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a brief introduction to some of our favourite Growing & Gardening
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General
Interest
50
Ways to Kill a Slug €7.50
Sarah Ford
Take a stand against slugs with 50 alternative, organic, natural,
chemical & humane solutions to slug
96pp 2003 147x105
How
To Store Your Garden Produce €7.40
The Key To Self-Sufficiency
Piers Warren, Chris Winn (Ill)
How to store & preserve your garden produce, enabling
you to eat home-grown goodness all year round.
104pp 2002,03 Ed 2 210x148
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Irish
Interest
Irish
Hedgerows €12.50
Networks For Nature
David Hickie (Ed)
The book is a collaborative venture by Networks for Nature,
a forum for all those whose work or livelihood involves or
affects hedgerows.
96pp 2004 260x210
Irish
Trees €20.00
Myths, Legends & Folklore
Niall Mac Coitir
Myths, legends & folklore associated with native Irish
trees.
231pp 2003 Hbk 240x163
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General
Gardening
Organic
Gardening €25.50
The classic guide to growing
flowers, fruit and vegetables the natural way
Geoff Hamilton
Practical guide to safe, productive gardening in tune with
nature. Recommended by my pal Sal.
288pp 1987,2004 Ed 2 195x295
How
to Grow More Vegetables: & Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains
€25.50
and Other Crops than you
ever thought possible on less land than you can imagine
John Jeavons
Based on bio-intensive gardening techniques, how to raise
enough fresh, healthy, organic vegetables for a family of
4 on a parcel of land as small as 800 sq ft.
192pp 1974-2002 Ed 6 280x216
The
Soul of Soil €17.90
A Soil-Building Guide for
Master Gardeners and Farmers
Grace Gershuny, Joe Smilie
Essential info on the creation & care of our most precious
resource, soil. Incs thorough discussion of soil ecosystem,
evaluation & management.
160pp 1983,86,95,99 Ed 4 229x152
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Biodynamics
The
Biodynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar 2005 €9.00
Maria Thun, Matthias Thun
Optimum days for sowing, pruning & harvesting various plant-crops
& working with bees. In colour with clear symbols &
explanations.
64pp 2004 210x150
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Growing
Under Glass
The
Polytunnel Companion €19.50
Jayne Neville
Covers all essential info needed to choose & construct
your tunnel.
96pp 2004 240x179 |
Smallholding
& Agriculture
Fatal
Harvest €50.25
The Tragedy of Industrial
Agriculture
Andrew Kimbrell (Ed)
Photos & essays offer graphic testimony to the tragic consequences
of how our food is produced, exposing the ecological & social
impacts of industrial agriculture`s fatal harvest. Gives a compelling
vision for an organic & environmentally safer way of producing
food.
396pp 2002 311x297
Organic
Farming €37.40
Nicolas Lampkin
Now back in print, this classic book contains details of all
aspects of organic farming & is the most comprehensive title
on the subject.
726pp 1990,92,94,2002 Hbk Ed 4 240x160 |
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Animal
Husbandry
Cheesemaking
and Dairying €11.90
Katie Thear
Covers all aspects of soft, hard & inoculated cheese-making,
as well as yoghurt, ice cream, cream & butter. Fully illustrated
with step-by-step photographic sequences.
104pp 1978,83,88,2003 Ed 4 210x148
Starting
With Chickens €10.40
Katie Thear
All you need to know to choose, house, feed & breed these
productive little characters. Lots of photos to help you choose
which breed to go for.
96pp 1999 209x147 |
Wildlife
& Wildflowers
Creating
Small Habitats for Wildlife in your Garden €19.40
Josie Briggs
Lavishly illustrated, with clear, accurate & well chosen
info. Covers a wide range of wildlife possibilities for the
garden - even info on container habitats.
183pp 2000 248x186 |
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Trees
& Woodlands
Ancient
Woodland €105.00
Its History and Uses in
England
Oliver Rackham
An account of ancient woodland of interest to botanists &
historians both professional & amateur. Deals with woods
both as natural ecosystems, having a life of their own, &
as the products of human
584pp 1980,2003 Hbk Ed 2 293x205 |
Wine
& Beer
The
Grape Grower €41.25
A Guide to Organic Viticulture
Lon Rombough
For grape growers who wish to use organic growing methods to
raise healthy, thriving vineyards in the backyard or on a small
commercial scale. Thorough & accessible info on all the
basics.
340pp 2002 234x190 |
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Mushrooms
Growing
Wild Mushrooms €16.50
A Complete Guide to Cultivating
Edible and Hallucinogenic Mushrooms
Bob Harris
Complete beginner`s guide to growing mushrooms. Step-by-step
instructions introduce full range of growing methods.
96pp 1976,78 Ed 16 152x228 |
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Composting
& Recycling
Backyard
Composting €7.40
John Roulac
Discusses all types of composting bins; how to build one from
scrap; easy to make `hot recipes`; time saving tips; troubleshooting
chart.
96pp 1992-2001 Ed 2 215x138 |
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