Green Garden

From the kitchen and bath to the living room and laundry, Green Cleaning For Dummies provides readers with green solutions to every common cleaning chore. Focusing on organic, nontoxic, sustainable alternatives to conventional cleaning products, it's packed with suggestions and tips for effective cleaning, and even offers green solutions for sprucing up patios, garages, vehicles, and the exterior of a house.

Chris Smith’s first encounter with okra was of the worst kind: slimy fried okra at a greasy-spoon diner. Despite that dismal introduction, Smith developed a fascination with okra, and as he researched the plant and began to experiment with it in his own kitchen, he discovered an amazing range of delicious ways to cook and eat it, along with ingenious and surprising ways to process the plant from tip-to-tail: pods, leaves, flowers, seeds, and stalks. Smith talked okra with chefs, food historians, university researchers, farmers, homesteaders, and gardeners.

Become a gardening master and grow over 30 kinds of popular fruits and veggies for complete self-sufficiency. Here’s how. Raised bed gardening is the perfect choice for a small backyard and even for indoor food production. Maintenance is a breeze, and you’ll get optimal yields simply by following some of the best practices. You’ve probably experimented with gardening in the past, and your appetite for fresh, crunchy, and organic home produce has grown (literally and figuratively!). It’s now time to take your gardening efforts to the next level.

Unlock the secrets to cultivating a thriving garden with Green Thumb Mastery. This comprehensive guide is your essential roadmap, blending practical wisdom with expert advice for a rewarding green thumb experience, whether you're a novice or seasoned gardener.

Why a unicycle? Why a cross-country trip? Why leave a prominent New York magazine and return to the simple life in Kentucky? Reminiscent of classic literary travelogues, Mark Schimmoeller's Slowspoke: A Unicyclist's Guide to America takes listeners on an inward, emotional journey as he inches across landscapes and communities from North Carolina to Arizona. Schimmoeller became inspired by his unicycle as an adolescent.

Ecological Intelligence argues that "green" labels and recycling programs may do more harm than good by feeding a vital lie, lulling us into the illusion that we are doing enough already while ignoring the adverse impact of the far vaster proportion of what we buy and do. The book brings a psychologist's insights into the world of commerce, arguing for radical transparency—tracking every substantial impact over the life cycle of an item, from manufacture to daily use, to disposal.

The path to sustainable living is personal, and this book is designed to help you find your own way. It starts with an honest assessment of your current lifestyle, helping you identify areas where you can make the greatest impact. We’ll then explore practical strategies covering various aspects of daily life—from mindful consumption and waste reduction to sustainable food choices, eco-friendly home practices, and community engagement. The key is setting realistic, achievable goals.

Are you ready to embrace a life of sustainability and self-sufficiency? With Homestead Essentials, you’ll discover practical, actionable steps to grow your own food, raise small livestock, and build DIY projects—even if you’re short on time, space, or experience. Learn how to: * Grow the top five vegetables perfect for small spaces. * Master canning and preserve your harvest year-round. * Build a root cellar, start composting, and raise chickens for daily fresh eggs. * Conserve water, protect your garden from pests naturally, and create a thriving herb garden.

In Waste Knot: Creative Cooking Techniques for a Greener Family Kitchen, Monica Lynne Chase invites listeners to reimagine their kitchen as a space for sustainability and creativity. This book offers practical techniques to minimize food waste, repurpose leftovers, and make the most of every ingredient.

This everyday guide will help you transition into a green and more sustainable lifestyle by helping you make informed green choices and decisions to furnish and clean your house, identify what toxic chemicals to avoid, and understand the damaging impact toxic chemicals in your cleaning products can have on your health and the environment....

Step into the world of foraging with Foraging Wild Edibles for Beginners, the ultimate guide to identifying, harvesting, and enjoying wild foods. Whether you're a nature lover, a culinary enthusiast, or a beginner seeking self-reliance, this book provides the foundational skills you need to explore wild edibles safely and sustainably.

Gardening. Where on Earth do you start? The Power of Self-Sufficient Organic Gardening will teach you everything you need to know about gardening and the benefits that you can gain from setting up your own gardening project. There are so many reasons you should be gardening. Not only does it allow you to sustain yourself, but there are also multiple environmental and health factors that are a major aspect of gardening as well. The best part? It doesn’t matter how big your space is, there is always something you can do with what you have available to you.

Sustainability is no longer a choice. It is a necessity. Every day, we hear stories of rising temperatures, melting ice caps, and dwindling natural resources. Did you know that every year, we produce over 300 million tons of plastic, half of which is used just once? Or that the average person generates about 4.4 pounds of trash daily? The numbers are staggering, but they also highlight the incredible impact we can make by changing small habits in our daily lives.

In a perfect world, we would all be able to fit a year’s worth of waste in a mason jar. But for most of us​,​ doing so can be immensely intimidating or simply not feasible. But even if you can’t be perfectly zero waste, you can still have a profound impact on our environment, climate, and health by making some simple changes to your lifestyle and habits.

I have found foraging to be very fulfilling and a way of life I wish I had started earlier. Besides the fact that this way of life helps you enjoy the natural world and connect with it, it is also a way of cutting costs. This guide is just meant to help you know where to step and what to avoid in your journey of becoming a forager. This book is specifically designed for those who have an interest in foraging for wild plants in North America. The beginners will find it more rewarding. However, even if you are an ardent forager, you should also give it a shot.

Welcome to the world of lettuce farming! Whether you're a seasoned farmer looking to diversify your crops or a passionate gardener eager to embark on a new green journey, A Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide to Lettuce Farming for Beginners or Experienced (Cultivate Your Greens, Harvest Your Success) is your comprehensive guide to growing delicious and nutritious lettuce with confidence and success.

Boosting your health is easier than you think—everything that's good for you can be made more delicious with a smoothie. But there’s one powerful weapon that can help you in your quest to become healthier: a blender. A blender is your answer to taking the hassle out of plant-based living. With a comprehensive guide to smoothies for every health goal, you can drastically increase your intake of the world’s most healthy ingredients.

Struggling to keep your lawn lush and green? This is the 'how to' book for you.

Does the idea of building a self-sustainable nature’s wheel in your backyard sound exciting but a bit intimidating? There’s no need! With the right guidebook, building your first aquaponic garden can be pretty simple. What’s more, these systems are easy to maintain and can yield crops in almost any climate environment. With aquaponic gardens, you get the best out of gardening with zero troubles with pests!

Two books in one: Vegetable Gardening: How to Grow Vegetables the Easy Way and Greenhouse Gardening: The Ultimate Guide to Achieving Your Dream Greenhouse! Always wanted to have your own vegetable garden?! Start your new gardening adventure today!