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This thermometer allows for a quick and accurate measurement of the compost temperature.

• Precise and easy-to-read dial
• Stainless steel dial and probe with a total length of 19 in (47.5 cm).
• Simple reading from 0 to 220 °F (-17.8 to 104.4 °C).

Over the past century, 75% of the plant varieties used for our food have disappeared. In this sense, learning to grow one's own seeds is more than ever an act of activism in favor of controlling our food system and against the monopoly of the industry.

From seed extraction to the art of manual pollination, including the storage and preservation of artisanal seeds, this book literally reveals everything you need to know to collect your own seeds in the most optimal way possible in order to grow your vegetables, fruits and herbs independently.

You can read an excerpt by clicking here: Excerpt from the book The Art of Producing Your Own Seeds .

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Author: Lyne Bellemare
Foreword by Mélanie Grégoire.
Illustrations: Laucolo
Edition: Québec Amérique
Dimensions: 20 x 23.5 cm (8 x 9 in)
Page: 216, color
Publication date: March 7, 2023
ISBN: 978-2-7644-4963-9

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Maximize lighting for your plants according to your needs with these uniquely designed hanging strips designed to facilitate the side-by-side installation of multiple SunBlaster lighting sets.

An original, easy-to-use instruction manual that fits perfectly into the major global trend of urban agriculture!

Crop rotation and companion planting are the two pillars of an ecological vegetable garden. Generally used in large gardens, these principles allow for healthier vegetable harvests and can be perfectly applied to very small urban spaces.

Productive Vegetable Garden: Easily Combine Your Vegetables explains how to plan and maintain a small garden. It shows us why it's important to use herbs and flowers, edible or not, as companion plants, while highlighting the benefits of this practice.

The role each plant plays in relation to its companions is precisely described. The author also identifies the pests it repels and the beneficial insects it attracts! This guide also presents the steps to follow for practicing companion planting and crop rotation in raised beds, vertical gardens, in-ground gardens, or in pots.

In addition, the author introduces a completely new concept of vegetable garden which he suggests to avant-garde urban gardeners.

You can read an excerpt by clicking here: Excerpt from the book "My Productive Vegetable Garden"

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Author: Bertrand Dumont
Publisher: MultiMondes Publishing
Dimensions: 22.8 cm x 19.5 cm (x in)
Page: 220, color
Publication date: 2017-04-06
ISBN: 978-2-89773-023-9
Language: French

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You'll discover the art and method of preparing numerous plant extracts, including nettle extract, as well as those of 31 other essential plants, such as horsetail, fern, comfrey, dandelion, and more. A veritable first-aid kit for your garden, planters, and houseplants...

In addition to the authors' experience, there are testimonies from specialists who share their own secrets and techniques...

"Your plants are going to be happy!"

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Author: Bernard Bertrand, Jean-Paul Collaert, Éric Petiot
Edition: Terran
Size: 16 cm x 24 cm
Color photos and illustrations
Pages: 128 pages
Softcover
Publication date: 2015-09-01
5th edition
ISBN: 978-2-35981-022-6

WILD EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL PLANTS OF QUEBEC is a guide to harvesting and preserving more than
100 plants commonly used in Quebec!

Target clientele:

• Whether you're a beginner or an experienced forager
• Herbalists
• Liquor producers and microbrewery owners
• All those curious and eager to discover the riches of our forests, our lawns, our saltwater and freshwater environments. Particular emphasis is placed on the sharing of knowledge between First Nations and early settlers in the 15th century.

Fact sheet

Author: Roger Larivière
Publisher: Naturat (Quebec, Canada)
Publication date: October 2021
Pages: 96
ISBN: 978-2-9818049-7-6
Language: French

Starting seeds is both a pleasure and a challenge for the amateur gardener. When should I start my seedlings? What care will they need? What materials should I use?

