<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[subject results for "Gardening — Handbooks, manuals, etc."]]></title><description><![CDATA[subject results for "Gardening — Handbooks, manuals, etc."]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/mhpl/rss/search?query=%22Gardening%20%E2%80%94%20Handbooks%2C%20manuals%2C%20etc.%22&amp;searchType=subject&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:52:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[The Regenerative Grower's Guide to Garden Amendments]]></title><description><![CDATA["With recipes for fermented plant juice, nutrient-rich extracts, and IMO using weeds, leaf mold, shells, bones, rock dust, and more Revitalize your garden by making your own biologically diverse inoculants and mineral-rich amendments using leaf mold, weeds, eggshells, bones, and other materials available for little or no cost from local woodlands, fields, restaurants, and markets. Gardener and author Nigel Palmer provides practical, detailed instructions that will be accessible and exciting to every grower who wants to achieve a truly sustainable garden ecosystem, while enjoying better results at a fraction of the cost of commercial fertilizer products. These recipes go beyond fertilizer replacement, resulting in greater soil biological activity and mineral availability while increasing pest and disease resistance, yields, and nutrient density. Recipes range from the very simple-such as using rainwater to extract nutrients from plant residues and using vinegar to extract minerals from bones and shells-to more complex and creative processes for fermenting plant juices and fish and culturing indigenous microorganisms (IMO) to create amendments that supply a broad spectrum of minerals and complex organic compounds. This compact collection of recipes and instructions is inspired by the work of many innovative agricultural pioneers, especially Cho Ju-Young (founder of the Korean Natural Farming method). Palmer supplies extensive data from mineral analysis of amendments he has made using materials from his own garden; this type of detailed data is not available in any other source. The Regenerative Grower's Guide to Garden Amendments also includes a primer on plant-soil interaction, instructions for conducting a soil test and measuring the quality of fruits and vegetables using a refractometer, and guidance on compost, cover cropping, mulching, and other aspects of sustainable gardening"--]]></description><link>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C961208</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C961208</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Palmer, Nigel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/961208051</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Using Locally Sourced Materials to Make Mineral and Biological Extracts and Ferments</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781603589888/MC.GIF&amp;client=shorp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Garden Tool Handbook]]></title><description><![CDATA["Searching for efficient, cost-effective ways to level up your growing? The Garden Tool Handbook is the essential guide to choosing the right tool for the right job at the right time. Covers must-have equipment, supplies, and techniques for every task from planting to harvest for farms, homesteads, or market gardens"--]]></description><link>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C1059951</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C1059951</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Loeks, Zach]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1059951051</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>For Serious Gardeners to Small Scale Farmers</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781774060025/MC.GIF&amp;client=shorp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Encyclopedia of Country Living]]></title><description><![CDATA[Offers advice in food preservation, recipes, gardening, beekeeping, raising livestock, soap making, and other farm and household activities for living well and living simply]]></description><link>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C1102124</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C1102124</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emery, Carla]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1102124051</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Original Manual for Living Off the Land &amp; Doing It Yourself</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781632172891/MC.GIF&amp;client=shorp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hydroponics for Houseplants]]></title><description><![CDATA["Hydroponics for Houseplants is the answer to anyone who has ever shied away from growing house plants because of messy dirt or fear of things dying if left for a few days without water. Ditch the hassle and learn how to grow plants indoors with nothing but water. Peter Loewer, an inveterate inventor of water gardening techniques, has written and illustrated this charming guide to teach readers the basics of hydroculture. This technique of growing plants in water has a history of almost 300 years, from experiments by an English botanist to the giant automated factory greenhouses of the twentieth century where vegetables are now grown commercially by the ton. Learn how to utilize this simple, time-tested method in your own home and never worry about over- or under-watering again! In this new repackaged edition, readers will learn about the incredible number of plant varieties (over 150!) that can actually live in water--whether sitting on a windowsill, decorating a wall, or flourishing under artificial light. Bring life into your home with plants such as lilies of the valley, hyacinths, English ivy, philodendrons, oleanders, and umbrella plants. In addition to this, Loewer provides basic knowledge on holdfasts, charcoal, colored glass versus clear, the addition of nutrients, and suggestions on a variety of decorating schemes that are accessible to even a novice indoor water gardener." --]]></description><link>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C865142</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C865142</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Loewer, H. Peter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/865142051</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>An Indoor Gardener&apos;s Guide to Growing Without Soil</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781510737822/MC.GIF&amp;client=shorp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Guff Vegetable Gardening]]></title><link>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C510796</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C510796</guid><category><![CDATA[PAPERBACK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Balzer, Donna]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/510796051</comments><format>PAPERBACK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780986814402/MC.GIF&amp;client=shorp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardening