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The Old Farmer's Almanac Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook

 

New and experienced gardeners find this book (companion to the Flower Gardener’s Handbook and Container Gardener’s Handbook) to be so useful that it is now in its sixth printing!

Created for novices, aspiring growers, green thumbs, and old hands alike, The Old Farmer’s Almanac Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook is loaded with advice and inspiration to guarantee success for every vegetable garden—and every gardener!

Contains step-by-step advice for successfully growing 32 vegetables; scores of timesaving tips and proven veggie-growing techniques; more than 150 stunning, full-color photos; insightful and entertaining anecdotes from experienced gardeners; recommended varieties; essential reference tables and charts; dedicated pages for recording ongoing observations; and much more!

The Old Farmer’s Almanac, founded in 1792, has a strong presence in the gardening information field that includes such products as the annual Garden Guide (available in both print and digital formats), the Garden Planner (an interactive online resource for planning and recording garden activities), the Gardening calendar (a perennial favorite of gardeners and nature lovers for more than 45 years that has been the #1 best-seller in garden calendars on Amazon), and the Gardening Club (a membership opportunity that offers people a selection of Old Farmer’s Almanac gardening and related products every year). 

The Old Farmer’s Almanac reaches millions through its powerful presence on Almanac.com and the Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest social media platforms. In addition, a daily e-newsletter promotes the Almanac family of products to more than 600,000 recipients, and a biweekly gardening e-newsletter reaches 157,575 gardeners.

54% of young adults (ages 18 to 34) would rather go to a garden center than a nightclub.

According to latest trends for popular gardening projects, “Creating vegetable gardens” is #1.

Growing vegetables offers folks—even those who have only a small space—the opportunity to grow their own food, get outdoors and exercise in a wholesome environment, feel the peace of working with nature, and enjoy the satisfaction of watching plants develop and thrive through one’s own efforts. Growing one’s own food also offers a sense of security in these days of supply shortages and high prices, and a bountiful harvest provides a perfect opportunity for sharing with family, friends, and the community. Vegetable gardening also provides people more choices in variety and flavor than most grocery stores can offer and allows them to have more control over the use of pesticides on their food. Fresher, healthier, and satisfying—it’s no wonder that vegetable gardening is such a favorite pastime!

 

The Complete Beginner's Guide to Greenhouse Gardening by Richard Bray

 

Grow your own vegetables, herbs and fruit anytime, anywhere.
By the winter solstice, it becomes too cold and dark in many regions for anything much to grow in the garden. This is when a lot of gardeners gear up using a greenhouse. Greenhouse gardening provides the opportunity to extend the growing season, grow plants that normally don’t survive in your region or to jump-start a new growing period. Whatever your reason to start your greenhouse project, this book is the right companion on your journey.

Greenhouse Gardening is the one-stop guide on greenhouse construction, maintenance and planting schedules. After reading this book, you will be able to choose the type of greenhouse that best suits your needs, schedule your planting throughout the year and maintain a healthy garden. Ideally suited for beginners, the book provides a comprehensive overview to start your greenhouse adventure. Inexpensive options and money saving tips are outlined in each chapter to reduce your costs in building and running your greenhouse.

In detail, this book allows you to…
Get a comprehensive overview of greenhouse gardening and gain the confidence to embark upon your own project

Learn what greenhouse gardening is all about

Get to know the different types of greenhouses and choose the one that suits your needs.

Decide if you want to DIY, buy a ready-made kit or get a used greenhouse.

Set up your own greenhouse and save money by using inexpensive building methods

Choose the best type of glazing, flooring and construction material for your greenhouse.*

Learn how to heat your greenhouse and use ventilation to keep the humidity level just right.

Learn how to utilize lighting and irrigate your plants for optimal growth.

Get an overview of the essential equipment you need to keep your garden healthy.

Taste the pleasure of your homegrown food with easy to grow herbs, vegetables and fruit

Learn how to schedule your plants for year-round gardening.

Get an overview of how to grow different herbs, vegetables and fruits in your greenhouse.

Integrate hydroponics into your greenhouse.

Identify potential problems with your plants and learn how to overcome them

Understand how to maintain your greenhouse and care for your plants.

Identify pests and diseases in your greenhouse and learn how to combat them.

Take the first step to running your own greenhouse. To get started, scroll up and grab your copy.

 

Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners by Tammy Wylie

 

Start a thriving garden with the beginner's guide to raised bed gardening

Are you interested in creating a bountiful garden but worried that you don't have enough space? Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners shows you how simple it can be to plan, build, and grow your own raised-bed garden in whatever space is available. Learn to build your bed, select the right plants, grow your own vegetables, and much more. This book makes it easy for even inexperienced gardeners to serve up freshly picked vegetables and herbs in no time.

Plant a flourishing garden in minimal space with a garden book that includes:

An introduction to raised-bed gardening―From constructing a planting box to mixing and maintaining soil, step-by-step instructions make getting started easy.

Essential advice for all green thumbs―Help your garden thrive with detailed suggestions for crop rotation, partner planting, seed starting, and growing zones.

Herb and vegetable gardening for beginners―Find growing and harvesting tips on 30 beginner-friendly plants, to make choosing the right ones for your garden a cinch.

