A gorgeous book all about dahlia flowers. Dahlias are a tuberous flower native to Mexico and Central America, and the dahlia flower is actually the national flower of Mexico since 1963. If you are looking for a good book that specifically details this special flower, …
Herbarium: The Quest to Preserve and Classify the World’s Plants by Barbara M. Thiers is a great book on the history of herbaria with color plates mixed in the pages. It was fascinating to read how old explorations for commerce and nature expeditions resulted in …
Medicinal Herbs for Family Health and Wellness: 123 Trusted Recipes for Common Concerns, From Allergies & Asthma to Sunburns & Toothaches by JJ Pursell is a great reference for keeping the family healthy using herbal medicine. The same author wrote Medicinal Herbs for Immune Defense. …
Grow Bag Gardening is everything related to grow bag gardening! This was something new to me and I actually had no idea how useful this type of gardening could be. What is Grow Bag Gardening? Wikipedia gives a very basic definition of what it is: …
The Self-Sufficiency Bible is a wonderful reference for anyone wanting to survive on their own, and for those who just want to know how to do basic stuff on a small homestead. Book Contents The book contains 12 chapters on everything you need to know: …
If you’ve ever thought about creating your own medicinal items in your kitchen but didn’t know where to begin, then this book is just what you need. Medicinal Herbs for Immune Defense has 104 recipes for all sorts of ailments that you can create at …
The Preserving Answer Book by Sherri Brooks Vinton is filled with many questions related to food preservation as well as definitions to many preservation terms. The Preserving Answer Book Contents There are 17 chapters separated into 3 parts: Getting Started: the basics of canning with …
Book Blurb: Make the most of your CSA membership—or your garden harvest—with simple yet bold, inventive yet nourishing meals from acclaimed blogger Linda Ly. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs have connected farms to consumers and made people more in tune with where their food comes …
A good garden begins with good soil. Author Elizabeth Murphy explains the basics of soil, and details what makes quality soil a great foundation for the garden in her latest book, Building Soil: A Down-to-Earth Approach – Building Solutions for Better Gardens and Yards. Book Blurb: …