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Gardening

THE YEAR-ROUND HOOPHOUSE

Growing in hoophouses (also known as high tunnels or polytunnels) reduces the impact of an increasingly unpredictable climate on crops, mitigates soil erosion, extends the growing season and keeps leafy greens alive through the winter, and enables growers to supply more regional food needs. This book shows that with the right hoophouse or polytunnel, you’ll be able to grow abundant produce all year long, in any climate!

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THE HEALING GARDEN: CULTIVATING AND HANDCRAFTING HERBAL REMEDIES

Also available as an e-book in our store! This is the ultimate reference for anyone looking to bring the beauty and therapeutic properties of plants into their garden, kitchen, and home apothecary. Filled with stunning photographs and accessible information, you will gain knowledge on how to plan your healing garden, the foundational principles of herbalism, the profiles of must-know plants, dozens of recipes for the best teas, syrups, and tinctures, and so much more.

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MOTHER EARTH NEWS POCKET GARDEN PLANNER

This unique chart presents gardening events in a“time-phased” format so that it’s possible to see at a glance the entire planting, growing, and harvesting period. It shows proper indoor and outdoor planting times relative to spring and fall frost dates for 22 common garden vegetables. Because frost dates vary from region to region, the chart slides, making it useful in most parts of the Northern Hemisphere where frost is a critical gardening factor. The front of the

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