Planting
Information on gardening and planting, indoors and out..
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Weeping fig - semi sun
Lily turf - semi-sun, semi-shade
spider plant - semi-sun, semi-shade
Aloe vera - semi-sun
Lady palm - semi-sun
Ficus alii - semi-sun
Peace lily - semi-sun, semi-shade
SHADE-TOLERANT HOUSE PLANTS
How to Grow Fresh Air, by Dr. B. C. Wolverton
This book gives descriptions of and growing conditions for 50 houseplants that can purify the air you breath at home, acting as filters for chemicals found in the home, such as ammonia, formaldehyde and benzine. The information in the book came out of research the author did on creating a breathable environment for a NASA lunar habitat.
OTHER LINKS:
AFFILIATE LINKS:
Virginia Cooperative Extension
The Virginia Coorperative Extension has an extensive collection of articles on health, nutrition, agriculture and horticulture topics. View their site indes to find the articles.
www.ext.vt.edu
British Beekeepers Association
Information on becoming a beekeeper. Honeybees help spread pollen in the garden.
www.bbka.org.uk
Chelsea Physic Garden
A garden founded in 1673 as the Apothecaries’ Garden, with the purpose of training apprentices in identifying plants. It has a focus on education relating to natural medicine.
www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk
How to Make Soil and Save Earth, by Allan Shepherd
A little book all about composting. Published in the UK.
The Organic Garden: Green Gardening for a Healthy Planet, by Allan Shepherd
Guide to organic gardening.
Little Book of Garden Heroes, by Allan Shepherd
Bugs you want in your garden.
Food for Free, by Richard Mabey
First published in the UK in 1972, this is a guide to foraging for and preparing over 100 edible plants, trees, fungi, seaweeds and shellfish.
amazon.com
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