Category: Gardening

Citrus: A Guide to Organic Management, Propagation, Pruning, Pest Control and Harvesting

By: Allen Gilbert

Price: $29.95

Publisher: Australia, Hyland House Publishing : 2007

Seller ID: 003107

ISBN-13: 9781864471038

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

This title follows in the footsteps of Allen's other popular texts on organically growing apples, nuts and tomatoes. Table of Contents: Citrus: Origins & Spread; Citrus Species & Cultivars; Propagation of Citrus; Managing Citrus Trees; Pruning & Training Citrus; Pest and Disease Control of Citrus; Harvesting & Storing Citrus Fruit; Glossary; Index.
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Small-Space Vegetable Gardens: Growing Great Edibles in Containers, Raised Beds, and Small Plots

By: Andrea Bellamy

Price: $29.95

Publisher: USA, Timber Press : 2015

Seller ID: 000379

ISBN-13: 9781604695472

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Small-Space Vegetable Gardens explains the basics of growing a bounty of edibles in a minimal amount of space. Andrea Bellamy, author of the award-winning blog Heavy Petal, shares all the knowledge she's gained from years of gardening small: how to find and assess a space, and how to plan and build a garden. Bellamy also highlights the top sixty edible plants and offers complete information on how to sow, grow, and harvest them. This hardworking and enthusiastic guide teaches gardeners how to take advantage of the space they have-whether it's a balcony, a patio, a plot in a community garden...
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Orchids: an illustrated guide to varieties, cultivation and care, with step-by-step instructions

By: Andrew Mikolajski

Price: $21.95

Publisher: UK, Southwater : 2015

Seller ID: 003141

ISBN-13: 9781780193670

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

This is an illustrated guide to varieties, cultivation and care, with step-by-step instructions and over 150 beautiful photographs. It is a fascinating introduction to these flamboyant plants, with information on their origins in the wild, their place in garden history, and how best to display them. It includes a full photographic directory of more than 60 orchids, including Cattleya, Epidendrum, Laeliocattleya, Miltoniopsis, Phalaenopsis and Wilsonara. It provides practical advice on how to grow orchids, from repotting, staking and propagating to planting in containers, hanging baskets and gl...
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Yates Top 50 Indoor Plants And How Not To Kill Them!

By: Angie Thomas

Price: $34.95

Publisher: Australi, Harper Collins : 2018

Seller ID: 9781460757345

ISBN-13: 9781460757345

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

The top 50 indoor houseplants for Australia and New Zealand - what's best and how to keep them alive. Bring the outdoors in and breathe new life to your home with plants! House plants are well and truly back on trend - they instantly lift an area, make a room feel fresh and welcoming, and brighten your mood.On top of this, indoor plants are great for purifying the air and creating a healthier home.Together with microbes in the soil, plants work wonders to reduce harmful pollutants released from indoor furniture. (It's true: look at the study conducted by the University of Technology, Sydney.)I...
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Australian Plants for Year-Round Colour: The Ultimate Guide to a kaleidoscope of colour using Australian Plants

By: Angus Stewart

Price: $27.95

Publisher: Australia, ABC Books : 2006

Seller ID: 002703

ISBN-13: 9780733309854

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Guide to planting a native Australian garden based on ABC TV's 'Gardening Australia' series. Covers planting a garden that will flower all year round, with different groups of plants being used at each period of year and hints on promoting better flowering. Contains an alphabetic listing of native plants by species, giving common names, flowering times, varieties and advice about when and how to plant. Includes colour photos, useful contact details and index. Author is a presenter on ABC Radio and a lecturer in horticulture.
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Let's Propagate! A plant propagation manual for Australia Revised Edition

By: Angus Stewart

Price: $34.95

Publisher: Australia, ABC Books : 2012

Seller ID: 002704

ISBN-13: 9781742375816

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

If you're a gardener who buys everything from the standard and limited nursery range, then you are missing out on one of the most satisfying of all human endeavours - propagating your own plants. Let's Propagate is for anyone interested in hands-on propagation in Australia, either professionally or in the home garden. The book is a marvellous gardening companion for suburban gardeners who crave a creative element amidst the weeding, mowing and pruning; gardeners who are frustrated after trying to adapt imported and inappropriate information to local conditions; gardeners in search of Australia...
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Yates Garden Guide 44th Edition Revised and Updated 2015

By: Arthur Yates

Price: $39.95

Publisher: Australia, Harper Collins : 2015

Seller ID: 9780732289874

ISBN-13: 9780732289874

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

With over 7 million copies sold, YATES GARDEN GUIDE is Australia's bestselling gardening bible. The new edition is a must-have for keen beginners or old hands alike, covering everything today's gardener wants to know, from creating stylish outdoor spaces to growing your own produce, starting a co-op garden and so much more. Australia's bestselling and most trusted gardening guide Completely revised and updated, the 44th edition is a must-have for keen beginners and green thumbs alike, covering everything today's gardener wants to know, whether your garden is on a tiny balcony or in a big backy...
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The Lean Farm: How to Minimize Waste, Increase Efficiency, and Maximize Value and Profits with Less Work * TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK *

