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Four Season Harvest

A book full of valuable information on how to harvest fresh vegetables and salad ingredients literally year-round--yet without an expensive greenhouse or indoor light garden set-up. Coleman combines succession planting (small sowings three or more times, rather than one big endeavor) with cold-frame growing in the winter months. He includes how-tos for building simple cold-frames.

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Organic Gardening "Do It Yourself" Projects

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  • Gardening Projects for Children
    Of the many ways to do the Earth good, perhaps the most far-reaching is to convey to children a sense of love, respect and responsibility for nature's beauty, power and vulnerability.
  • Make Your Own Stepping Stones
    It's a great way to create a design, other than with plants, in your garden.
  • Make a Raised Bed Garden
    Creating a raised bed usually includes a great deal of spading, possibly a multiyear process, but the following method permits great success in the first year after a farely simple soil modification process.
  • Make Your Own Worm Bin
    A worm composing system can be easily started by following these five steps:...
  • Build a Compost Bin  
    Create your own compost bin to produce your own rich, beneficial soil additive!
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  • Make Your Own Rain Barrel
    Some of the tools are specialized and can be costly. However, recommended less expensive alternatives are discussed. You can put your own rain barrel together for about $20

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