to erect and evaluate the efficacy of models of small, intermediate and large scale ...

The Food and Farming Transition

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 6:24:52 PST

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Hungry City

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 6:54:33 PST

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Cities cover just 2 per cent of the world's surface, but consume 75 per cent of the world's resources. Global food production increased by 145 per cent in the last 4 decades of the 20th century - yet an estimated 800 million people are still hungry. In 2005, British supermarkets sent half a million tonnes of edible food to landfill - the whole food sector put together sent 17 million tonnes. One ...

Fundamentals of Ecological Modelling, Third Edition

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 9:09:23 PST

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This is a thoroughly revised and updated edition of an authoritative introduction to ecological modelling. Sven Erik Jørgensen, Editor-in-Chief of the journal Ecological Modelling, and Giuseppe Bendoricchio, Professor of Environmental Modelling at the University of Padova, Italy, offer compelling insights into the subject. This volume explains the concepts and processes involved in ecological mod ...

Pedal power in work, leisure, and transportation

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 5:02:01 PST

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Cooking for Geeks

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 4:56:04 PST

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Are you the innovative type, the cook who marches to a different drummer -- used to expressing your creativity instead of just following recipes? Are you interested in the science behind what happens to food while it's cooking? Do you want to learn what makes a recipe work so you can improvise and create your own unique dish? More than just a cookbook, Cooking for Geeks applies your curiosity to ...

Edible Forest Gardens

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 6:26:44 PST

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This comprehensive two-volume book constitutes an in-depth course in ecological garden design. Written in a passionate, clear, and engaging style, it integrates the vision and ecology of forest gardening with practical design, establishment, and management strategies. While Edible Forest Gardens was written as an integrated whole, each volume can stand alone as valuable learning tools and referen ...

Gardening When It Counts

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 6:24:36 PST

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The decline of cheap oil is inspiring increasing numbers of North Americans to achieve some measure of backyard food self-sufficiency. In hard times, the family can be greatly helped by growing a highly productive food garden, requiring little cash outlay or watering. Currently popular intensive vegetable gardening methods are largely inappropriate to this new circumstance. Crowded raised beds ...

Weeds

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 6:22:58 PST

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Cassie Barret, a desperate and frustrated suburban housewife, pursues her alcoholicsearch for self into the psychiatric ward of Cleveland's General Hospital ...

How to Grow More Vegetables

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 6:18:42 PST

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Plant Communication from an Ecological Perspective

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 5:18:14 PST

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This book shows the complexity of plant signaling and behavior in an ecological context and is intended to increase our understanding of it. It reflects the multifaceted interactions between plants and other organisms that affect their growth and development. In addition it puts emphasis on the effects of plant signaling and behavior on other trophic levels. This field of research is growing and ...

Towards Holistic Agriculture

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 5:36:01 PST

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This book explains the use of an ecological way of farming, with modern practical applications, to make the fullest use of land resources and the best utilization of available capital and labour. In analyzing the vital relationship between soil, plant, animal and man, the author discusses the best care of land itself, its components, grassland management and the most efficient use of crops to max ...

Il libro dei grandi contrari filosofici

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 5:35:59 PST

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The Vegetarian Myth

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 5:35:58 PST

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This story eased my mind, because the tree ate the humans. The standard narrative of Man the Hunter was repugnant to me, with its biological determinism , ...

Toolbox for Sustainable City Living

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 5:35:58 PST

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The tools you need to create self-sufficient, ecologically sustainable cities “A surprisingly effective model for connecting people with dreams to the ...

Wabi-sabi per artisti, designer, poeti e filosofi

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 3:16:24 PST

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Wabi-sabi: uno stile di vita, un cammino spirituale, un modello filosofico, unideale estetico, ma soprattutto un'esperienza interiore che cambia il nostromodo di vedere gli oggetti, di vivere gli istanti, di abitare la natura, cheesalta la nostra capacità di trovare l'armonia anche nelle cose apparentementepiù dismesse, nei riti più semplici. Un modo di pensare che investe tu ...

The Buzz about Bees

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 3:12:36 PST

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Clandestine Farm

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 5:45:13 PST

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Encyclopedia of soil science

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 5:07:38 PST

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Upholding the high standard of quality set by the previous edition, this second edition, now in two volumes, offers a vast array of new and updated peer-reviewed articles showcasing the latest research and practices in the chemistry, physics, biology, and analysis of soils, soil quality, agricultural and sustainable development, environmental quality, natural resource management, and ecology. It ...

Teaming with Microbes

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 3:56:48 PST

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Smart gardeners know that soil is anything but an inert substance. Healthy soil is teeming with life — not just earthworms and insects, but a staggering multitude of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. When we use chemical fertilizers, we injure the microbial life that sustains healthy plants, and thus become increasingly dependent on an arsenal of artificial substances, many of them toxic ...

Perennial Vegetables

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 7:50:40 PST

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There is a fantastic array of vegetables you can grow in your garden, and not all of them are annuals. In Perennial Vegetables the adventurous gardener will find information, tips, and sound advice on less common edibles that will make any garden a perpetual, low-maintenance source of food. Imagine growing vegetables that require just about the same amount of care as the flowers in your perenni ...

PERMACULTURE

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 5:55:24 PST

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Gaia's Garden

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 5:55:04 PST

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Permaculture is a verbal marriage of "permanent" and "agriculture." Australian Bill Mollison pioneered its development. Key features include: * use of compatible perennials; * non-invasive planting techniques; * emphasis on biodiversity; * specifically adaptable to local climate, landscape, and soil conditions; * highly productive output of edibles. Now, picture your backyard as one incredibly l ...

Mycelium Running

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 5:53:40 PST

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More mushrooms, less pollution! Yes, you heard right: growing more mushrooms may be the best thing we can do to save the environment. Microscopic cells called "mycelium"the fruit of which are mushrooms recycle carbon, nitrogen, and other essential elements as they break down plant and animal debris in the creation of rich new soil. What fungi expert Paul Stamets has discovered is that mycelium ...