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This is an easy-to-use guide that will appeal to insect collectors, horticulturists, and nature lovers alike.

This book covers all the major insect groups. It's an easy-to-use guide that will appeal to insect collectors, horticulturists, and nature lovers alike. Designed to engage children as well as specialists in agriculture, forestry, and pest control, this guide features over 1,500 species illustrated with 2,000 color photos!

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ISBN: 9782890008250

Author: Yves Dubuc

Try something extraordinary in your vegetable garden by growing unusual fruits and vegetables! From choosing seedlings from 50 unusual plants to cooking tips that will spice up your dishes, this book explains everything!

Try something extraordinary in your vegetable garden by growing unusual fruits and vegetables! From choosing seeds from 50 unique plants to cooking tips that will spice up your dishes, this book explains everything! Discover the cucamelon, the earth chestnut, the yacón, strawberry spinach, and even turmeric, and master all the steps to cultivate them. As surprising as it may seem, these seeds, tubers, and plants are available in many garden centers in Quebec, and the varieties described in this original book can easily be grown in pots or in a garden. Enjoy gardening and treat yourself to some truly unique flavors!

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Author: Matthew Biggs
Publication date: March 2020
Publisher: Multimondes
ISBN: 9782897731885

This concept involves creating a 3-layered garden, inspired by the forest ecosystem.

This concept involves creating a three-tiered garden, inspired by the forest ecosystem: the upper tier for fruit trees, the middle tier for espaliered and trained vegetables and berries, and finally, the lower tier for vegetables and herbs. Organized in this way, the garden is designed like a food forest, allowing for a wide variety of crops, abundant harvests, and increased productivity.

Easy to set up, the oasis garden is suitable for both small and large spaces, in the city or the countryside, and fits perfectly with your gardening style, whether it is classic or innovative (raised beds, lasagna gardening, square foot gardening...).

Author: Robert Elger
Publication date: April 2019
Publisher: Rustica
Pages: 176
ISBN: 9782815313889

Let your senses guide you.

Would you like to learn how to predict the weather using the signals that nature sends us? Or understand the animals and plants that surround us?

Let your senses guide you.

Would you like to learn how to predict the weather using the signals that nature sends us? Or understand the animals and plants that surround us?

Peter Wohlleben invites us to train our senses to perceive the signals of the wind, clouds, plants, and animals. Outside, thousands of small and large phenomena occur, beautiful and fascinating, almost magical. We simply need to learn to perceive them in order to discover nature. We can predict the weather by observing flowers. Similarly, marigolds can tell us the time, and cranes are veritable living thermometers for those who know how to observe them.

Learn to enjoy the exciting and relaxing experiences that nature offers us every day, and make it your best teacher: it will be able to provide you with valuable guidance on the care of your garden, on the varieties to plant, on the protection measures to take in winter, or even on watering.

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Author: Peter Wohlleben
Publication date: April 2020
Publisher: Macro Editions
Pages: 179
ISBN: 9788893194211 

Discover how to make the most of your gardening space; learn how to plant vertically; know how to use hanging pots and raised beds; get an introduction to combining and alternating crops to obtain a rich variety of harvests throughout the seasons.

Do you have a balcony? A terrace? A small courtyard? You're in luck!

Discover how to make the most of your gardening space; learn how to plant vertically; know how to use hanging pots and raised beds; get an introduction to combining and alternating crops to obtain a rich variety of harvests throughout the seasons.

This book is brimming with tips and suggestions to help you easily create a bountiful mini-garden in just 1m². It presents a series of ingenious and simple projects, as well as a directory of the most advantageous plants to grow.

Enjoy the pleasure of growing and then savoring your favorite vegetables and berries!

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Author: By Collective
Publisher: MultiMondes (Quebec, Canada)
Publication date: March 23, 2017
Dimensions: 19 x 23 cm (7.5 x 9.1 in)
Pages: 256
ISBN: 9782897730253
Language: French

Manual for the artisanal breeding of broiler chickens, laying hens and dairy goats.