for Canadians for Dummies]]></title><link>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C217969</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C217969</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Primeau, Liz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 1999 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/217969051</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781894413039/MC.GIF&amp;client=shorp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Country Gardener's Almanac]]></title><link>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C203597</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C203597</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lawrence, Martin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 1984 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/203597051</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Complete Month-by-month, How-to Book of Practical Advice for Garden, Farm, and Household</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780915590421/MC.GIF&amp;client=shorp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Yards & Gardens]]></title><link>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C9937</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C9937</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barkley, Shelley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 1999 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/9937051</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780773261433/MC.GIF&amp;client=shorp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawn, Garden & Power Equipment]]></title><link>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C36656</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C36656</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 1985 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/36656051</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Owner&apos;s Manual</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780872881853/MC.GIF&amp;client=shorp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Living Soil Handbook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discovering how to meet the soil's needs is the key task for every market gardener. In this comprehensive guide, Farmer Jesse Frost shares all he has learned through experience and experimentation with no-till practices on his home farm in Kentucky and from interviews and visits with highly successful market gardeners in his role as host of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast. Centering his method around the three basic principles of no-till market gardening: 1) disturb the soil as little as possible, 2) keep it covered as much as possible, and 3) keep it planted as much as possible, Farmer Jesse then guides readers in applying those principles to their own garden environment, with their own materials, to meet their own goals. Beginning with an exploration of the importance of photosynthesis to living soil, Jesse provides in-depth information on turning over beds, using compost and mulch, path management, incorporating biology, maintaining fertility, cover cropping, diversifying plantings through intercropping, and production methods for seven major crops. Throughout, the book emphasizes practical information on all the best tools and practices for growers who want to build their livelihood around maximizing the health of their soil. Farmer Jesse reminds growers that 'as possible' is the mantra for protecting the living soil: disturb the soil as little as you possibly can in your context. He does not believe that growers should anguish over what does and does not qualify as 'no-till.' If you are using a tool to promote soil life and biology, that's the goal. His goal is to provide a comprehensive set of options, materials, and field-tested practices to inspire growers to design a soil-nurturing no-till system in their unique garden or farm ecosystem.]]></description><link>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C990864</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C990864</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frost, Jesse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/990864051</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The No-till Grower&apos;s Guide to Ecological Market Gardening</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781645020264/MC.GIF&amp;client=shorp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardening, Naturally]]></title><link>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C548755</link><guid 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GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/419143051</comments><format>PAPERBACK</format><subtitle>A Practical Guide to Eating and Growing Green</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781897178751/MC.GIF&amp;client=shorp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Self-sufficient Life and How to Live It]]></title><link>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C465777</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C465777</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seymour, John]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/465777051</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Complete Back-to-basics Guide</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780756654504/MC.GIF&amp;client=shorp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Pest and Disease Control]]></title><link>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C475988</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C475988</guid><category><![CDATA[PAPERBACK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/475988051</comments><format>PAPERBACK</format><subtitle>A Complete Guide to Maintaining A Healthy Garden and Yard the Earth-friendly Way</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781605296777/MC.GIF&amp;client=shorp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perennial 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GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/224137051</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780831768645/MC.GIF&amp;client=shorp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control]]></title><link>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C117133</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S51C117133</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 1992 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mhpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/117133051</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Complete Problem-solving Guide to Keeping your Garden &amp; Yard Healthy Without 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