Since 1942, Organic Gardening has been delivering well-researched, practical and timely information and useful products and services. As the essential resource for any gardener, it provides current and authoritative information, with a focus on making the process of gardening fun and easy.

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Company: Rodale Inc 
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Visit the world's most fascinating interiors and view the work of leading designers in stunningly beautiful pages filled with the latest and best home furnishings, table settings, garden ideas and cuisine.

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Company: Hearst Magazines 
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Better Homes and Gardens is the vibrant, down-to-earth guide for the woman who is passionate about her home and garden and all that they encompass.

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Company: Meredith  (2001-11-23)
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O at Home brings Oprah's spirit and point of view to the home. Shaped by the notion that your home is an extension of who you are, O at Home is the magazine written for real people with real design needs.

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Company: Hearst Magazines 
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Visit the world's most fascinating interiors and view the work of leading designers in stunningly beautiful pages filled with the latest and best home furnishings, table settings, garden ideas and cuisine.

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Company: Hearst Magazines 
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Organic Herb Gardening Tips : Medicinal Uses For Aloe Vera And Horsetail

2 min - Aug 10, 2006

Learn about the medicinal benefits of the aloe vera and horsetail from your own organic garden, in this free video clip.

Organic Gardening: Tips, Tools & Supplies for Raising Organic Vegetables : Organic Garden Pest Control Tips: Part 2

2 min - Aug 10, 2006

Learn all about organic pest control methods for your garden with tips from this free online video for beginning gardeners.

Daniel Janzen - Third World Conservation: It's ALL Gardening - Long Now
The Long Now Foundation
1 hr 21 min - Feb 27, 2006

Thanks in a serious way to Daniel Janzen, an essential part of the Costa Rican economy has become field biology, eco-tourism, and the protection of mega-biodiversity. The nation has become a widely studied model of the wise protection of natural systems. Janzen's particular focus there, the Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, was recently declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. His ongoing Costa Rica work in field taxonomy and innovative conservation practices led to his receiving the Crafoord Prize (1984), the Kyoto Prize (1997), and the Albert Einstein Science Prize (2002). Professor Janzen teaches at the University of Pennsylvania. You can see more about The Long Now Foundation and Seminars About Long Term Thinking at: http://www.longnow.org - slides, discussions, audio, and video available. Creative Commons license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/

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Incredibly easy to use, this electric lawn and garden timer from Gilmour keeps your yard looking its best, even during hot summer months. The two-dial system with electronic keypad is a snap to set: Simply press Enter and listen for the audio beep to confirm program entry; the system will then repeat the watering cycle at the interval set. You can set the program to repeat every 24 hours or you can set it to skip a day. You can also choose a repeat interval from once every six hours up to once every seventh day, and you can set the watering duration from two minutes up to 120 minutes. There are also manual on/off settings that let you water exactly how often you wish, and a swivel nut for easy connection to the faucet. The timer requires two AA alkaline batteries (not included).

Tools & Hardware:  Set repeat interval from once every 6 hours up to once every 7th day, Set to water from two minutes up to 120 minutes, Manual on/off settings, Swivel nut for easy connection to faucet, Requires 2 AA Alkaline batteries (not included)
Company: Gilmour 
List Price: $32.99
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The Black & Decker Hedge Hog dual action hedge trimmer with extra long blades is especially useful on taller and wider hedges and shrubs, with an inline motor design which delivers improved balance, control and precision. Using a patented blade design, this tool is strong enough to cut through branches up to 3/4 inch thick and offers dual action (both blades move) for faster cutting and 40 percent less vibration for comfort. This hedge trimmer also features a powerful 3.3 Amp motor with gear reduction for added durability; a lightweight 6.2-pound construction; full wrap-around bale handle with soft rubber grip for increased comfort and control; and extra long 24-inch pre-hardened steel blades for extended reach, even cutting, and long-lasting sharpness. Built with a lock-on switch for continuous running, a lock-off switch to prevent accidental starting, and a built-in cord retention system to avoid accidental unplugging, this convenient hedge trimmer comes fully assembled and is backed by a 2-year warranty.

Tools & Hardware:  Hedge trimmer with extra long blades ideal for taller and wider hedges and shrubs; inline motor design for improved balance, control and precision, Patented blade design strong enough to cut up to 3/4-inch thick branches; dual action for faster cutting and 40% less vibration, Powerful 3.3 Amp motor with gear reduction for durability; wrap-around handle with rubber grip for comfort and control; pre-hardened steel blades for extended reach and long-lasting sharpness, Includes lock-on switch, lock-off switch, and built-in cord retention system, Blade length: 24 inches; weight: 6.2 pounds; 2-year full warranty; comes fully assembled
Company: Black & Decker 
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"TORO" COLLAPSIBLE MULTI- PURPOSE BUCKET *43 gallon *22" dia. x 26" high *Collapses to 3" high *Great for grass, weeds, plant material, etc. *Lightweight, heavy-duty construction *Made from tear and mildew resistant, UV treated mesh supported plastic canvas *Extra strong sleeved spring for secure standing *Four cushioned handles *Perforated base for drainage and air flow

Tools & Hardware:  43-gallon collapsible spring bucket ideal for garden debris, Extra strong sleeved spring for secure upright standing, Mildew resistant and UV treated mesh supported plastic canvas, 4 cushioned handles for easier dumping of contents, 43-gallon capacity; collapses to 3 inches for easy storage
Company: Toro  (2006-02-27)
List Price: $24.99
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A biological control for fungus gnat larvae. Uses a variety of bacillus thuringiensis bacteria to kill the larvae. Apply as a soil drench or add to the nutrient solution of your hydroponic system. Does not kill adult fungus gnats, but once the larvae is killed, the adults will quickly die off. Can be used up to the day of harvest on all edible plants.Use 1 to 8 teaspoons per gallon of water depending on severity of infestation.

