Up Your Gardening Game

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Dig into gardening with these hands-on programs, held at JCPL library locations. Dig into gardening with these hands-on programs, held at JCPL library locations. Show less

The Self-sufficient Backyard

A Complete Guide to Start your Own Sustainable Backyard Mini Farm, Kickstart your Homstead Garden, and Produce All the Food You Need Off the Grid

by Rinner, Ben

Book - 2021

Join the growing homestead movement and turn your garden into a mini-farm. Those new to backyard farming will find a detailed guide to assessing your land, the best growing methods for small spaces, and tips to make your plants healthy. Join the growing homestead movement and turn your garden into a mini-farm. Those new to backyard farming will find a detailed guide to assessing your land, the best growing methods for small spaces, and tips to make your plants healthy. Show less

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Plant Partners

Science-based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden

by Walliser, Jessica

Book - 2020

Want to maximize soil fertility? Dig into how companion planting can save you money, reduce garden pests, and bring more pollinators to your garden. This book is for the gardener who wants to understand what they are doing and why. Want to maximize soil fertility? Dig into how companion planting can save you money, reduce garden pests, and bring more pollinators to your garden. This book is for the gardener who wants to understand what they are doing and why. Show less

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Grow What You Love

12 Food Plant Families to Change your Life

by Murphy, Emily

Book - 2018

This informative guide is for the gardener looking to maximize their space and fine-tune home veggie plots. From choosing plants at the nursery to the principles of succession gardening, you’ll find expert tips for producing healthy foods. This informative guide is for the gardener looking to maximize their space and fine-tune home veggie plots. From choosing plants at the nursery to the principles of succession gardening, you’ll find expert tips for producing healthy foods. Show less

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The New Heirloom Garden

Designs, Recipes and Heirloom Plants for Cooks Who Love to Garden

by Ogden, Ellen

Book - 2021

Want to grow the best tasting heirloom foods? Along with gardening advice, enjoy 60 recipes to help you cook what you grow, plus find techniques for impro...Show more Want to grow the best tasting heirloom foods? Along with gardening advice, enjoy 60 recipes to help you cook what you grow, plus find techniques for improving your gardening skills and 12 garden designs focused on themes such as sustainability or nutrition. Show less

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Soil Science for Gardeners

Working With Nature to Build Soil Health

by Pavlis, Robert

Book - 2020

Nothing in your garden is as important as healthy soil. Get down to the most basic level of your garden to understand soil science and how to build up the components of what feeds and nurtures your plants all the way from the ground up. Nothing in your garden is as important as healthy soil. Get down to the most basic level of your garden to understand soil science and how to build up the components of what feeds and nurtures your plants all the way from the ground up. Show less

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Growing Under Cover

Techniques for A More Productive, Weather-resistant, Pest-free Vegetable Garden

by Jabbour, Niki

Book - 2020

Using row covers, shade cloth, cold frames, and other covers, this book shows you how to to create controlled growing spaces for vegetables to thrive in by being able to plant earlier, eliminate pests, and harvesting a heartier bounty year-round. Using row covers, shade cloth, cold frames, and other covers, this book shows you how to to create controlled growing spaces for vegetables to thrive in by being able to plant earlier, eliminate pests, and harvesting a heartier bounty year-round. Show less

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The Complete Guide to No-dig Gardening

Grow Beautiful Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers - the Easy Way!

by Nardozzi, Charlie

Book - 2021

The no-dig movement – also called no-till or lasagna gardening - has grown. Its proponents argue it increases soil health, reduces global warming, and req...Show more The no-dig movement – also called no-till or lasagna gardening - has grown. Its proponents argue it increases soil health, reduces global warming, and requires less work. If you’re ready to try something new, this book offers clear instructions and techniques. Show less

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Grow More Food

A Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Getting the Biggest Harvest Possible From A Space of Any Size

by McCrate, Colin

Book - 2022

Successful CSA gardeners offer interactive tools to assist the home gardener with seed starting, healthy plant assessment and fixing common soil problems....Show more Successful CSA gardeners offer interactive tools to assist the home gardener with seed starting, healthy plant assessment and fixing common soil problems. Find expert advice for growing as much food as possible using interplanting and succession gardening. Show less

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The Modern Homestead Garden

Growing Self-sufficiency in Any Size Backyard

by Pilarchik, Gary

Book - 2021

Along with advice on starting and maintaining three kinds of gardens--containers, raised beds & earth beds--this book has instructions for canning, pi...Show more Along with advice on starting and maintaining three kinds of gardens--containers, raised beds & earth beds--this book has instructions for canning, pickling & freezing. It’s everything you need to know to continue to enjoy your harvest after the growing season ends! Show less

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Personalized Recommendations - Just for you!

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Need a good book, movie or TV show? Recommendations are one of our favorite things to share! Tell us about your preferences and a real librarian will create a custom list just for you. Need a good book, movie or TV show? Recommendations are one of our favorite things to share! Tell us about your preferences and a real librarian will create a custom list just for you. Show less

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