By: Ben Hartman

Price: $49.95

Publisher: USA, Chelsea Green Publishing : 2015

Seller ID: 003399

ISBN-13: 9781603585927

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

A practical, systems-based approach for a more sustainable farming operation To many people today, using the words factory and farm in the same sentence is nothing short of sacrilege. In many cases, though, the same sound business practices apply whether you are producing cars or carrots. Author Ben Hartman and other young farmers are increasingly finding that incorporating the best new ideas from business into their farming can drastically cut their wastes and increase their profits, making their farms more environmentally and economically sustainable. By explaining the lean system for identi...
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Those Dry-stone Walls: Stories from South Australia's Stone Age

By: Bruce Munday with photographs by Kristin Munday

Price: $39.95

Publisher: Australia, Wakefield Press : 2012

Seller ID: 002266

ISBN-13: 9781743051252

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Beautiful stone was nature's gift to South Australia, and an irresistible building material for early settlers. Many stone walls, without mortar or with no more than mud as glue, have defied gravity and the elements all these years. Or did gravity combine with deft balance to sustain them? Join Bruce and Kristin Munday as they traverse South Australia in search of these walls, finding historic masterpieces and insights into rural life in the years following settlement. Those Dry-stone Walls is rich with beautiful imagery of these walls, the stories behind them, and advice to inspire you to fol...
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The Green Smoothie Garden: Grow Your Own Produce for the Most Nutritious Green Smoothie Recipes Possible!

By: Catherine Abbott and Tracy Russell (Editor)

Price: $24.95

Publisher: USA, Adams Media Corporation : 2014

Seller ID: 000155

ISBN-13: 9781440568374

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Green smoothies straight from your garden! Smoothies blended with fresh, crisp greens and natural fruit juices will increase your daily vegetable intake, boost your energy, and improve your overall well-being--and they don't have to cost a fortune! The Green Smoothie Garden teaches you how to make the healthiest green smoothies without breaking the bank. Featuring simple instructions and valuable gardening tips, this book shows you how to grow the vegetables in your favorite smoothies and incorporate them into a variety of delicious recipes. From kale to spinach to collards, the nutrient-rich ...
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Epic Tomatoes: How to Select and Grow the Best Varieties of All Time

By: Craig Lehoullier

Price: $29.95

Publisher: USA, Storey Publishing LLC : 2015

Seller ID: 000398

ISBN-13: 9781612122083

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

This book contains everything a tomato-growing enthusiast needs to know about growing over 200 varieties of tomatoes - how to sow seeds, plant, cultivate, and collect seeds. It also offers a comprehensive guide to pests and diseases of tomatoes. No other book offers such a detailed look at the specifics of growing tomatoes, from the point of view of a true expert, with beautiful photographs and tomato profiles throughout.
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The Complete Chile Pepper Book: A Gardener's Guide to Choosing, Growing, Preserving and Cooking

By: Dave DeWitt and Paul W Bosland

Price: $29.95

Publisher: UK, Timber Press : 2014

Seller ID: 000231

ISBN-13: 9781604695809

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

The Complete Chile Pepper Book, by world-renowned chile experts Dave DeWitt and Paul W. Bosland, shares detailed profiles of the one hundred most popular chile varieties and include information on how to grow and cultivate them successfully, along with tips on planning, garden design, growing in containers, dealing with pests and disease, and breeding and hybridizing. Techniques for processing and preserving include canning, pickling, drying, and smoking. Eighty-five mouth-watering recipes show how to use the characteristic heat of chile peppers in beverages, sauces, appetizers, salads, soups,...
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Starting Out with Palms

By: David L. Jones

Price: $24.95

Publisher: Australia, New Holland Publishers : 2011

Seller ID: 002313

ISBN-13: 9781877069727

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Palms - an amazing group of plants - attract a dedicated following of enthusiasts. This is a great introduction to palms and their cultivation - especially palms suitable for home gardens and containers. The book is full of invaluable information on: how palms grow; landscaping with palms; easy palms to start with; how to grow and maintain palms; palm species - fan-leaved, costapalmate-leaved, entire-leaved, feather-leaved with and without a crownshaft and fishtail. About the Author David L. Jones is the author of Exotic Orchids in Australia and Native Orchids of Australia, and has authored...
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Earthworms in Australia: A Blueprint for a Better Environment

