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Adrian Bell was farming and writing during a period when the English countryside underwent its most significant transformation for hundreds of years. His work, spanning sixty years from 1920 to 1980, not only documents this agricultural revolution, but also warns of the effects it will have both for the environment and for society. As these consequences dominate the English countryside today, Bells views have relevance and importance to its future management. At the Fields Edge appraises Bells prescient but still timely observations about the ecology, economy and culture of the British countryside, and introduces his beautifully crafted prose to a new generation of readers. Though he has been largely neglected until now, Bells voice is one we should listen to, not least because he is one of our greatest writers about farming and rural life. If we pause at the fields edge with him for a moment, we get a lesson not only in aesthetic appreciation, but also a message about what is disappearing from the countryside.

Islamic gardens are enchanting places. Just the names of some of the most beautiful gardens in the world - the Alhambra, the Generalife, the Shalimar - conjure up images of calm and even divine beauty. No visitor is left untouched by their magic. This new paperback edition of The Art of the Islamic Garden is an introduction to the design, symbolism and making of an Islamic Garden and it examines that magic, describes the component parts which allow a deeper understanding of the beauty. Topics covered include: history, symbolism and the Quran in relation to the traditional Islamic garden; significance of design and layout of the garden explained, geometry, hard landscaping and architectural elements and aguide to designing the garden with water, and recommendations for trees, shrubs and flowers. There is a unique account of the design and planting of HRH The Prince of Wales Carpet Garden at Highgrove.

Essential advice from finding your plot to selling your produce and everything in betweenGrowing your own food and living off the land is an aspiration for many, but where do you start and how do you make it work? Providing a truly comprehensive insight and packed with practical guidance for the 21st century smallholder, this book is for anyone considering, starting out or in the throes of smallholding. Addressing the challenges and pitfalls, as well as the joys, and with over 400 illustrations.

To create a garden that gives pleasure throughout the year is the goal of every garden-maker. The greatest designers maintain that it is the garden in winter that sets the scene for the remainder of the year. Designing and Creating a Winter Garden takes the reader through the process of designing a new garden from scratch or re-working an existing garden, with winter as the key, formative season. The first part of the book deals with design considerations and ideas, including: assessing the site and its opportunities and constraints; designing the basic framework for winter; making use of low, winter light and using sparkling colour; pots, containers and statuary in the garden, and finally the maintenance of the garden in winter. The second part comprises a detailed catalogue of suggested plants and their uses, grouped into: evergreens; winter-flowering trees, shrubs and perennials, including those that are strongly scented; shrubs with coloured and textured bark and finally, unusual, striking plants to use as focal points. This book sets out to inspire both garden designers and enthusiastic gardeners to create a garden that is as captivating in winter as it is during the remainder of the year.

If youre craving a simpler, more sustainable way to garden, Low-Maintenance Eco Gardens is your perfect starting point. This beginner-friendly guide embraces the principles of permaculture to help you design and maintain self-sustaining gardens that require less effort and fewer inputs while delivering more joy, nourishment, and ecological benefit.Authors Fred Meyer, a certified permaculture designer and founder of the nonprofit EarthMind Practice, and Jen Kardos, a licensed mental health therapist and wellness coach, combine their expertise to present a fresh, accessible approach to eco-conscious gardening. Their method is rooted in working with nature rather than against it, using a holistic strategy that promotes biodiversity, natural pest and weed control, and year-round abundance. Inside, youll discover how to select and grow 60+ productive, low-maintenance plants suited for urban lots, small yards, and larger spaces alike. The book also includes detailed guidance on building practical garden systems, such as high-yield mini orchards, edible borders, and low-effort irrigation solutions. Meyer and Kardos also explore how gardens can nurture both physical and mental health, emphasizing the therapeutic benefits of connecting with nature. Whether youre growing food for your family, trying to reduce your environmental impact, or simply looking to spend less time weeding and watering, Low-Maintenance Eco Gardens will show you how to create a beautiful, resilient garden that thrives in harmony with the land and your lifestyle.

El análisis correcto de los datos procedentes de un experimento suele constituir una de las asignaturas pendientes de los profesionales dedicados a la agronomía, y no solo en el ámbito de la investigacion, pues pocos profesionales conresponsabilidades en la produccion agricola realizan procedimientos estadisticos sencillos para determinar si una nueva tecnica, variedad o producto mejorao no lo habitual. El valor de la experiencia para juzgar la bondad de nuevastecnicas o las ventajas de un nuevo material suele ante ponerse al rigor de unanalisis matematico, en muchas ocasiones por falta de pericia en el manejo deestos metodos. Aun cuando hay buenos libros que tratan de esta materia, son muchos los trabajos que se realizan con un planteamiento experimental y un tratamiento de los datos dudosos, y esta situacion es muy evidente cuando se evaluan Tesis Doctorales o articulos cientificos. Experimentacion Agraria trata dealiviar las dificultades que investigadores, tecnicos y estudiantes tienen sobre esta materia, describiendo de una forma sencilla y practica los metodos mascomunes utilizados en los trabajos agronomicos, sin grandes exigencias en conocimientos matematicos. El texto incluye tambien aspectos de la experimentacion agricola que escapan del ambito matematico, como los relativos a la definicion de los objetivos, la seleccion de los tratamientos, la toma de datos en campo o la interpretacion y presentacion correcta de los resultados. Se incluye tambien un glosario de terminos que resulta de utilidad para los menos familiarizados con esta materia. En resumen, se trata de una publicacion que deberia formar parte de la biblioteca de estudiantes y profesionales de la agricultura.

