Composting Made Easy

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A Complete Guide To Composting At Home

New and updated second edition, with a step by step guide to building your own compost bin, new information and the latest in the best composting methods!

"Composting Made Easy - A Complete Guide to Composting at Home" is for anyone who wants to know more about how to produce their own eco-friendly compost that is one of the best feeds for your plants! Home-made compost is a secret behind many a competition winning vegetable.

However, many people think that composting is just throwing things in a pile and letting nature take its course, there is much more involved with it. I wrote this book to help explain everything you need to know about making your own compost from the ground up. This simple, step-by-step guide will teach you everything you need to know to get making compost in your garden today.

When you read this book you will get tips and pointers to help you really make the most of composting and reap the many benefits of producing this brown gold at home.

When you read this book you will discover:

  • Why composting at home is so beneficial and how it helps not only the environment, but your plants too
  • The many uses of compost in your garden from mulching to foliar sprays and more
  • An understanding of how composting works and the exact conditions needed for compost to happen</li?
  • Which compost bin is best for you, whether it is a tumbler, a plastic bin or a home made bin
  • The must have compost accessories as well as those that aren't necessary
  • A step by step guide to building your own multi-bin compost pile from pallets in under an hour
  • Which items you can safely compost, which you must never compost and the correct ratio of materials to rapidly produce fresh compost
  • Why turning your compost is so important but also why it doesn't matter if you can't!
  • What hot and cold composting is, how they can benefit you and when to use each method
  • How to set up your own worm farm at home so you can benefit from this incredible compost
  • Exactly what leaf mold is, how to make it and why it is useful for you as a gardener
  • How to make compost teas and why they are so beneficial for your plants
  • How to avoid the common mistakes people make when composting and deal with any problems that may come up
  • And much, much more great information helping you to make the most of composting

Composting is something every gardener should be doing and is a great way of recycling your waste material and turning it into a productive and beneficial substance that your plants will love. There are so many benefits to your plants from producing your own compost that you will definitely notice the difference not only to your plants but to your pocket too. It is quick, easy and something anyone can do to get the most out of their garden.

Enjoy your adventure in composting as "Composting Made Easy - A Complete Guide to Composting at Home" explains all about the many exciting ways to produce your own compost. Discover how composting can benefit you and your garden.

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Container Gardening

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How to Grow Vegetables, Herbs and Flowers Successfully in Containers

"Container Gardening - Growing Fruits & Vegetables in Small Spaces" is for anyone who wants to find out more about growing vegetables, herbs or flowers in pots. This is an incredible way for you to grow plants in limited space or even without a garden!

Starting your first container garden can feel a little overwhelming as there are so many different types of container and different types of plant you can grow. This book though guides you through the minefield and explains everything you need to know to create your own beautiful and productive vegetable garden.

This step-by-step guide walks you through choosing containers, giving you the pros and cons of the different materials as well as guiding you through the process of choosing plants and planting them.

As you read this book you will get tips and advice designed to help you create your very own container garden, no matter what you are growing.

In this book you will learning everything you need to know, including:

  • Planning Your Container Garden - learn why planning not only saves you time but money too and why it is essential to a successful, gorgeous container garden
  • Choosing The Best Containers - with so many different containers on the market it an be a minefield but I'll explain what all the different containers are as well as their pros and cons
  • The Best Soil Mix for Container Plants - find out what soil mix your plants will need and why container grown plants need a very specific type of soil
  • What You Can and Can't Grow In Containers - discover what plants will thrive in containers and which are not suited for growing in pots ... you might be surprised at just how much you can grow
  • Growing Flowers and Bulbs - a guide to creating your own flower garden no matter where you live in containers
  • Growing Potatoes in Containers - a simple to grow vegetable that is productive and well suited to containers
  • Growing Cucumbers, Squash, Peppers and Tomatoes in Containers - learn more about growing these favorite plants in containers
  • Growing Salad Greens in Containers - a quick crop to grow and very rewarding as you will learn in this chapter
  • Growing Citrus Plants in Containers - a guide to this popular type of tree and how to grow them in containers even if you live in cooler climates
  • Growing Fruit in Containers - how to grow fruit trees in containers and still get fantastic results
  • Growing Herbs in Containers - fantastic for any cook to grow and very simple as you will discover
  • Supporting and Protecting Your Plants - find out how to protect your plants from the elements and support them so they grow stronger
  • Feeding Your Container Garden - a vital part of container gardening and you will learn exactly how to feed your plants so they thrive and produce a good crop
  • Watering Your Container Garden - learn why watering is essential with container gardens and how to take the hard work out of it!
  • Disease and Pest Control in Containers - another important subject you will learn so your plants stay healthy for you
  • Winter Tasks in a Container Garden - discover what you can do over the winter months in your container garden
  • Vertical Gardening with Containers - make your container garden even more productive and transform your growing space with this incredible gardening technique
  • Common Container Gardening Problems - overcome the common problems people encounter when setting up their first container garden

Container gardening is a great way for you to brighten up a small space or grow your own food, no matter what space is available to you. Whether you are an urban gardener, live in an apartment or out in the country you can grow your own fresh produce in containers.

