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Douglas W. Tallamy's first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of individuals to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant more natives. In this new book, Tallamy takes the next step and outlines his vision for a grassroots approach to conservation.

A lot of famous and successful people are embracing the life of a homesteader. Homesteading has become a catharsis for people who finally want to live the life of a producer rather than a mere consumer. Thousands of people all over the globe have decided to say “yes” to gardening and domesticating animals. But, are you uncertain and hesitant to take the step? If so, then you’ve come to the right place. You see, homesteading doesn’t have to be difficult.

There can be little more satisfying than growing your own food. The taste is usually far better than mass-produced foods that rely on systems that are hard on the environment, and whether you want to explore it as a rewarding pastime or a way of becoming self-sufficient, there is a lot to be gained. Inside this book Hydroponics: The Best Guide to Building Your Own Garden at Home, for Homegrown Organic Herbs, Fruit and Vegetables are chapters that will help you to realize your dream of becoming a hydroponic gardener. 

Although modern aquaponics is still fairly new, it was used in ancient times. Some of the first examples are thought to be islands where plants raised with water and other materials from the Chinampa canals. The islands, known as Chinampas, were mainly stationary, but some were movable. Also, rice was raised in Thailand and China in paddies, which also contained fish. Other Far Eastern countries also raised fish - swamp eels, regular and crucian carp, and Oriental loach - in rice paddies.

Like most comprehensive books we'll start with the basics and go from there. I've tried to make this information make sense even if you've no previous science or agricultural knowledge. Even if you've never so much as had a goldfish you can still master aquaponics.

Find out the best ways for maximum recycling in this audiobook. 

Tiny House, Klimahaus, Selbstversorgerhof, Mehrgenerationenhaus – Bestseller-Autorin Anne Weiss erzählt von sieben Wohnexperimenten und wie es sich nicht nur besser wohnt, sondern auch einfach besser lebt Du suchst ein Zuhause, aber alles, was du dir leisten kannst, ist das schimmelige Souterrain? Du fragst dich, wo du bleiben sollst, wenn der Klimawandel unsere Städte aufheizt? Und du willst wissen, wie du in Zukunft menschenwürdig leben sollst, wenn die Wohnpolitik sich nicht ändert? Anne Weiss träumt schon lange davon, dass der Wohnungsmarkt menschlicher wird.

There is nothing more stressful than coming home, after a long, hard day at work, to a house that is in disarray and covered in filth. Then again, people find cleaning to be such a chore because that is exactly what it is, a chore, which, by definition, is an unpleasant task.

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to help make your gardening more of a pleasure and less of a chore. Gardening is a low maintenance hobby which does not require anything more than your love and attention. Gardening can be in many forms: small or big flower gardens or vegetable gardens, gardens with water bodies, landscaped gardens, etc. If you have the space and time, the resources and money, or simply an active imagination, you can make a dull piece of land come alive.

The Immune System Diet & Lifestyle Book is a simple blueprint you can follow even on a busy schedule. It will help you improve your diet and lifestyle in a few simple steps you can quickly implement in a week (or less).