Este libro nace como una propuesta para reconectarnos con algo tan primitivo como la relación que se establece entre nosotros y la producción de nuestro propio alimento. Intenta un retorno a la tierra, un reencuentro con nuestros aprendizajes mas ancestrales: se trata mas bien de recordar.Pretende ser la base para el desarrollo de un espacio de cultivo que permitira ir trabajando de manera individual o colectiva, ya sea en la casa, en la escuela, o en algun lugar publico. Al hablar de espacio de cultivo, nos referimos a una inmensidad de maneras de producir: si no contamos con terreno, se puede cultivar en potes de yogurt en la ventana, en el techo o en una pared. Podremos crear un sistema de cultivo en cualquier lugar, basado en el respeto por todo lo que vive y en la real comprension de la biodiversidad, ya sea viviendo en un entorno rural o insertos en la ciudad.Con mas de 300 ilustraciones, una revision de 55 de las especies mas comunes presentes en la huerta chilena y un lenguaje accesible y coloquial, esta obra es una valiosa introduccion al mundo de la agricultura que facilitara un proceso concreto e informado a quien busque desarrollar su propia experiencia de cultivo.Es una invitacion abierta a vincularnos con la tierra y sus frutos, para sentirnos parte y no dueños de ella.

Este libro incluye treinta y cinco aportes de investigadores de diferentes profesiones y nacionalidades, fuertemente identificados con los problemas de la agricultura en Mesoamérica y en particular, con el manejo integrado de plagas. Esta dirigido a investigadores, decisores en politicas publicas, profesores y estudiantes universitarios. La obra esta organizada en ocho secciones: conceptos generales, aspectos historicos, aspectos socioeconomicos, implementacion, informacion, politicas, proyectos regionales y temas de actualidad, lo que constituye una vision de conjunto sobre este tema, tan pertinente para el desarrollo de sistemas agricolas, economica y ambientalmente sostenibles.

Many people want to run their own smallholding but wonder how easy it is and what exactly is involved. Free-range and Flourishing: The Smallholders Year offers valuable guidance to anyone seeking to embrace this aspect of rural life. Unlike farming, a smallholding doesnt require acres of land making it a far more accessible option. Author and smallholder Allison Lee provides hints and advice on growing fruit and vegetables, raising various animals, and encouraging wildlife. Drawing on her own experience she focuses on topics from choosing the right field shelters, fencing and equipment, to caring for donkeys, ponies, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens. Covering a year in the life of a smallholder, this book will encourage readers to be mindful of the seasons and enable them to understand the essential jobs that must be done all year round to keep livestock safe and healthy and the land productive.

Its almost impossible to overstate the benefits of creating a well-planned pond in your garden or field. This detailed and practical guide will give the novice and experienced gardener alike a straightforward explanation of how to plan, construct and plant a thriving pond, avoiding common problems and establishing a haven for wildlife.

How to create and manage an orchard of any size, without costing the Earth. Whether you are a beginner or a practised orchardist, this book contains everything you need to know about how, when and why practical tasks should be carried out to establish a productive orchard, vibrant with wildlife. Whereas traditional orcharding has often focussed solely on productivity, the authors encourage a more sustainable approach, with consideration to wider habitats and the changing climate.Coverage includes: Choosing the best sites and fruit varieties, The importance of pollinators, predators and biodiversity, All about restricted forms espaliers, stepovers, cordons and fans, Getting pruning right and at the right time, Grafting explained, Orchard abundance how not to be overwhelmed at harvest time, Managing fruit tree pests and diseases without toxic chemicals, Orchard lore and traditions

Este livro faz parte da Série Bebidas - Volume 1 - Bebidas alcoólicas: ciência e tecnologia; Volume 2 - Bebidas não alcoólicas: ciência e tecnologia; Volume 3 - Indústria de bebidas: inovação, gestão

GARDEN MEDIA GUILD PRACTICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR Fruit and vegetables have formed a fundamental part of the Scottish diet for thousands of years. This fascinating and practical book explores the history of fruit, vegetable and herb growing in Scotland, and provides a contemporary guide to the best techniques for growing produce, whether in a garden, allotment, patio or window box. Packed with hundreds of colour photographs, drawings and descriptive diagrams, this is a detailed and comprehensive bible for the gardener. In addition to advice on climate and soil conditions, it has contacts for organisations, specialist societies, nurseries and suppliers, as well as a detailed bibliography and list of useful websites. This is an essential reference book for anyone aiming to get the best possible results from their garden produce north of the border.

