Growing a pretty garden doesn't have to cost a pretty penny. Learn how to create a low-cost garden using a little elbow grease, a lot of creativity, and this book.

Homestead Iron’s V Hoe is the most aggressive tool they offer. The sharp, high-carbon steel blade excels at slicing through tough matted grass roots. A versatile tool, it weeds, cultivates, digs, furrows, and makes transplanting hot pack plants a breeze. All of Homestead Iron’s heirloom-quality tools are fabricated from the best American-made materials the company can get. Each of their garden tools comes with a lifetime guarantee. If you treat one of them with proper care, and it bends or breaks for any reason, they will repair or replace the tool.

Don't let ice and snow shake you up! You will be ready with an army of ice melt shaker jugs. Keep one in your car emergency kit; buy a second for the entry way or patio. • Handy shaker jug for easy application • Melts ice to -16°F • Covers 2,700 square feet • Safer for pets • Non-toxic to fish, aquatic life and watersheds • Biodegradable • Does not promote algae blooms in rivers, lakes, bays or wetlands • Does not harm lawns, vegetation, hardscapes or cured concrete when used as directed • Leaves no greasy residue on floors

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For years, millions of readers have turned to Mother Earth News for trusted advice on growing vegetables and fruits. This book harnesses decades of wisdom, bringing together all the indispensable techniques, complete growing guides, helpful tips, useful photographs, and inspiring illustrations for which Mother Earth News is known.

Plan for self-sufficiency with a garden focused on edibles! Choose from a variety of plans for kitchen gardens, browse strategies for small-space gardening, or up your gardening game by installing and maintaining permanent beds. Soil concerns? Get the dirt on building fertile soil, soil pH, compost, vermicompost – even biochar. Longtime gardeners are sure to find something new, from vertical gardening to plans for extending the seasons.

That’s right, garden through the seasons with dozens of vegetable- and fruit-specific growing guides. Start with your favorites or learn to love something new (Asian greens or fruit trees, anyone?). In slower-growing or more challenging seasons, Mother is there to help. Whether you need to know the best vegetables to grow in the shade or the top gardening tips for soil health in winter, this book has it all.

This unique chart presents gardening events in a "time phased" format so that it is 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. Since frost dates vary from region to region, the chart will slide, making it useful in most parts of the northern Hemisphere where frost is a critical gardening factor. The front of the chart shows the spring season, and the other side acts as a guide for fall gardeners. Frost dates are included in the directions. A must for new gardeners. View the video to see how it works!

Finding the right body, bath, and hair products can be a daunting task, and trying to pick out the best option in a sea of labels with ingredients you’re not sure how to pronounce is never easy. However, with the help of Janice Cox and her book, Natural Beauty from the Garden, finding the right products to fit your needs is not only easy but fun!

Full of creative ideas for making use of every growing space available, Small Space Garden Ideas is perfect for people who have little space to garden (whether they're limited to just a doorstep, balcony, part of a wall, or other confined area).

Covering everything from windowsills and hanging baskets to rooftop containers and vertical gardens, Small Space Garden Ideas shows how to create a dream garden, through step-by-step projects that are detailed from start to finish.

Learn how to grow (and consume) sprouts, shoots, and microgreens at home without using expensive or complicated equipment. All you need is tap water and a glass jar, and you're ready to go! This is an easy, fast, and smart way to fit healthy greens into your diet. Following Lina Wallentinson's instructions, in just a few days, you'll see dry seeds transform into burgeoning green sprouts.

In Sprouts, Shoots, and Microgreens, Wallentinson proves there is much more to these greens than the classics cress and mung beans and that they are truly easy to grow, no matter where you try to do so. All plants in this book can be grown in jars, colanders, sieves, or bags at any height, using many different kinds of light sources, and even under pressure.