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Company: BetterGrow Hydro 
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Do you know what the best feature is in All New Square Foot Gardening?

Sure, there are ten new features in this all-new, updated book. Sure, it's even simpler than it was before. Of course, you don't have to worry about fertilizer or poor soil ever again because you'll be growing above the ground.

But, the best feature is that anyone, anywhere can enjoy a Square Foot garden. Children, adults with limited mobility, even complete novices can achieve spectacular results.

But, let's get back to the ten improvements. You're going to love them.

 

1)      New Location - Move your garden closer to your house by eliminating single-row gardening. Square Foot Garden needs just twenty percent of the space of a traditional garden.

2)      New Direction - Locate your garden on top of existing soil. Forget about pH soil tests, double-digging (who enjoys that?), or the never-ending soil improvements.

3)      New Soil - The new "Mel's Mix" is the perfect growing mix. Why, we even give you the recipe. Best of all, you can even buy the different types of compost needed.

4)      New Depth - You only need to prepare a SFG box to a depth of 6 inches! It's true--the majority of plants develop just fine when grown at this depth.

5)      No Fertilizer - The all new SFG does not need any fertilizer-ever! If you start with the perfect soil mix, then you don't need to add fertilizer.

6)      New Boxes - The new method uses bottomless boxes placed aboveground. We show you how to build your own (with step-by-step photos).

7)      New Aisles - The ideal gardening aisle width is about three to four feet. That makes it even easier to kneel, work, and harvest.

8)      New Grids - Prominent and permanent grids added to your SFG box help you visualize the planting squares and know how to space for maximum harvest.

9)      New Seed Saving Idea - The old-fashioned way advocates planting many seeds and then thinning the extras (that means pulling them up). The new method means planting a pinch- literally two or three seeds--per planting hole.

10)  Tabletop Gardens - The new boxes are so much smaller and lighter (only 6 inches of soil, remember?), you can add a plywood bottom to make them portable.

 

Of course, that's not all. We've also included simple, easy-to-follow instructions using lots of photos and illustrations. You're going to love it!

Author: Mel Bartholomew
Paperback:  272 pages Illustrated
Company: Cool Springs Press  (2006-02-14)
ISBN: 1591862027
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Amazon Significant Seven, January 2008: Food is the one thing that Americans hate to love and, as it turns out, love to hate. What we want to eat has been ousted by the notion of what we should eat, and it's at this nexus of hunger and hang-up that Michael Pollan poses his most salient question: where is the food in our food? What follows in In Defense of Food is a series of wonderfully clear and thoughtful answers that help us omnivores navigate the nutritional minefield that's come to typify our food culture. Many processed foods vie for a spot in our grocery baskets, claiming to lower cholesterol, weight, glucose levels, you name it. Yet Pollan shows that these convenient "healthy" alternatives to whole foods are appallingly inconvenient: our health has a nation has only deteriorated since we started exiling carbs, fats--even fruits--from our daily meals. His razor-sharp analysis of the American diet (as well as its architects and its detractors) offers an inspiring glimpse of what it would be like if we could (a la Humpty Dumpty) put our food back together again and reconsider what it means to eat well. In a season filled with rallying cries to lose weight and be healthy, Pollan's call to action—"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."--is a program I actually want to follow. --Anne Bartholomew



Author: Michael Pollan
Hardcover:  256 pages
Company: Penguin Press HC, The  (2008-01-01)
ISBN: 1594201455
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Working in his garden one day, Michael Pollan hit pay dirt in the form of an idea: do plants, he wondered, use humans as much as we use them? While the question is not entirely original, the way Pollan examines this complex coevolution by looking at the natural world from the perspective of plants is unique. The result is a fascinating and engaging look at the true nature of domestication.

In making his point, Pollan focuses on the relationship between humans and four specific plants: apples, tulips, marijuana, and potatoes. He uses the history of John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed) to illustrate how both the apple's sweetness and its role in the production of alcoholic cider made it appealing to settlers moving west, thus greatly expanding the plant's range. He also explains how human manipulation of the plant has weakened it, so that "modern apples require more pesticide than any other food crop." The tulipomania of 17th-century Holland is a backdrop for his examination of the role the tulip's beauty played in wildly influencing human behavior to both the benefit and detriment of the plant (the markings that made the tulip so attractive to the Dutch were actually caused by a virus). His excellent discussion of the potato combines a history of the plant with a prime example of how biotechnology is changing our relationship to nature. As part of his research, Pollan visited the Monsanto company headquarters and planted some of their NewLeaf brand potatoes in his garden--seeds that had been genetically engineered to produce their own insecticide. Though they worked as advertised, he made some startling discoveries, primarily that the NewLeaf plants themselves are registered as a pesticide by the EPA and that federal law prohibits anyone from reaping more than one crop per seed packet. And in a interesting aside, he explains how a global desire for consistently perfect French fries contributes to both damaging monoculture and the genetic engineering necessary to support it.

Pollan has read widely on the subject and elegantly combines literary, historical, philosophical, and scientific references with engaging anecdotes, giving readers much to ponder while weeding their gardens. --Shawn Carkonen

Author: Michael Pollan
Paperback:  304 pages
Company: Random House Trade Paperbacks  (2002-05-28) (2002-05-28)
ISBN: 0375760393
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