By: David Murphy

Price: $14.95

Publisher: Australia, Hyland House Publishing : 1995

Seller ID: 003105

ISBN-13: 9781875657094

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

With over 30,000 copies in print, this is Australia's most popular guide to worm farming by far. Convert your household compost heap into a constant supply of nutrient-rich vermicast for your garden, and minimise the need for manufactured fertilisers and deep ploughing. Drawing on information from the world's leading agricultural research centres (including the CSIRO), this is a comprehensive and easily understood guide.
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Designing with Succulents

By: Debra Lee Baldwin

Price: $44.95

Publisher: USA, Timber Press : 2007

Seller ID: 004395

ISBN-13: 9780881928167

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Succulent plants offer dazzling possibilities for garden design. From the undulating lines of Agave americana 'Marginata' to the frilly-leaved rosettes of echeveria hybrids, succulents come in dramatic, sculptural shapes, intriguing textures, and sizzling colors. Bronze, blue, silver, crimson, chartreuse, and lavender leaves set off brilliant, long-lasting blooms. Better still, these elegant plants, which survive drought by storing water in their leaves, stems, or roots, require only minimal maintenance to remain lush and alluring year round. Gardeners in any climate can cultivate succulents t...
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Backyard Bees: A Guide for the Beginner Beekeeper

By: Doug Purdie

Price: $34.95

Publisher: Australia, Murdoch Books : 2014

Seller ID: A1132

ISBN-13: 9781743361719

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Everything you need to know to keep bees on your rooftop, balcony or in your backyard. Just about anyone can keep bees. All you need is a bit of space in your backyard (or on your rooftop) and a little love for the creatures that pollinate the vegie patches of your neighbourhood. Once introduced to the charms of beekeeping and the taste of warm honeycomb direct from the hive, you'll be hooked. Backyard Bees is the ultimate guide to installing and maintaining a hive through the seasons. Learn how easy it is to keep happy, healthy bees, and how and when to harvest the liquid gold. Includin...
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The Bee Friendly Garden: Easy Ways to Help the Bees and Make Your Garden Grow

By: Doug Purdie

Price: $39.95

Publisher: Australia, Murdoch Books : 2016

Seller ID: 9781743367568

ISBN-13: 9781743367568

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

A grower's handbook to attracting bees and other beneficial insects. Bees are our most important pollinators and they are in decline the world over. They love to live in urban environments, where it's a short flight path from one type of plant to the next. But conventional gardens that favour lawns and pesticides over flowers and edible plants are scaring the good bugs away. The Bee Friendly Garden is a guide for all gardeners great and small to encouraging bees and other good bugs to your green space. Includes: - How bees forage and why your garden needs them - A comprehensive plant ...
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A Guide to Native Bees of Australia

By: Dr Terry Houston

Price: $49.95

Publisher: Australia, CSIRO Publishing : 2018

Seller ID: 9781486304066

ISBN-13: 9781486304066

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

An illustrated introduction to the estimated 2000 species of Australian bees. Bees are often thought of as yellow and black striped insects that live in hives and produce honey. However, Australiaâ€™s abundant native bees are incredibly diverse in their appearance and habits. Some are yellow and black but others have blue stripes, are iridescent green or wasp-like. Some are social but most are solitary. Some do build nests with wax but others use silk or plant material, burrow in soil or use holes in wood and even gumnuts! A Guide to Native Bees of Australia provides a detailed introduction ...
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Self-Sufficiency 2E A Complete Guide to Baking, Carpentry, Crafts, Organic Gardening, Preserving Your Harvest, Raising Animals, and More!

By: Edited by Abigail R. Gehring

Price: $42.95

Publisher: USA, Skyhorse Publishing : 2015

Seller ID: 002631

ISBN-13: 9781632202802

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

A Complete Guide to Baking, Carpentry, Crafts, Organic Gardening, Preserving Your Harvest, Raising Animals, and More! The inspiring guide to back to basics living, now fully updated! Now, more than ever, people across the country are turning toward simpler, greener, and quieter ways of living-whether they're urbanites or country folk. Following in the footsteps of Back to Basics and Homesteading, this large, fully-illustrated book provides the entire family with the information they need to make the shift toward self-sufficient living. Self-Sufficiency provides tips, advice, and detailed in...
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Wild Plants of Greater Brisbane Revised Edition: A Queensland Museum Wild Guide * TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK *

By: Edited by Michelle Ryan

Price: $32.95

Publisher: Australia, Queensland Museum : 2010

Seller ID: 003421

ISBN-13: 9780975111628

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Brisbane and the surrounding region is one of the greenest urban environments in the world. In this book you'll find more than 500 species of our most familiar wild plants, and a few that are less well known, featured in over 1100 colour photographs; along with brief, easy-to-read, descriptions of the plants and their habitats. Photographic details of the whole plant, the flower fruit and seed enable individual plants to be easily identified. An added bonus is the wildlife notes that accompany many of the descriptions. 372 pages.
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