In 2008, Dominic Lamontagne and his partner Amélie decided to settle in Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides with their two children, motivated by a desire to escape urban life, get away from it all, and learn to feed themselves. To their great surprise, the project encountered numerous regulatory obstacles. Despite these constraints, they managed to build a subsistence farm on less than one hectare of cleared land, consisting of a small number of dairy goats, laying hens, and broiler chickens.

Step by step, taking into account the legislative framework and current environmental standards, this practical guide, featuring over 250 illustrations by the author, teaches you how to:

• raising laying hens, broiler chickens and dairy goats on a plot of land of less than one hectare;
• favour seasonal livestock farming over grazing;
• construct a mobile cage for raising broiler chickens and a mobile chicken coop for raising laying hens, a table for milking goats and a small poultry slaughter station, with illustrations to support;
• produce, process and cook your own eggs, poultry and dairy products;
• prepare fresh cheese and make soap from goat's milk;
• create a self-sustaining ecosystem to ensure your subsistence.

Whether you're interested in small-scale farming or dream of owning a small farm and practicing diversified, non-mechanized, and ecological subsistence agriculture, L'Artisan fermier is an unparalleled source of information. Let's eat freely!

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Foreword by Marc Séguin and Claude Lamontagne

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Author: Dominic Lamontagne
Publisher: Ecosociété (Montreal)
Publication date: 2019
ISBN: 9782897195229

In this exciting new edition of Improved Square Foot Gardening, Mel Bartholomew reveals all his secrets and explains all his techniques.

Square foot gardening works; over two million gardeners will attest to that. That's the number of people who have tried Mel Bartholomew's innovative square foot method over the years, always with the same result: harvesting more in less space and requiring less work.

In this exciting new edition of Improved Square Foot Gardening, Mel Bartholomew reveals all his secrets and explains all his techniques. You'll be amazed at how simple it is: mix the ideal soil in a raised bed and carefully space your plants in 1-square-foot squares. There's no need to weed. Simply water, and you'll be rewarded with double to triple the harvest you'd get from a traditional row garden. In your yard, driveway, on a balcony, or on a rooftop, your square foot garden can be set up virtually anywhere. This splendid new edition also offers new information on popular topics like gardening with children and pest control.

Based on the simple principle of cultivating in squares rather than rows, author Mel Bartholomew's square foot gardening system has been adopted by two generations of enthusiastic gardeners who are looking for something very simple: a higher yield in a smaller space.

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Author: Mel Bartholomew
Publisher: Broquet
Publication date: 2014
Pages: 272
ISBN: 9782896544110

This book takes a comprehensive and holistic approach to edible gardening. It's a kind of toolbox that brings together both basic principles and practical instructions for the various possibilities available to gardeners.

In practice, it is first and foremost a tool for freedom, allowing each gardener to choose the layouts that best suit their vision and expectations. Just as in nature, every ecosystem is unique, every eco-responsible edible garden should be equally so. Influenced by bioclimatic conditions and the characteristics of the land, it should above all reflect the gardener and their family.
Thanks to this book, gardeners will be able to produce healthy and tasty vegetables, fruits, herbs, and other edible plants, while protecting the environment.

To remain true to the book's theme, the author chose an eco-responsible approach. The paper format, which is 100% recycled, avoids unnecessary paper use. During the eco-design process, he selected low-ink fonts and limited the size of the photographs. These are in black and white to further reduce ink consumption. Eco-inking involved creating craters ranging from black to gray to minimize ink usage. Finally, he opted for short, easily renewable print runs to avoid inventory and the need to recycle unsold books.

Browse the first few pages of this book: The Eco-Friendly Edible Garden: Understanding Nature and Harnessing Its Benefits

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Author: Bertrand Dumont
Publisher: Horti Media
Publication date: 2023
Page: 302
Dimensions: 23 cm x 15.25 cm x 2 cm
Weight: 467 grams
ISBN: 9782924041178
Language: French

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Why grow them? They're healthy, eco-friendly, economical, and so enjoyable! Treat yourself to the appetizing microgreens of broccoli, radish, or sunflower. Discover those of sorrel or amaranth. Add delicious alfalfa sprouts to your menu.

