Quilling : Rolled Paper Crafts (Decorative Crafts) by Montego Bay Publishing Price verified 14 hours ago

Traditionally, quilling was used to decorate religious items and books. It gained popularity during the Renaissance and was practiced by nuns and monks in Europe. In this book you'll learn about different techniques that you can use to make your own cards and crafts.

Genre: Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Organic Raised Bed Gardening : Seven Easy Steps to a Sustainable, Low-Stress, and Chemical-Free Backyard Harvest of Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers by Sheila Carroll (5 Reviews)    Price verified 14 hours ago

In uncertain times where prices are increasing while the quality of our food is decreasing, it's time to join the evergrowing movement -- growing your own food -- one raised bed at a time! Expectations versus reality! You've seen the blogs and the magazines brimming with beautiful images of flourishing gardens. You've bought your seeds, planted them, and watered them. Now, you wait patiently to revel in your delicious homegrown food... ... and you wait... ... and then it finally happens! The seedling appears and your mind drifts back to those images knowing that this too will be your garden soon. Then, reality kicks in. After all those seeds you lovingly cared for, you have two plants that have given you a handful of tomatoes and a couple of leafy lettuces. Not exactly a sustainable amount of food. It's almost ironic when the slugs get to your lettuce! Like many other gardeners, you wonder where you went wrong. Is it just that you don't have the necessary green thumb? Perhaps growing your own food isn't possible without the help of fertilizers and pesticides. Unlike many, you are not about to give up on your dream. Nevertheless, do you really want to invest more time and money only to have the same results? Growing your own organic food, and an abundance of it, isn't down to natural abilities or the space you have. It doesn't even require a great deal of time. It requires going back to the basics, tapping into nature, and understanding how to take advantage of its miraculous resources to reduce your workload. It's about planning and preparation so that your organic garden has the ultimate start. And all of this can be achieved with a few raised beds and some firsthand gardening wisdom! In this handbook to raised bed gardening the organic way, here is just a fraction of what you will discover: • Special considerations for urban, suburban, balcony, and patio gardening plus how to choose the optimal type of raised bed for your needs • How to plan ...

Genre: Crafts, Hobbies & Home