Описание: Miniature Moss Gardens presents expert advice and techniques from the birthplace of miniature gardening Japan.Friendly enough for total beginners and full of ideas and tips that experienced gardeners will love to read about
Bring the natural world indoors! Create your own intriguing miniature garden under glass with expert advice, step-by-step photos, plant suggestions, and over 20 terrarium designs.
The art of terrarium making is back in vogue and better than ever. Growing collections of adorable miniature plants in glass vessels is a great way to bring the outdoors in and get back in touch with nature all year round--and add compelling, modern elements to your home decor. Whether you reside in a tiny apartment, spend the bulk of your hours at an office desk, or just want to be better connected to green, living things, terrariums are the ticket.
In Terrariums - Gardens Under Glass, terrarium expert and teacher Maria Colletti makes designing and caring for your very own interior gardens easy with:
Step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions for making over 20 of her own terrarium designs.
All the information you need about popular terrarium plants, such as tillandsias (air plants), orchids, mosses, cacti, succulents, and ferns.
Ideas and tips for choosing your glass vessels, with choices including vases, lidded jars, fish bowls, vertical planters, hanging globes, tabletop greenhouses, and more.
Maintenance, troubleshooting, and watering tips, including vessel-specific advice.
A wondrous combination of nature, gardening, and interior design, terrarium building and tending is both therapeutic and inspirational.
Once you know the basics (the plants, the vessels, and a basic understanding of soil, water, and humidity), you can mix and match for an endless exploration of your own creativity!
Do you want to learn how to grow sustainable healthy vegetables, herbs and fruits in tubes, pots and varied containers without having a green thumb?
Everyone has their own reasons, motivations and drive for gardening.
Most passions started out as interests or hobbies before they bloomed into full-fledged passions, and if your workday consists of emails and computers phone calls, meetings gardening will feel like a breath of fresh air.
It is a brilliant way to unwind after a hectic day.
There are multiple benefits of urban gardening and more and more people are discovering it.
For example, everyone has a pot in their home. A pot is a wonderful container to grow your herbs and vegetables and it can occupy a small space in your apartment.
You can even hang plants to save floor space.
With just a little research, you can come up with endless possibilities on how you could design your home with plants.
Unless you are a veggie and fruit lover, the amount of produce you can harvest is larger than what you can consume. So, instead of letting it sit in your refrigerator for a long time, you can sell it to your neighbors, friends and family members.
You can just sell it a little lesser than the price in the grocery store, and voil , you have an extra income.
This book covers:
- Why urban gardening
- Vegetable garden in pot
- The right pot for every plant
- Tools and accessories
- Managing pests and disease
- Herbs for every pot
- Kitchen herbs
- Benefits of growing plants in container
And much more.
Some people say that some indoor plants have therapeutic value.
It is because of the scent of the plant and the green color, which creates a relaxing environment.
Not only do plants help people relax but also, it relieves stress.
When you had a bad day, and you entered your apartment or room with plants, the relaxing element will soothe your troubled mind.
The color green relaxes the eyes and the mind.
Hydrangeas and geranium are two examples of stress -plants. Both bring joy to your home.
Imagine your apartment now. It is plain and simple, right?
Plants add life to your apartment.
With its different colors, texture, shapes and sizes that you can match, you can design your space. Plus, you can choose from different plants and flowers depending on your lifestyle and preference.
Furthermore, the fact that vegetable gardening using containers can involve the entire family is also beneficial: it is a pleasant way of spending some quality time with the people you love most in life. This kind of gardening is great if you want to make your children want to eat their veggies because they will take great enjoyment in getting their hands dirty with growing the vegetables as well.
Even more, since container gardening is so easy and relaxing, even the elderly can successfully practice it.
Описание: Are you interested in Gardening but you don`t have enough space in your backyard?Well, keep reading because this book will help you with your problem...