In this unique reference work, Lili Michaud draws on her expertise, acquired through 40 years of experience, to make this very particular cultivation accessible. This book covers everything you need to know about germination and sprouting:

The choice of seeds, their acquisition and their storage;
The necessary equipment;
The methods, step by step;
A detailed directory of 51 seeds;
The harvest;
Conservation.

Whether you are starting out in this activity or looking to enhance your knowledge, this is the ideal book to maximize your harvests and make the most of these small greens with high nutritional value and incomparable flavors.

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Author: Lili Michaud
Edition: Multimondes
Dimensions: 16.51 x 20.32 cm (6.5 x 8 in)
Page: 200
Publication date: October 12, 2022
ISBN: 9782897733063

Is your yard neglected? Would you like to turn it into a garden, but don't know where to start? Are you unsure if you have a green thumb? Here's THE guide you need!

More than 80 projects to complete.

Is your yard neglected? Would you like to turn it into a garden, but don't know where to start? Are you unsure if you have a green thumb? Here's THE guide you need!

With supporting photos, this book will show you how to grow grass, plant a hedge, prune a rosebush, care for a climbing plant, repot a shrub, sow a vegetable garden, and dozens of projects that will transform your environment.

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Author: Collective
Publication date: February 2019
Publisher: Multimonde
Subject: Gardening and vegetable garden
ISBN: 9782897731304

Acting daily according to one's convictions? This is the choice that Marie-Thérèse Thévard (Marie-Thé, for close friends) made about thirty years ago by successfully developing her food self-sufficiency in no-till farming in Saguenay, her adopted region in Quebec.

The Kitchen Garden is the story of her practices, convictions, and research to embody an ecological lifestyle based on independence from fossil fuels, resilience, healthy eating, permaculture, agroecology, and community living. Designed to follow each step month by month to create a thriving organic vegetable garden, this manual details the principles and techniques for growing vegetables, fruits, legumes, and even grains. One guiding principle underpins her approach: no-till farming. Faced with the soil depletion that plagues industrial agriculture, Marie-Thé champions "the genius of the soil," avoiding plowing while enriching it with mulch. All this in a boreal climate, in a context considered challenging for market gardening.

Marie-Thé's many years of experience will teach you:

• The principles of permaculture, agroecology and no-till farming;
• Crop associations to create a living and resilient ecosystem;
• Techniques for protecting crops against the cold;
• Biological methods of getting rid of major pests;
• A toolbox to organize your garden (storage, tools, sowing, planting and harvesting calendars);
• Methods for preserving vegetables and seasonal recipes;
• The essentials you need to know about poultry farming.

Marie Thévard grew up on her mother Marie-Thé's farm. She wrote this essential guide to successfully growing your own food using no-till methods and gradually achieving food self-sufficiency. Richly illustrated with diagrams and photos, this book is a must-have for ecological gardening.
Marie Thévard participated, with her mother, in the development of the Nordic no-till food gardening technique which she shares in Le jardin vivrier.

Browse online via Écosociété

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Author: Marie Thévard
Preface by: Benoît Thévard
Edition: Ecosociété
Publication date: May 2021 (Canada)
Pages: 384
Collection: Know-how
Theme(s): nature, animals & ecology
Subject(s): ecology / environment
ISBN: 9782897196653

This book offers guidance on planning, creating, and maintaining an edible garden in an eco-responsible way. From characterizing and analyzing built and living elements, through planning and shaping the vegetable garden and planting the fruit orchard, to maintaining, harvesting, and consuming vegetables, fruits, and other produce, gardeners can create a sustainable and economical edible garden.

One of the unique aspects of this book is that it offers an original overview of different types of organic gardening, both traditional and modern forms of vegetable gardens, fruit gardens, and indoor growing methods. Each gardener can therefore choose the layouts best suited to their needs and expectations, while developing an eco-responsible approach.

To remain true to the book's theme, the author chose an eco-responsible approach. The paper format, which is 100% recycled, avoids unnecessary paper use. During the eco-design process, he selected low-ink fonts and limited the size of the photographs. These are in black and white to further reduce ink consumption. Eco-inking involved creating craters ranging from black to gray to minimize ink usage. Finally, he opted for short, easily renewable print runs to avoid inventory and the need to recycle unsold books.