Enjoy growing delicious fresh vegetables at home as this book explains all about this exciting way of growing. Discover today how you can transform your living space with a container garden.

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Cooking with Courgettes

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How To Deal With A Glut Of Courgettes And Love It!

"Cooking With Courgettes- Delicious Recipes, Preserves and More With Courgettes" is for anyone who is overwhelmed with the courgettes coming off the plants in the garden. The book is full of ideas on how to creatively, and deliciously, cope with a glut of courgettes.

Most people will throw some courgettes in with any regular meal, fry it or grill it, as those are the most common uses for it. However, there are plenty of other ways of eating a courgette that are both inventive and delicious. It is a surprisingly versatile vegetable that can be used for anything from a delicious, sweet cake through to a filling main course.

This book is full of interesting and, in some cases, unusual recipes for your courgettes. Whether you have grown yellow, round or even the traditional green courgette, there is plenty that you can do with it.

In "Cooking With Courgettes", you will learn:

  • How to grow your own courgettes at home, it's easier than you think and can be grown in containers and small spaces
  • Learn about the common pests and problems you may encounter when growing your own courgettes, including how to avoid the number one courgette plant killer
  • Discover the many different varieties of courgettes you can grow at home, including their properties and uses
  • Flower recipes - delicious recipes utilizing courgette flowers, a delicacy rarely cooked at home
  • Recipes for raw courgette - some inventive ways to eat courgette with minimal or no cooking involved, and not just salads!
  • Bread and cakes - courgette is fabulous for baking and you will learn some delicious sweet treats that will impress family and friends
  • Soups - there are some delicious soups you can make with courgette, definitely worth trying
  • Chutneys and preserves - these are great for preserving courgette for when it is out of season and great to serve with a wide variety of dishes
  • Snacks - some simple but delicious quick snacks you can make using zucchini, including a favourite with everyone who tries it
  • Main dishes - delicious dishes starring courgette that you will love
  • Spiralizer recipes - some fantastic recipes using a spiralizer to create zoodles, or courgette noodles

Courgettes have a reputation as a boring vegetable, but, as this book proves, it is a very versatile and delicious vegetable. You can make dishes which no one will guess contains zucchini and people who do not normally like this vegetable will love to try. The courgette chocolate cake is to die for and a great way to get kids to eat zucchini! The courgette boats are a firm favourite that even people who don't like courgette will eat, and the courgette pizza bites are a wonderful snack where you can be creative.

Enjoy your zucchini as "Cooking With Courgettes" shows you some tasty, inventive ways of serving this vegetable. Discover today how you can make delicious meals that revitalises your interest in the humble courgette.

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Growing Giant Pumpkins

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How To Grow Massive Pumpkins At Home: Secrets For Championship Winning Giant Pumpkins

“Growing Giant Pumpkins - How To Grow Massive Pumpkins At Home” is for anyone who wants to know how they can grow pumpkins that weigh hundreds of pounds at home, even if they've never grown one before!

A lot of people have tried growing pumpkins and you end up with a crop not much bigger than those you buy in the stores, but what if you could grow a pumpkin that would dwarf those and be the talk of your neighborhood?

This book is aimed at the home gardener who wants to take a short cut to successfully growing giant pumpkins. With this step-by-step guide in your hand, you can bypass all the mistakes people make when growing pumpkins and produce one weighing hundreds of pounds in your first year of growing!

As you read this book, you will get tips, pointers, and strategies telling you exactly what you need to do to grow a pumpkin of an amazing size! Even if you don't follow everything precisely, you should still end up with a pumpkin of immense proportions!