Описание: From the Preface: Corporate Soft Drink Foxes and Municipal Blue Box Henhouses by Guy Crittenden, Founding Editor, Solid Waste and Recycling Magazine (1992-2014) "We have fallen so far, and our fall has been by design.... Yet all we do is busy ourselves wondering how to boost recycling rates. Have you noticed the shift in almost all packaging now toward plastic? When did that happen? Now my peanut butter jar, my ketchup and mustard bottle - almost everything - comes in a plastic container. The soft drink industry kicked open the unsustainable door and the rest of the brand owners rushed through, unnoticed. In the almost quarter century I've edited Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine I've argued these points repeatedly, often aware that I'm offending some of the very audience (recycling program managers) that reads the publication, and (worse) the recycling equipment manufacturers that advertise with us. Yet the truth must be told. During that time David McRobert has been a stalwart ally in holding policymakers' toes to the fire on these issues, reminding both the government and industry powers-that-be that the well-recognized waste management hierarchy ranks reduction and reuse above recycling. The whole system is upside down. I'm enthused about this book because McRobert is one of the few voices out there asking these fundamental questions. How much easier it is for the lawyers and consultants who sell themselves to the highest bidder, helping multinationals with their statecraft, and promoting that recycling costs should be a "shared" responsibility between the public and private interests.... It's a small band of iconoclasts who continue to willingly "speak truth to power," especially when doing so tears up their ticket on the corporate gravy train. David McRobert is one of those people and I trust readers will enjoy this book and use its information as a cudgel to beat back the interests of multinationals and move us toward a more locally-oriented future, where recycling and deposit-refund systems are used judiciously for appropriate material streams, and in which true extended producer responsibility is implemented as the correct answer to the right question." Guy Crittenden September 2014 THE CORE IDEAS IN THIS BOOK are based on a brief originally prepared in 1991 which examined the role of deposit-refund systems in promoting waste reduction and re-use. Drawing on the example of container reuse, the brief shows that deposit-return systems are an extremely effective way to encourage consumers to recycle and reuse beverage containers, and that the system could very effectively be adapted to other waste products such as batteries, compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) or paint cans, which should be kept out of landfills. Where deposit-refund systems are employed with depots and well promoted, container redemption rates can reach up to 98 per cent. Deposits also have a proven track record on reducing litter, and they are supported by naturalists, cottagers, and others who dislike seeing litter in rural or wilderness areas. However, retailers of beverages in some developed nations dislike deposit/refund systems because they can create more handling work for employees and the cans and bottles have been viewed as "unsightly". Despite these concerns, the environmental benefits of deposit-refund systems include: less pollution; sending less solid waste to landfills; less contaminated recyclables; and reductions in energy (and labour costs) to operate trucks to pick up and process recyclables. But there are other benefits. Reusable products, as opposed to disposable ones, are also cheaper for the average consumer over the long term, saving on the time and effort of constantly replacing disposable items. Deposit-refund systems and refillable containers also are based on the concept of product stewardship, and the argument that consumers and producers should take greater responsibility for the used materials they gener
Автор: Slawik Hans, Bergmann Julia, Buchmeier Matthias Название: Container Atlas: A Practical Guide to Container Architecture ISBN: 3899556690 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783899556698 Издательство: Gestalten Рейтинг: Цена: от 7204.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть
Описание: Container architecture has become an essential part of our twenty-first century surroundings, with it being used to create modular structures for pavilions, brand showrooms, retail premises, and even residential homes. Ten years after the first publication of Container Atlas, this eagerly anticipated follow-up charts how this movement has evolved into an essential part of today’s architectural vocabulary. Container Atlas serves as a practical and inspirational reference not only for architects and engineers, but also for all creatives eager to learn about the rich and diverse language of container architecture and modular building.
Have you dreamed of owning your own home, but can't afford it?
Are you worried that you can't own a house with your current paycheck?
If these questions cross your mind, then you have a common concern shared by millions of people around the world.
Fortunately, you have found the book that will help you find an answer to this dilemma.
In this step-by-step guide to creating shipping container homes, you will learn how you can make a residence for yourself and your family while on a minimal budget.
You won't need hundreds of thousands of dollars that a traditional home can cost; you can make a shipping container home for a fraction of that amount.
This carefully curated resource will unravel the secrets of shipping container homes so you can even DIY if you wish.
Here are some things you will learn:
What are shipping container homes?
Why you should turn a shipping contained into a home and the advantages of this kind of property.
How to choose a location for your shipping container home.
How to select the right shipping containers for your home - quality, grade, and age.
The proper permits and buildings codes that you will need to make a shipping container home.
How to design a shipping container home (several plans are provided as examples).
Step-by-step guide on how to start making your shipping container home (setting the foundation, preparing the soil, etc.).
Various types of insulation and what will work best with your home.
Step-by-step guide on how to add electricity, plumbing, and telephone lines.
How to finish the exterior of your container home (roofs, paint, etc.).
How to finish the interior of your container home (ceilings, flooring, furniture, and more).
How to add security and advanced features to your new shipping container home.
