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Since fungi are indispensable allies in this interconnected nature, this guide should bring about changes in agricultural and forestry practices.

This field guide to the birds and plants of the boreal forest is designed for hikers exploring this vast vegetation zone. Compact and water-resistant, it is the ideal companion for those who wish to quickly identify the plants and birds frequently encountered in forest or wetland environments, particularly the species of Abitibi in Quebec.

It presents the following information;

• 136 high-quality photographs
• 64 species of birds and 72 species of plants
• Common, scientific and family names
• Habitats
• Bird size

Fact sheet

Author: Roger Larivière and the Ornithological Leisure Society of
Abitibi (SLOA).
Publisher: L'ABC de l'édition (Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada)
Publication date: May 2015
Size: 36cm × 8.13cm
ISBN: 978-2-922952-59-9
Language: French and English

When Mia realizes the importance of her work as a bee…

When she discovers the magic of nature's cycles…

She is filled with pride! She is a valuable partner of

The vast world of sustainable agriculture!

Author: Madeleine Lacourse-Désilets
Publisher: La Roupille
Publication date: Spring 2022
Pages: 32 color pages / 14 illustrations
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9782924304-48-8

Crops and farming practices are evolving at an increasingly rapid pace due to the globalization of trade, cutting-edge scientific knowledge, and climate change. Agricultural entomology is no exception. […] Whatever their motivation, everyone will come away from this reading dazzled by the beauty and imagination displayed by Nature.

Some harmful insects have become resistant to the control methods used to combat them, others, recently arrived, are wreaking havoc, and still others are being introduced to control these pests. Meanwhile, species classification is undergoing a revolution driven by phylogenetics, and there is an unprecedented surge in research on integrated pest management to meet new socio-health and environmental requirements. This book therefore focuses on the essentials. It brings together everything needed to identify the main harmful and beneficial insects, with a strong emphasis on illustrations.

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Author: Roger Doucet
Publisher: Berger - Canadian book
Category: Pure Sciences, Agricultural Science.
Publication date: 2017-02-21
Size: 20.5 cm x 23.0 cm
Pages: 452
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 978-2-921416-87-0
Language: French

The perfect book for balconies and terraces.

The perfect book for balconies and terraces.

Experience micro-gardening! Planting, sowing, and growing vegetables, herbs, or edible flowers in containers has never been easier or more accessible. You can place them anywhere: on your balcony, your terrace, or even your roof!

The Container Garden provides relevant, original, and highly useful information on plant selection, planting, maintenance, pest control, harvesting, and preservation. For each type of edible plant you choose to grow, whether it's arugula, basil, or daylilies, the book specifies, for example, the minimum diameter and depth of the pot to use, as well as the volume of potting soil. It offers a wealth of advice to help you successfully grow your crops and enjoy the unparalleled taste of fresh, healthy food.

This practical guide invites you to unleash your inspiration and creativity. It promises great horticultural and… gastronomic pleasures.

You can read an excerpt by clicking here: Excerpt from the book The Potted Vegetable Garden

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Author: Bertrand Dumond
Publisher: MultiMondes Publishing
Dimensions: x cm (x in)
Page: 271, color
Publication date: March 2019
ISBN: 9782897731281
Language: French

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This handy little greenhouse is ideal for protecting young plants in trays during their spring acclimatization. It is also suitable for all kinds of seedlings and cuttings, young tropical plants, and larger plants thanks to its removable shelves.

Grow strong plants faster with a GrowIT mini-greenhouse from Shelter Logic. Commercial quality, superior quality.

• The frame is made of 1.6 cm (5/8 in) tubes of premium steel.
• The powder-coated finish resists chipping, rust and corrosion.
• The translucent coating allows light to reach the plants while reducing the amount of harmful UV rays.
• The sturdy wire mesh shelves are removable to provide more space for larger plants.
• The mini greenhouse can be assembled in 15 minutes without the need for tools, thanks to a spring clip system.
• Its dimensions are 23.6 inches wide x 17.7 inches deep x 57.1 inches high.
• Model ^No. 70517

Unique in its kind, this work by Suzanne Brûlotte and Gilles Lacroix deals with feeders, waterers, nesting boxes, bird baths, shrubs and flowers that can attract several species of birds.

This innovative book, aimed at both beginners and experienced birdkeepers, seeks to guide them in their efforts to ensure the well-being of birds and provide them with a welcoming environment.

In this book, you'll learn how to choose, modify, and maintain the bird feeders best suited to the birds you want to attract to your garden. You'll discover the best tips for deterring predators and learn how to help two competing species coexist. Since landscaping plays a crucial role in attracting birds, you'll find relevant information on several species of trees, shrubs, and flowers that provide shelter or food. Those that our feathered visitors particularly enjoy are recommended.

Faced with the many questions that inevitably arise when you invite birds into your home, this guide will be invaluable. The authors invite you to share their knowledge, experiences, and passion for birds.

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Authors: Gilles Lacroix and Suzanne Brûlotte
ISBN: 9782896541577

The matsutake is a mushroom with white flesh, generous, firm, very fragrant, which is ideal in the preparation of Asian dishes such as soups, stir-fries…

25g of dried mushrooms is equivalent to more than 250g of fresh mushrooms. One serving is equivalent to 5-8g of dried mushrooms.

Preparation :

Cover the mushrooms with a warm liquid (water, broth, wine, cream), and rehydrate for about 30 minutes. Drain, reserving the soaking liquid for future recipes.

Mushrooms are ready to be cooked in various ways: in sauces, soups, stews, stuffings, gratins, omelets, risottos, pasta, rice, semolina, potatoes…

Warning: Never eat raw wild mushrooms. It is important to cook dried and rehydrated mushrooms.

