Thursday, May 23, 2013

Outdoors Free Kindle Books 5-23-13

PLEASE. Do everyone a favor and write an Amazon review if you end up reading a book (or trying to and giving up in disgust). It does not have to be much. Just tell what you think of the book.

From the top 100 free list

Real Homestead Survivalist (Greenhouse Advice for Beginners) 
If you are considering setting up your first greenhouse, this handy and practical book is for you. You'll learn everything you need to know; from choosing the right greenhouse to even making money from plants you will grow.

The advice is taken from people with the self-sufficiency mindset. So you will read about what works best. You will learn all you need to know with this very affordable book.

Table of Contents:

1. Intro
2. Building and Maintaining a Greenhouse
2.1. Cost
2.2. Attached or Freestanding?
2.3. Construction and Zoning Permits
2.4. Location
2.5. Structure
2.6. Criteria Governing Light Absorption
2.7. Maintenance
3. Using Space Efficiently
3.1. Greenhouse Interiors
4. Auxiliary Structures
5. Planning Your Greenhouse Crop
5.1. Climatic Types
6. Selecting Your Greenhouse Crop
6.1. Greenhouse Garden - Preparation for Increased production
6.2. Unique plants
6.3. Planting capacity
7. How to maintain proper Environment inside Greenhouse
7.1. Proper Humidity
7.2. Warming Up the Greenhouse
7.3. Is it possible to extend the heating system used for your home to greenhouse too?
8. Size of Heating System
9. Saving Money and Fuel in your Greenhouse
9.1. Some Final Thoughts on Heating
10. Ventilating
11. Shading
12. Watering
13. Greenhouse Soil
14. Crop Failure
15. Flower Development
16. CO2 Supply
17. Photoperiod
18. Sanitation & Plant Management
19. Natural Insect Controls
20. Plant Diseases
21. Income Possibilities

5 star:(5)
4 star:(2)
3 star:(3)
2 star:(0)
1 star:(1)

[#51.]

Container Gardening: A Quick Start Guide
Do you think you don't have enough space at your house or apartment to grow vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers? Well, think again! Container Gardening: A Quick Start Guide will show you how to use spaces inside and outside your home for growing beautiful foods and flowers--even if you don't have a yard!

As a gardener, you will learn the answers to questions like:
What Exactly Is Container Gardening?
What Are Some Advantages of Container Gardening?
What Do I Need to Get Started?
What Kind of Containers Can I Use?
Which Plants Grow Well in Containers?
What Type of Soil Do I Use?
What Does the Planting Process Look Like?
How Do I Manage Pests and Diseases?
What Are Some Common Mistakes I Should Know About?
There are almost unlimited possibilities of the foods, flowers, and garden arrangements you can create when you learn how to grow vegetation in containers of all shapes and sizes.

Now, head back up to the top of this page and click the "BUY" button. Get started today and create beautiful works of art for your patio, balcony, yard, and home with container gardening.

[#76. 3 reviews - all 5 star. I got this for free yesterday off the AR15.com free book thread. Have not looked at it.]




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