With this guidebook, you can build a shipping container home from scratch. We explore the secrets and discover the ins and outs of building a shipping container home from the ground up.
Imagine building your dream home at an affordable price as low as $20,000 to $30,000.
Tired of living in apartments or rental homes?
Have you always dreamed of the perfect home but never thought you could afford it?
If so, then you have come to the right place. Read on to make your dream of owning a beautiful house come true.
With this book and a few months of hard work, you can have the perfect house within a budget that you can afford.
So if you want to learn more about shipping container homes, then scroll up and click the "add to cart" button
Описание: What is container gardening? If, like many other people, you believe that is not possible to grow great vegetable indoors, keep reading.
Science, on the other hand, has shown us that it is possible to create the same environment inside our houses needed for certain plants to grow. The advantage lies in favor of indoor gardening, simply because it is easier to control pesticides and the temperature inside the house, given you have the right equipment.
Container gardening can be moved to the outside as well, and you could take your garden outside again if you like. Having a portable garden will surely help students and young folks not living in their desired homes yet, to be able to start gardening, and once you find the dream home, you could quickly replant.
Container gardening provides many more benefits that we do not necessarily get from growing vegetables outside. The soil, for instance, will be the first thing you look at once you decide on container gardening. You will have to do a thorough investigation of the soil and especially all the pesticides that will be residing in it. Remember that with container gardening, you cannot just use any pesticide. Some pesticides are harmful to the soil and even to your vegetables.
This book covers
Essential supplies and electing your gardening materials
Best ornamental plants and organic vegetables for every pot
Maintenance tactics
Vertical gardening
Managing pests and plant diseases
Steps to grow plants in containers
Watering guidelines
...And much more So, ready to create your container garden? Click to buy now
Описание: You do not need a big yard to fulfill your dreams of planting and growing plants and fresh foods. If there's an available balcony, roof, porch, or even windowsills, growing plants is highly possible through container gardening.
Container gardening pertains to the practice of growing plants and edible plants in containers instead of planting them on the ground. Container gardening tends to add more versatility to small and large gardens. If you are a beginner to container garden, you can learn more and easily get started with the aid of this book entitled Container Gardening for Beginners.
Authored by Thomas Urban, this 11-chapter container gardening book was written to present topics about container gardening, including the basics of growing, a reason to grow plants in containers and many more.
To give you an idea of the things that you can learn from this book, the following are the chapters included in this book and the corresponding interesting topics covered:
Reasons to Grow Plants in Containers
Choosing the Right Pot Every Plant
Plants for Year-Round Container
Maintenance Secrets for Healthy Containers
Insight on Soil Mixtures, Fertilizer, and Planting Environment
Watering Guidelines
The Basics of Growing
First Step with Seeds and the Best Plants in Containers
The Right Locations for Your Containers
Harvesting and Storing Your Crops
What to Do When Things Go Wrong
Container gardening is not as difficult as you think. The Container Gardening for Beginners is a very interesting and informative book written to guide you in the course of your container gardening pursuit. Reading this book can also ensure your success in container gardening.
★Get started now Get your copy and be guided accordingly.★
Описание: You do not need a big yard to fulfill your dreams of planting and growing plants and fresh foods. If there's an available balcony, roof, porch, or even windowsills, growing plants is highly possible through container gardening.
Container gardening pertains to the practice of growing plants and edible plants in containers instead of planting them on the ground. Container gardening tends to add more versatility to small and large gardens. If you are a beginner to container garden, you can learn more and easily get started with the aid of this book entitled Container Gardening for Beginners.
Authored by Thomas Urban, this 11-chapter container gardening book was written to present topics about container gardening, including the basics of growing, a reason to grow plants in containers and many more.
To give you an idea of the things that you can learn from this book, the following are the chapters included in this book and the corresponding interesting topics covered:
Reasons to Grow Plants in Containers
Choosing the Right Pot Every Plant
Plants for Year-Round Container
Maintenance Secrets for Healthy Containers
Insight on Soil Mixtures, Fertilizer, and Planting Environment
Watering Guidelines
The Basics of Growing
First Step with Seeds and the Best Plants in Containers
The Right Locations for Your Containers
Harvesting and Storing Your Crops
What to Do When Things Go Wrong
Container gardening is not as difficult as you think. The Container Gardening for Beginners is a very interesting and informative book written to guide you in the course of your container gardening pursuit. Reading this book can also ensure your success in container gardening.
★Get started now Get your copy and be guided accordingly.★