Browse the first few pages of this book: The Eco-Friendly Edible Garden: Designing and Cultivating with Respect for the Earth

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Author: Bertrand Dumont
Publisher: Horti Media
Publication date: 2023
Page: 310
Dimensions: 23 cm x 15.25 cm x 2.2 cm
Weight: 476 grams
ISBN: 9782924041185
Language: French

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Embark on a fascinating journey into the heart of the plant world!

Author: By Collective
Original English text translated by Valérie Feugeas and Marie-Noëlle Pichard
Publisher: MultiMondes (Quebec, Canada)
Publication date: October 2, 2019
Pages: 442
ISBN: 9782897731250
Language: French

FOREST is a reinvented identification guide that offers, in a single volume, all the keys to rediscovering the forgotten treasures of our wild landscape, a veritable larder. Practical and poetic, this bible of Quebec's edible plants contains over 100 beautifully illustrated entries and just as many inspiring recipes for preparing forest delicacies.

While local food is a hot topic and the "farm-to-table" concept is all the rage in the restaurant industry, the riches hidden within our boreal forest remain largely unknown. Two years ago, journalist Ariane Paré-Le Gal left the city with her family to start a new life in the heart of nature and join Gourmet Sauvage, a company founded by her father, Gérald Le Gal. Together, they transform forest products, offer foraging and cooking workshops, and contribute to education and the sharing of their knowledge through the media. Both practical and poetic, this comprehensive guide to wild edible plants contains over 150 illustrated entries, photos that invite you to immerse yourself in the forest, a foraging calendar, and insightful reflections on our relationship with food and nature.

Author: Ariane Paré-Le Gal
Publication date: May 2019
Publisher: Cardinal
Pages: 384
ISBN: 9782924646458

How to Save Your Own Seeds is a comprehensive guide by Seeds of Diversity Canada, designed to teach gardeners the principles and techniques of seed saving. This 68-page handbook covers everything from the basics of plant reproduction to advanced seed-saving strategies for different vegetable families. With clear, step-by-step instructions and over 75 illustrations, it's suitable for both beginners and seasoned seed savers, offering practical advice on preserving genetic diversity, preventing cross-pollination, and storing seeds effectively.

The book How to Save Your Own Seeds, by Seeds of Diversity Canada, is a comprehensive resource aimed at both beginners and experienced seed savers. This 68-page manual offers detailed, step-by-step guidance on seed-saving techniques across a variety of vegetable families. The book includes insights into the botany of seeds and plants, explains pollination basics, and provides methods for isolating and preserving specific seed varieties. Illustrated with over 75 images, it demystifies the process with accessible tips and techniques.

Designed for small-scale seed production, the handbook covers topics like drying, cleaning, and storing seeds, ensuring seed longevity, and offers specialized techniques for biennial crops (like carrots and beets). Additionally, it provides a quick-reference guide with isolation distances and pollination methods to help prevent cross-pollination and maintain genetic purity.

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Edition / Publisher: Seeds of Diversity Canada
Publication Date: 2013, Sixth edition
Pages: 68
ISBN: 978-0-9810872-1-4
Handbook in English

Floramama, From Garden to Bouquet: Everything about Flower Cultivation. A vibrant and insightful book that will guide you step by step in creating your flower garden and inspire you to create the most beautiful bouquets.

Floramama: A beginner's guide for your flower garden

Floramama. From Garden to Bouquet: Everything About Flower Cultivation is a magnificent book on flower cultivation that guides you step by step in starting your own flower farm project, whether it's just beginning or driven by grand aspirations. Do you want to realize your gardening dream by creating splendid flower bouquets in the countryside, in your city backyard, in flower boxes on your balcony, or in a small plot in your garden?

Chloé Roy sensitively guides you, revealing all the secrets of her passion. In her book, she details the categories of flowers—perennials, annuals, and wildflowers—explaining how to prepare the soil, plan sowings, and ensure optimal plant growth. Discover how to harvest flowers and create harmonious bouquets to give as gifts, for colorful arrangements that will truly impress.