This seemingly simple task can quickly become a maze of complications. But not anymore. In this straightforward and concise book, the Lazy Gardener, Larry Hodgson, reveals all his secrets for successful sowing, whether it's annuals, perennials, or vegetables. You'll instantly know if spinach needs darkness to germinate, if alyssum can be sown directly in the ground, how deep to plant sunflower seeds, and much more.

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In the first part of the book, the author explains how to sow seeds, both indoors and outdoors. Each step is clearly indicated: sowing seeds has never been so easy.

The second part of the book presents the secrets of success for more than 300 popular plants: their requirements, their preferences, and even their little peculiarities.

With all this information to guide you, you'll soon have a green thumb!
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Author: Larry Hodgson
Edition: Broquet
Publication date: 2020
Pages: 224
ISBN: 9782896546503

Growing your own vegetables in winter in a northern climate is possible!

What you will learn:

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

This presentation on biochar details its production, uses, and benefits for soil fertility and maintenance. Instructions are also provided for creating and using your own activated charcoal.

Author: Jeff Cox
Publisher: Ed. de Terran
Publication date: January 2021
Pages: 112
ISBN: 9782359811445
Size: 12 x 24 cm
Language: French

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

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

In this practical guide, horticulturist and epicurean Hélène Baril describes in detail the characteristics of several herbs and edible flowers adapted to the Quebec climate. You will learn how to make the right choice according to your needs or the available space (flowerbed, pot, vegetable garden, balcony, etc.). You will also find information on ecological cultivation methods, companion planting, and urban gardening.

In this practical guide, horticulturist and epicurean Hélène Baril describes in detail the characteristics of several herbs and edible flowers adapted to the Quebec climate. You will learn how to make the right choice according to your needs or the available space (flowerbed, pot, vegetable garden, balcony, etc.). You will also find information on ecological cultivation methods, companion planting, and urban gardening.

In the kitchen, the author shares her tips for harvesting and preserving herbs and flowers, and offers a few simple and delicious recipes. " Fines herbes et fleurs comestibles du Québec" (Quebec's Edible Herbs and Flowers) invites you to enjoy the pleasures of growing and savoring edible herbs and flowers year-round.

Hélène Baril is a graduate of the Montreal Botanical Garden's School of Horticulture. A trainer and lecturer, notably for the Quebec Federation of Horticultural and Ecological Societies, she is also a columnist and landscape design consultant. She coordinated the writing of the Sélection Passions Jardins guide and authored *Plantes décoratifs pour patio et balcon * and *Fines herbes et fleurs comestibles pour les jardiniers gourmands* (Bertrand Dumont publisher).

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Author: Hélène Baril
Edition: Broquet
Publication date: 2023-01-03
Size: 15.5 cm x 23.0 cm
Pages: 192
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 9782896547562
Language: French

The green "Guardian Protector" netting protects shrubs and fruit trees from intruders such as birds and small animals. Made of soft, woven plastic, it won't damage terminal buds and new shoots like cheap extruded plastic netting.

The green "Guardian Protector" netting protects shrubs and fruit trees from intruders such as birds and small animals. It can also be used to protect fish ponds, trapping debris and leaves in the fall, or as winter protection. Its green color allows it to blend in more easily, enhancing the appearance of your protective structures.

Treated against UV rays and with a lifespan of over 5 years, it is reusable.

Dimension

• 3/4 diamond-shaped - 19mm

Use

• Viticulture
• Fruit cultivation
• Winter protection
• Protection
• City garden
• Basin
• Water garden
• Fruit protection

Color

• Green

Available format

• 7.5' x 50' = 375 ft² (2.3m x 15.24m),
• 15' x 15' = 225 ft² (4.6m x 4.6m),
• 15' x 50' = 750 ft² (4.6m x 15.24m),
• 30' x 30' = 900 ft² (9.14m x 9.14m)

Made in Canada

Dewitt N-sulate blanket. Professional protection against the cold.

The DeWitt N-Sulate 1.5 oz. plant cover is ideal for protecting vegetable seedlings and annual flowers from cold and frost in spring and fall. Its moderately weighted fabric is breathable and UV-treated. This reusable cover is easy to install and helps extend the growing season for warm-season plants.