An exploration of gardens through the ages and across the globe in 366 daily entries, from the ancient hanging gardens of Babylon to a vegetable plot on the International Space Station.In this fascinating and beautifully illustrated collection, garden writer Ruth Chivers presents a garden for every day of the year. Its a sumptuous journey through garden history, design, horticulture, literary inspiration, folklore and poetry.From Sissinghurst to Versailles, from the medieval poem The Romance of the Rose to the latest horticultural details of a rewilded garden, from imaginary gardens in literature to the real gardens that inspired Van Gogh and Orwell, here are absorbing garden stories for the whole year.Botanical paintings sit next to historic plans and the very best garden photography. The entries are annotated with intriguing facts and inspiring ideas, telling the stories of gardens past, present and even future.A true celebration of gardens, A Garden A Day is a beautiful and essential book for any gardener that brings home the wonder of these spaces to all of us.

Organic Vegetable Production provides an invaluable, practical guide to the production of organic vegetables across a range of organic farming systems in temperate areas. The book covers all aspects of production, including crop choice, fertility building and weed, pest and disease management within a framework of rotation design and business planning. The specific needs of a range of commonly grown vegetable crops are discussed in detail. The authors consider that knowledge-gathering, marketing and financial management are integral parts of organic vegetable production and these subjects are examined in depth. Speciality topics as protected cropping and storage are covered. The book highlights the technical and economic consequences of converting from conventional to organic production and the challenges that can arise.

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There are many benefits to cultivating fruit in your garden, from discovering new varieties that cannot be purchased in supermarkets and reducing your food miles, to enjoying the uplifting sight of apple trees blossoming in spring. Written for gardeners of all skill levels, this book highlights the best varieties of both top and soft fruit for growing at home or in a community garden or allotment. Drawing on over 50 years of horticultural experience, Chris Whitelock delivers straightforward, practical guidance based on modern gardening techniques.

Namechecked as the "LeBron James of plant styling..." by "Good Morning America", Hilton Carter now shows how you can make, style, decorate and care for your own stunning plant-inspired interior with his 25 step-by-step DIY projects and plant hacks.Carter, the Instagram star of the plant world and creator of green interiors has given us glimpses into many stunning plant-filled homes where ivy and creeping figs hang miraculously from ceilings, moss and ferns grow effortlessly to create living walls, fiddle leaf ferns and cheese plants thrive, whilst air plants beautify artworks and succulents flourish whether in pots on windowsills or planted in terrariums... Now in his third book, Wild Creations, Hilton actually shows you how you can create these amazing fixtures that enable plants to become such an integral part of an interior. Divided into four sections, Wild Ideas, Wild Hacks, Wild Rants and Wild Plants, Wild Creations shows you step by step how you can create air plant wreaths, moss walls, leather hanging plant stands, terrariums and many more stunning projects that will give you the green interior you crave. And just so your plants feel at home in your interior there is even a painting by numbers jungle mural, plus plant-scented candles to make sure your interior not only stays wild but that you and all its inhabitants thrive from the health giving benefits of greenery.

A showcase of Britains most extraordinary gardens and landscapes from the twentieth century to present day.100 20th-Century Gardens and Landscapes highlights the evolution of gardens and landscapes over the past century, tracing how these distinctive creations complemented buildings of their period. Entries in this book are grouped in chronological periods, documenting changing styles and techniques in a visual timeline. The examples chosen take the story from the Arts and Crafts garden and the garden city, through the landscapes created for mid-century housing and the new towns, to the low-maintenance gardens of the 1980s and contemporary trends for community and wildlife gardens.Designed landscapes were often integral to the conception of twentieth-century developments; the inclusion of a handful of particularly successful landscapes for memorial gardens, offices, industry, transport and parks demonstrate a changing attitude to public green space during the century and its increasing importance as private gardens have become ever smaller. Designers and architects such as Piet Oudolf, Charles Jencks, Frederick Gibberd, Geoffrey Jellicoe, Vita Sackville-West and Gertrude Jekyll are all featured, alongside more detailed essays on the history of gardens, planting styles, the importance of modern landscapes, and the career of Geoffrey Jellicoe.The text is written by architectural, landscape and garden historians including Elain Harwood, Barbara Simms and Alan Powers. Beautifully illustrated throughout with photography, illustrations and garden plans, this book is ideal for gardeners and landscape lovers alike.

Use your shelves to display your collections and create ever-evolving works of art with Geraldine Jamess inspirational ideas.Find out how you can use what you already have in a stylish and unexpected way to revitalise a room. Whether you want to group a collection of colourful vases against a dark wall, use picture rails to line up a selection of prints, or organise plants and treasured finds from the natural world, any shelf can be a stage for artful arrangements with this innovative guide. You can find a home for all your prized possessions, and the best thing about shelves is that you can change a display whenever the mood takes you. Chapter by chapter, discover ideas for how to arrange virtually anything and begin a journey into colour, textures and themes to create elegant focal points that give a home character and charm.