 

How to Grow Vegetables in Pots and Containers by Luke Potter

 

Are you tired of buying vegetables from the grocery store that are grown with pesticides and other harmful chemicals? Do you want to enjoy fresh, organic produce that you grew yourself but don't have the space for a traditional garden? If so, this book is the perfect resource for you!

This comprehensive beginner's guide to growing vegetables in pots and containers covers everything you need to know to get started. In just nine simple steps, you'll learn how to plant and harvest your own organic food in as little as 21 days.

The book starts by explaining the benefits of container gardening and how it differs from traditional gardening. You'll learn about the different types of containers available, including plastic, ceramic, and terracotta. The book also explains how to choose the right size container for the type of vegetable you want to grow.

Once you have your container, the book guides you through the process of creating the perfect growing medium. You'll learn about the different types of soil available and which one is best for your vegetables. The book also explains how to add nutrients to the soil to promote healthy plant growth.

With your container and soil ready, the book then explains how to plant your vegetable seeds or seedlings. You'll learn about the best time to plant, how deep to plant, and how far apart to space your plants. The book also covers how to care for your plants, including watering, fertilizing, and pruning.

As you watch your vegetables grow, the book provides tips on how to keep pests and diseases at bay. You'll learn about natural pest control options and how to identify and treat common plant diseases.

By the end of this book, you'll have all the knowledge and tools you need to grow your own fresh, organic produce in containers. Whether you're short on space or just looking for a new hobby, this book is the perfect resource for anyone interested in container gardening. So why not give it a try and enjoy the satisfaction of growing your own vegetables?

 

Dog Man: Big Jim Begins by Dav Pilkey

 

In DOG MAN: BIG JIM BEGINS, discover the origin of our beloved characters from the Dog Man series as they join forces to stop the Space Cuties from destroying the city. Will the past predict the future for Dog Man and his friends? Will goodness and bravery prevail? Can anything happen if you truly believe?

Get ready for another unforgettable book in the #1 worldwide bestselling series from acclaimed graphic novelist and award-winning illustrator Dav Pilkey. AND coming soon, the Dog Man movie from DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures!

For more heartfelt and humorous adventures, join Flippy and Li'l Petey in the Cat Kid Comic Club series. Have fun with creativity with the official coloring book, Dog Man with Love. And don't forget about the series that started it all: Captain Underpants!

 

Hillbilly Elegy by J D Vance

 

Hillbilly Elegy recounts J.D. Vance's powerful origin story...

From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate now serving as a U.S. Senator from Ohio and the Republican Vice Presidential candidate for the 2024 election, an incisive account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class

 

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

 

Hillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis—that of white working-class Americans. The disintegration of this group, a process that has been slowly occurring now for more than forty years, has been reported with growing frequency and alarm, but has never before been written about as searingly from the inside. J. D. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like when you were born with it hung around your neck.

The Vance family story begins hopefully in postwar America. J. D.'s grandparents were "dirt poor and in love," and moved north from Kentucky's Appalachia region to Ohio in the hopes of escaping the dreadful poverty around them. They raised a middle-class family, and eventually one of their grandchildren would graduate from Yale Law School, a conventional marker of success in achieving generational upward mobility. But as the family saga of Hillbilly Elegy plays out, we learn that J.D.'s grandparents, aunt, uncle, and, most of all, his mother struggled profoundly with the demands of their new middle-class life, never fully escaping the legacy of abuse, alcoholism, poverty, and trauma so characteristic of their part of America. With piercing honesty, Vance shows how he himself still carries around the demons of his chaotic family history.

A deeply moving memoir, with its share of humor and vividly colorful figures, Hillbilly Elegy is the story of how upward mobility really feels. And it is an urgent and troubling meditation on the loss of the American dream for a large segment of this country.

 

The Book of Unusual Knowledge

 

Get answers to questions to you didn’t even know to ask! The perfect book for anyone with a curious mind and a passion for learning, The Book of Unusual Knowledge is crammed full of interesting facts and mind-blowing information.

The book includes more than 20 chapters themed around such topics as Movies and Television, American Landmarks, Art and Literature, Animals, Earth and the Universe, Holidays, Pop Culture, the Supernatural, History, and more.

Engaging articles, lists of factoids, and games provide hours of fascinating reading, from the useful to the obscure.

Learn about such diverse topics as radio soap operas in the 1930s, Hollywood urban legends, how Route 66 got its start, strange sporting events, the inventor of the Zamboni, the science behind the phenomena of “singing sand,” the story behind Mary Shelley’s creation of Frankenstein, and presidential pets

 

Hardcover, 704 pages.

 

A great gift for any trivia buff in your life!

 

Cher: The Memoir by Cher

 

The extraordinary life of Cher can be told by only one person . . . Cher herself.

After more than seventy years of fighting to live her life on her own terms, Cher finally reveals her true story in intimate detail, in a two-part memoir.

Her remarkable career is unique and unparalleled. The only woman to top Billboard charts in seven consecutive decades, she is the winner of an Academy Award, an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, and an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who has been lauded by the Kennedy Center.

She is a lifelong activist and philanthropist.

As a dyslexic child who dreamed of becoming famous, Cher was raised in often-chaotic circumstances, surrounded by singers, actors, and a mother who inspired her in spite of their difficult relationship.

With her trademark honesty and humor, Cher: The Memoir traces how this diamond in the rough succeeded with no plan