Dimensions: 10' x 12'

Jean-Martin Fortier shares his tried-and-tested techniques and practical advice for a productive and healthy vegetable garden. This accessible book invites you to reconnect with the land, cultivate self-sufficiency, and join a movement toward a more sustainable lifestyle. Grow, nourish, transform!

Who hasn't dreamed of having their own vegetable garden, growing and harvesting an abundance of vegetables, even with a busy schedule and little space? After mainly addressing professionals, Jean-Martin Fortier, master market gardener and pioneer of ecological agriculture, offers us Dans mon jardin, his very first book for the general public.

In addition to proven techniques and all of Jean-Martin's secrets, this book offers avenues for reflection for those who wish to reconnect with the land and cultivate their future.

In this book, you will find:

• Practical and accessible advice for starting and maintaining your vegetable garden.
• An expertise-driven approach: Jean-Martin presents proven techniques and tools to help you cultivate a productive and healthy garden.
• An invitation to join a movement: by growing your own vegetable garden, you not only feed your family, but you also become part of an awakened community, ready to transform its habits to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle.

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Preface by Marilou
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Photo credit: Cardinal Editions
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Author: Jean-Martin Fortier
Publisher: Cardinal
Publication date: March 25, 2025
Pages: 392
ISBN: 9782925354437

Those who are more curious will find concepts that will allow them to compost larger quantities than those, more limited, of home composting.

New edition!

More content, more photos, more answers to your questions, whether you choose to make your own compost or contribute to the municipal collection. Finally, you'll understand why, when, and how to use compost to fully benefit from its fantastic properties.

Those with a thirst for knowledge will discover concepts that will allow them to compost larger quantities than those available for home composting. Others will benefit from this knowledge to understand how the organic matter they put out for municipal collection is used.

Here you will find a detailed table of compostable materials according to different processing methods: a useful and unique tool. A significant section is also dedicated to home composting, which remains the most eco-friendly (economical and ecological) way to make use of organic matter.

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Author: Lili Michaud
Publisher: MultiMondes (Quebec, Canada)
Category: Environment
Publication date: 2016-04-14
Pages: 260
ISBN: 9782895446965
Language: French

CHAGA IN REAL LIFE, abundantly illustrated, gives the right time on this parasite of the birch and presents current scientific knowledge on the fungus, thus showing that NATURAL and CHEMICAL are allies.

CHAGA EN VRAI aims to reassure consumers, who are increasingly numerous, to inform pickers and to nuance the discourse of sellers.

Its adapted content is accessible to three types of readers:

• those looking for a book
  popularized;
• those who possess knowledge
  in biology and chemistry;
• those who know about it well
  in biochemistry.

CHAGA EN VRAI provides precise answers to several questions:

1. How and when to harvest chaga?
2. How to prepare and store it?
3. What are the potential effects of its
   Therapeutic molecules?
4. Is chaga also good for
   Dogs?

Fact sheet

Author: Roger Larivière
Publisher: L'ABC de l'édition (Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada)
Publication date: May 2017
Pages: 180
ISBN: 978-2-924691-07-6
Language: French

Who hasn't dreamed of growing their own fruit at home: apples, pears, plums, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, hardy kiwis, etc., and thus having fresh fruit on hand all summer long?

Explore the forest! The ultimate field guide for identifying 215 species: trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, ferns, horsetails, clubmosses, bryophytes and lichens…

Explore the forest! The ultimate field guide for identifying 215 species (trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, ferns, horsetails, clubmosses, bryophytes, and lichens). A second, updated, and expanded edition. Well-documented species identification sheets. Extensive information on forest ecology. Tree distribution maps, numerous illustrations, and over 600 color photos. Clear and practical identification keys .

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Author: Michel Leboeuf
Publisher: Michel Quintin (Quebec, Canada)
Collection: Quintin nature guides
Category: botany, gardening
Publication date: 2016-09
Pages: 416
ISBN: 9782897620981
Language: French