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Starting your own garden in five dummy-proof steps, and master and grow over 30 kinds of popular fruits and veggies for complete self-sufficiency.

Do you like the idea of starting your garden? What if you could be perfectly self-sufficient and take care of all your food needs and requirements? Do you want to create a sustainable backyard homestead but don't know where to start? If yes, this is the perfect book for you! All you need is a backyard, and you can turn it into a sustainable homestead with a thriving vegetable garden and livestock. You only require an inclination to learn, a can-do attitude, enthusiasm, conscious effort, patience, and plenty of love.

Let’s face it. Traditional gardening methods involve a lot of hard work. After all, you have to pick up that huge garden shovel and put your back into tilling the earth before you can even get started. Just thinking about this manual labor likely makes you feel your dream garden has never been more out of reach, especially if you have trouble with mobility or a bad back. But what if gardening didn’t have to be so strenuous? You’ll be happy to hear that you can forget that garden shovel with no-dig gardening.

Simple, practical advice on how to design your home for health and happiness. Create a healthy, happy home with 100 design ideas to support your physical and mental wellbeing. Using the latest evidence and research in wellbeing and Biophilic Design, learn how to transform every space in your home to create a restorative and nurturing environment. Discover the many benefits of connecting to nature, maximising natural light, improving air quality and the right way to add colour, texture and pattern to create spaces that improve relaxation, recuperation, social connections and sleep.

Why should you buy this audiobook? You should buy this audiobook because it presents a simpler approach to cultivating and growing marijuana. Second, the step-by-step guide is easy to understand and follow. Cultivating your own marijuana doesn’t have to be complicated. This book will show you the simple approach, step-by-step. You will also learn all the essential questions you have in mind about Cannabidiol or CBD. It will provide everything you need to know about the most popular form of cannabidiol - the CBD Hemp Oil.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nearly 1 in 4 households experienced food insecurity in 2020. These numbers are expected to rise at the same time inflation is causing food prices to climb. Over the last few years, the alarming empty shelves are causing people to worry about scarcity.

There are three main purposes that shipping contains serve to satisfy. They are meant to withstand heavy loads of shipment, product storage, and excessive handling without much of a hassle. It is with these reasons in mind that these cargo containers are built to last....

Are you a slave to your personal possessions? Want to finally break the bad habit of collecting things and spending money? Or maybe you just want to live a more meaningful simpler life, but your still worried about what others might think? Neuroscientists at Princeton University discovered that those who perform tasks in a more organized environment over a disorganized one perform at a much higher level while also reducing stress. If you’re looking to start your minimalist journey but don't know where to start, give this easy-to-follow step-by-step guide a try!

Imagine you're excitedly sketching out ideas for your dream kitchen extension, but then you hit a wall of confusing building regulations. Or picture this: you're ready to start construction, but unexpected planning permission issues bring everything to a grinding halt. Or perhaps, you've chosen the perfect fixtures and finishes, only to discover your budget has been blown by unforeseen costs. It's not your fault; the modern world of home extensions is fraught with complex regulations and unexpected hurdles that can make even the most enthusiastic homeowner feel defeated.

The international scientific consensus is that we have less than a decade to drastically slash our collective carbon emissions to keep global heating to 1.5 degrees and avert catastrophe. This means that many of us have to cut our individual carbon footprints by over 80 percent to 2.5 tons per person per year by 2030. But where to start? Grounded in meticulous research and yet accessible to all, Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle is a journey toward a life of quality over quantity and sufficiency over efficiency as we race to save our only home from catastrophic heating.

Organize Your House Like a Pro will help you develop a plan of action, so that you will feel a sense of empowerment when you begin to tackle the job of taking on the clutter of the house and in your life. Unlike other decluttering books, it will help you figure out what type of cleaning personality you have, and whether you are drawn to collecting things or letting them go. You will learn how to use the basic gifts of your personality to become more organized and develop better daily habits to help have a more peaceful and decluttered home. Inside this book, you will discover:

Do you want to bake bread but don’t know where to start? The Basics of Baking is a practical guide that takes the mystery out of making wonderful fresh bread. This audiobook shares simple yet practical knowledge which covers all aspects needed to begin to learn how to bake healthy loaves of simple bread. The audiobook is suited to new bakers and those wanting ideas for simple and tasty meals. Get this guide now to make your bread baking desires a reality.

Get off-the-grid and become self-sufficient without leaving your backyard! Cultivating a sustainable homestead off the grid has become more and more popular as many people are searching for alternatives to the trappings of modern society. Off-Grid Living and the Self-Sufficient Backyard is your complete guide to transitioning off the grid. It doesn't matter if you are just getting started or are already an experienced homesteader. This audiobook will serve as your guide for creating your backyard mini-farm and planning for your off-grid life.

Learn how to dramatically reduce the waste you produce - and your stress levels - one sanity-saving step at a time in this accessible, practical guide from the creator of The Zero Waste Collective.

Have you ever wondered what composting is all about? Have you ever wondered what planet Earth is going to do with all our waste products? Would you like to do your part to help clean up our planet? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this book is for you. 50 Things to Know About Home Composting is all about the composting process: how it happens and why it’s important.

A garden fork. Preferably forged from a single piece of steel. Not because, given a good enough shove, its tines would pierce a zombie's skull as easily as an overripe melon but because come the end of the world, gardening will be what saves your skin. This book, which is aimed at beginners and more seasoned gardeners alike, will tell you what you need; provide the basics of gardening language and technique; provide a planting plan; debunk gardening myths; and show you how to preserve your food and grow your own medicine even if there are no zombies around.

One of the most frequent questions people ask regarding houseplants is about their health and—in a sad way—survivability. Whether a gardener, decorator, or just someone who loves to be surrounded by greenery, people around the world adore houseplants for a wide variety of aesthetic as well as natural reasons. It is with a lot of eagerness and anticipation that you bring a new plant home. Raising a plant might seem tricky, but once you have the right information on what to grow and how to grow it, you will enjoy every step of your gardening journey.

Many of us spend our days cooped up indoors, disconnected from the natural world around us. Cities, technology, and our fast-paced modern lives cause us to overlook the absolute wonder that abounds in nature. This comprehensive guide is your first step into the rewarding world of herbal gardening... and get this, no green thumb required!

Their authentic podcast conversations spill over the pages of this book and explore how the kitchen can be a place where the things we care about most in the world are reflected in the foods we prepare and the way we prepare them. In a world where disconnection from the earth, our food, our faith, and each other is becoming the norm, Weston and Woofenden bring together voices of hope who are working for a world of organic reconnections. They invite us to dig deeply into the complexity of ecology and food systems, as well as how faith communities are connected to them.

Do you wish a decluttering expert could come alongside you to help tackle specific roadblocks that always derail your decluttering journey? Dana K. White, self-proclaimed recovering slob and author of Organizing for the Rest of Us, is here to help with her audio original series, Decluttering Deep Dives.