Chloé Roy, founder of Floramama Farm

The horticulture book Floramama: From Garden to Bouquet: Everything About Flower Cultivation, is written by the talented Chloé Roy. A proponent of the "slow flower" movement, which is based, among other things, on the principles of organic farming, she is also the founder of the Floramama flower farm located in the Eastern Townships.

The photography direction is handled by Stéphane Cocke, who manages to capture all the beauty of nature through breathtaking shots. This book, Floramama, is thus a true ode to life; a tribute to the splendor of flowers!

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Author: Chloé Roy
Publication date: May 8, 2023
Publisher: Cardinal
Pages: 384
ISBN: 9782924646458
Language: French

A comprehensive book on the ecological management of water in the garden!

The Garden Water Guide will allow you to unlock the secrets of rainwater harvesting.

A comprehensive book on the ecological management of water in the garden!

The Garden Water Guide will allow you to unlock the secrets of rainwater harvesting, from buying or making a water collector to managing it, including calculating the amount of water you can collect.

Water is truly the foundation of life on our planet. Using water in the garden is far from a trivial act. In fact, our ways of consuming drinking water and managing water in general have direct effects on the quality and availability of fresh water in the short and long term, both for us and for future generations.

If, like many gardeners, you're wondering about the best watering methods, you'll find all the answers in this book. Furthermore, you'll see how other practices carried out around and inside the home have major impacts on the health of the waterways that surround us and, consequently, on the quality and availability of drinking water.

For her part, the well-known author, Edith Smeesters, shows us the link between water and plants and explains the best methods to minimize water needs, among other things, through the use of chipped branch wood.

After reading the Garden Water Guide , our greatest wish is that you adopt at least one new ecological water management practice. This way, all living organisms on the planet, including your plants, but especially all humans, including your descendants, will benefit.

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Author: Lili Michaud, Édith Smeesters
Publisher: MultiMondes (Quebec, Canada)
Category: Environment
Publication date: 2011-03-04
Size: 16.0 cm x 20.0 cm
Pages: 168
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 978-2-89544-177-9
Language: French

Here is an easy-to-use field guide, ideal for getting to know the flora of our open spaces. Wildflowers reveal a vibrant world and a wealth of adaptations.

Here is an easy-to-use field guide, ideal for getting to know the flora of our open spaces. Wildflowers reveal a vibrant world and a wealth of adaptations.

• Hundreds of photos showcasing striking details
• A simple classification of species by color
• A complete and practical identification sheet per species (flower, leaf, stem, fruit, habitat, flowering, distribution, notes).
• Enlightening texts on plant ecology and plant morphology.

Working in the field of plant ecology for 25 years, Sylvain Parent has collected, during his travels across the country, a wealth of floristic data which he now shares with the public. Holding a doctorate in biology and a university lecturer, the author currently works as a consulting biologist.

Author: Sylvain Parent
Publication date: April 2011
Publisher: Quintin Michel
ISBN: 9782894355220

Global thinking, local action: permaculture is a way of seeing and acting that connects humans and their environment into a coherent and cooperative whole.

Author: Patrick Whitefield
Publisher: Passerelle Éco
Publication date: 2013
Pages: 106
ISBN 979-10-95539-04-9
Language: French

Creating a "forest garden," or "edible forest," involves planting a wide variety of edible plants at different heights, inspired by forest systems.

Creating a "forest garden," or "edible forest," involves planting a wide variety of edible plants at different heights, drawing inspiration from forest ecosystems. Thanks to their mutual interactions, the chosen species require little soil work, weeding, or pest control, resulting in a productive and healthy system.

This book provides all the keys to creating a forest garden adapted to our climate, whatever the size of the project: design, planting and maintenance advice; a directory of more than 500 trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, vegetables and climbers, all edible or useful, all cultivable and available in our region, and many of which are little known.

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Author: Martin CRAWFORD
Publisher: Ulmer Editions
Publication date: 2017
Pages: 250 illustrations - 352 pages
ISBN: 978-2-7072-0906-1