In “Growing Giant Pumpkins - How To Grow Massive Pumpkins At Home” you will discover:

  • Choosing a Seed Variety - absolutely vital to your success, so learn what to look for in a variety and where to get hold of the best giant pumpkin seeds
  • Pumpkin Varieties - discover the many different varieties of pumpkin from small baby sized pumpkins through to the behemoths
  • Successfully Germinating Your Seeds - learn exactly how to make your pumpkin seeds germinate successfully and avoid the problems many people have when germinating seeds
  • Planting Out Your Pumpkin Plants - find out what must be done when planting out your pumpkins to create a monster, including some vital steps many home gardeners miss out which reduces the potential size of their crop!
  • Choosing Which Fruits to Keep - a technique used by giant pumpkin growers and you will learn which fruits are going to be giants
  • Pruning the Vine - discover how to prune your vine to stop it taking over your garden plus how doing this correctly will help you produce a monster pumpkin
  • Feeding and Watering Your Pumpkins - learn the right strategies for feeding and watering your monster so it grows to huge proportions
  • Harvesting and Storing Your Pumpkins - find out the best way to harvest your pumpkins and store them to avoid damage or rot
  • Weighing and Measuring Your Pumpkins - understand the importance of this and methods for measuring your pumpkins as well as estimating their weight
  • Entering Your Pumpkins into Competitions - discover more about pumpkin competitions including the requirements of many growing competitions
  • Protecting Your Pumpkins from Pests - stop pests from attacking your pumpkins and ruining your crop with the practical advice in this chapter, including exactly how to deal with the worst pest of all ... slugs and snails
  • Diseases That Affect Pumpkins - learn about some of the diseases that can affect your pumpkins as well as how to avoid the number one pumpkin killer, which affects many amateur growers
  • Giant Pumpkin Growing Cheat Sheet - a simple checklist recapping everything you need to know
  • Keeping Your Seeds for Next Year - find out the best ways to preserve your seeds for next year so you can grow an even bigger pumpkin!
  • Tasty Pumpkin Recipes - I'll share with you a few of my favorite pumpkin-based recipes including the best slimming soup and the tastiest pumpkin pie!

Growing giant pumpkins is a lot of fun and with the short cuts to success found in this book, you are going to be able to grow a pumpkin weighing at least a couple of hundred pounds, if not more, in your first year.

Enjoy your pumpkin growing adventure, it won't be long before the whole block will want to know your secrets and an unofficial competition will develop! This informative book will explain all about this exciting hobby.

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Indoor Gardening for Beginners

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The Complete Guide To Growing Herbs, Flowers, Vegetables and Fruits In Your House

"Indoor Gardening for Beginners - The Complete Guide to Growing Herbs, Flowers, Vegetables and Fruits in Your House" is for anyone who wants to know more about growing plants inside their home.

An indoor garden is highly beneficial to your health, with many plants helping to clean the air plus the psychological benefits of being around and tending to plants. Creating an indoor garden can be somewhat overwhelming to start with, but this book will guide you through the entire process of making your perfect garden.

Whether you want to grow vegetables, herbs, fruit or flowers, "Indoor Gardening for Beginners" guides you through the whole process from choosing a location to picking plants and tending to them. You get guides to some of the most popular plants grown in an indoor garden plus tips and advice designed to help you keep your garden healthy.

In "Indoor Gardening for Beginners" you will learn everything from creating a kitchen herb garden through to designing a green wall to purify the air in your home. As you read this book you will discover:

  • Choosing the best location for your plants so they thrive and look fantastic
  • The three main environmental factors you must consider for healthy plants
  • How to feed and water your plants including how to avoid the number one mistake new indoor gardeners make
  • Why green walls and vertical gardens are the best use of indoor space
  • The difference between hydroponic and aquaponic gardens and which are best suited for your home
  • A guide to successfully growing airplants, an unusual and highly decorative plant to grow at home
  • Growing fresh herbs in your kitchen for that extra something in your cooking
  • What vegetables you can grow indoors and what conditions they need to thrive including how to grow salad greens, microgreens and mushrooms
  • Growing flowers and flowering plants indoors
  • Which fruits will thrive in an indoor garden
  • How to grow cacti, succulents and citrus trees in your home
  • Growing carnivorous plants in your indoor garden, an unusual plant that will be a great talking point
  • Which plants to grow to remove pollutants from the air and act as air purifiers
  • Potential indoor garden pests and problems including how to treat and prevent them

Indoor gardening is incredibly good fun and very rewarding. Whether you have a few pots of herbs or plants in every room, this is something anyone can do. No matter how much or how little sun your home gets, there are plants that you can grow indoors that will look fantastic. With thousands of potential plants to grow, you can even find plants to match your decor!

Enjoy growing your own plants as "Indoor Gardening for Beginners" explains all about this beneficial form of gardening. No matter how big or small you want your indoor garden to be, you will be guided through the process in this book. Discover today the many benefits of indoor gardening.

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