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1) Harvesting
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"In Harvesting, early fluent readers learn how gardeners gather the results of their labor. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn how and when to harvest their own home-grown fruits, vegetables, and flowers. An infographic illustrates how a vegetable ripens, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about harvesting using our safe search engine that...
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From the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Small Great Things and Mad Honey, a novel exploring the story of a young woman overcome by the demands of having a family.
Paige has only a few vivid memories of her mother, who abandoned her at five years old. Now, having left her father behind in Chicago for dreams of art school and marriage to an ambitious young doctor, she finds herself with a child...
Paige has only a few vivid memories of her mother, who abandoned her at five years old. Now, having left her father behind in Chicago for dreams of art school and marriage to an ambitious young doctor, she finds herself with a child...
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Our magazine was created for the everyday hunter, angler, forager, and cook. It features delicious recipes, amazing adventures, and great information to educate and inspire the outdoor community, novice and expert alike, to get outdoors and harvest their own food from the wild.
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In the vast grain fields of early America the size of a farmer's crop was limited by how quickly the grain could be harvested. For some crops, the transition to a mechanical harvest in the early 20th century was simple. Modern cutting and threshing operations have reached a new level of speed and efficiency.
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Many people around the world don't have clean water. Fog often goes unused by people. Fog nets can provide communities with clean, cheap water. Harvesting Fog for Water looks at the science behind the technology and how it can improve the lives of whole communities. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject.
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Design a rainwater harvesting system for any home in any climate.
Water is a crucial resource increasingly under stress. Yet rainfall, even in arid climates, can make up a sizable portion of any home, acreage, or farm's water requirements if harvested and utilized with care. The key is appropriate planning and high-quality site- and climate-specific design.
Essential Rainwater Harvesting is a comprehensive manual for designing, building, and maintaining...
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"Explore harvest festivals from around the globe! Lyrical, rhyming text and lush, detailed artwork from Italian artist Martina Peluso immerse young readers in some of the most ancient traditions in the world. Nine pages of rich, educational endnotes dive deep with more information about the 12 cultures explored in the book and invite young readers to ask questions about food and the labor that produces it"--Provided by the publisher.
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Jutting into the clouds, the modern skyscraper offers surprising opportunities for environmental responsibility. This program explores strategies that urban centers, most notably Manhattan, use to combat the myth of the "concrete jungle." Viewers learn how the city is working to green its skyline with several groundbreaking projects-including prominent and technologically advanced structures like One Bryant Park and The Solaire. The innovative minds...
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Liversidge shows you how to grow a large variety of plants in your own garden, on a balcony or even on a window sill, to create your own tea cupboard. From growing your tea from seeds, cuttings, or small plants, as well as which parts of the plant are used to make tea, she lays out when and how to harvest your plants; how to dry it to make tea you can store to last you throughout the year; how to make up fresh and dried teabags; and how to serve a...
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Your Backyard Farming Experience Begins Here!
Garlic is one of the most valuable and versatile additions you can make to your garden.
Backyard Farming: Growing Garlic is your expert guide to successfully tending and harvesting garlic.
Delicious when fresh and effortless to cure and preserve, garlic is a great choice for homesteads and gardens. Growing Garlic is a comprehensive primer for anyone looking...
Garlic is one of the most valuable and versatile additions you can make to your garden.
Backyard Farming: Growing Garlic is your expert guide to successfully tending and harvesting garlic.
Delicious when fresh and effortless to cure and preserve, garlic is a great choice for homesteads and gardens. Growing Garlic is a comprehensive primer for anyone looking...
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"'Harvesting Color' presents the entire process of infusing your life with color--finding the right plants, harvesting them at the best time, transforming the crop into beautiful dye, and, finally, marring pigment to fiber. In this beautiful book, Rebecca Burgess showcases thre dozen common plants that yield striking hues. Citing fascinating botanical lore, she demystifies the process of recognizing each plant in the wild. For those you can grow yourself,...
14) Harvest in fall
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Simple text and photographs introduce the harvesting of crops and the transporting of food to the stores.
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“Makes it easy to find information in a snap, on most any edible you want to grow.” —Kylee Baumle, Horticulture
Growing vegetables, fruits, and herbs from seed has many benefits for both the gardener and the planet. Why save seeds when you can buy them so cheap? Not only does seed saving allow you to grow a diverse, organic array of fruits and vegetables, it also offers an opportunity to work closely with
18) Apple harvest
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"Simple text and photographs present an apple harvest in fall"--Provided by publisher.
19) Harvest season
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Explains the purpose and importance of harvesting crops and explains how various fruits and vegetables are harvested. Examines what happens to crops after they are picked and includes color photographs and a glossary.