This very practical watering lance allows you to water in complete comfort thanks to the extra length it adds to your arm. No more stretching, simply choose the length that suits your needs!

• Extruded aluminum tube.
• Forged brass fitting.
• Comfortable and durable handle made of EPDM elastomer.
• Lightweight and durable plastic knob that allows for quick, yet gentle watering.
• Used by professional producers worldwide.

This book is aimed at a wide audience of enthusiasts of both heirloom and modern vegetables, gourmets, as well as botanists, biologists, cooks, phytotherapists, agronomists, and more—whether beginners or experienced professionals. Amaranth, silverweed, burdock, cardoon, sow thistle, alexanders, rutabaga, Jerusalem artichoke, and wild thyme are just some of the "vegetables of yesterday and today" presented in this comprehensive and richly illustrated work. More than 150 plants are described in fact sheets that include botanical, historical, and etymological explanations, as well as medicinal and culinary information. Gardeners will also find information on the cultivation, harvesting, diseases, and pests of each vegetable. This reference work is complemented by a glossary of medicinal and culinary uses, and a botanical glossary lavishly illustrated with original watercolors.

Marie-Pierre Arvy, Doctor of Science, is a lecturer at the François-Rabelais University of Tours where she directs the Master of Science and Technology course "Taste and its Environment".

François Gallouin is a professor at the National Agronomic Institute Paris-Grignon. He holds a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, a Doctorate in Human Biology, a Doctorate in Science, a Doctorate in History and Philosophy of Science, and a vocational certificate in cooking. He also teaches at the Faculty of Sciences in Tours.

This natural, additive-free substrate is made entirely of coconut fibers and contains no mineral salts. It can replace peat moss in potting mixes.

• pH neutral
• 100% natural.
• Improves soil aeration and drainage.
• Adds organic matter to the soil.
• Suitable for all plants.

These letters will interest the historian as much as the psychologist or the psychoanalyst, because they reveal to us a deep and spiritual friendship between a man and a woman.

With this volume, Éditions du Boréal makes a collection of previously unpublished texts by Brother Marie-Victorin accessible to the general public. These texts, which the scientist himself called his "biological letters," are drawn from a correspondence he maintained for over ten years, from 1933 to 1944, with Marcelle Gauvreau, his assistant at the Montreal Botanical Institute and Gardens. Forming a coherent whole, they contain his reflections and investigations on sexuality. In them, we see Marie-Victorin exploring a new field of study at a time when prevailing morality made any public discussion on the subject unthinkable.

The publication of these letters was essential, as they represent a significant contribution to the history of sexuality in Quebec and to that of religious life. Indeed, sources on the private lives of religious figures are scarce, and everything related to sexuality remained taboo until the 1960s, in Quebec as elsewhere in the West. If these letters still risk causing shock today, it is because they present a vision of sexual life and celibacy far removed from that of today. They remind us of the "great darkness" that surrounded sexual matters at the time and allow us to appreciate how far we have come since then.

These letters will interest historians, psychologists, and psychoanalysts alike, for they reveal a profound and spiritual friendship between a man and a woman, founded on a relationship with God that precludes a physical relationship they both know to be impossible. They will also appeal to a wider audience, as they provide essential milestones in the trajectory of an intellectual who profoundly influenced Quebec society through his freedom of thought and expression, as well as his desire to challenge conventions.

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Author: Yves Gingras
Publisher: Éditions du Boréal
Publication date: February 6, 2018
Pages: 280
ISBN: 9782764625194
Language: French

Get involved without further delay in a viable, sustainable and rewarding approach to food self-sufficiency!

Surprisingly, the first place to stock up on seeds or tubers is your kitchen. Expired foods, such as sprouted potatoes or dried peas, can easily be used to produce new crops.

In this book, the author shares his experience and all the practical advice you'll need to plant, care for, and harvest your own organic fruits and vegetables. He guides you through a year-long process of creating a self-sufficient and economical vegetable garden: commercial composters are beyond your budget? Build your own! Don't have enough space at home to grow your own vegetables and fruits? Join a community garden and exchange information, tips, and tools with people in your neighborhood!

Whether you are a novice or experienced gardener, don't hesitate to get your hands dirty!

Author: Huw Richards
Publisher: MultiMondes (Quebec, Canada)
Publication date: 2020
Pages: 224
ISBN: 9782897732448
Language: French

The Secret Life of Fungi is not an identification guide, but rather a passport to understanding a hidden dimension of the world. It also reveals the true nature of these living entities, which sometimes take on unusual, even strange, forms.

Fungi are one of the three higher life forms on the planet, along with plants and animals. They didn't just appear out of nowhere: they began spreading throughout all ecosystems, from forests to our own bodies, 450 billion years ago. Fungi are essential ecological partners. Nearly 90% of plants live in symbiosis with them. And this cohabitation takes us back to the very first moments of botanical and animal life on Earth. A fossil recently unearthed in Saudi Arabia has shown that the ancestors of fungi could then surpass the height of trees, reaching six meters with trunks a meter in circumference. Biologists are now convinced that plants were able to colonize the Earth's continents solely thanks to fungi. The Secret Life of Fungi is not an identification guide, but rather a passport to understanding a hidden dimension of the world. It also reveals the true nature of these living entities, which sometimes take on unusual, even strange, forms.

This starter kit forms a mini greenhouse that replicates the ideal humidity conditions for seedling production.

Ideally suited for species sown in clusters, it is distinguished by its large coconut fiber pellets.

• Packaging containing a waterproof tray, 10 coconut fiber pellets of 42 mm and a transparent dome 5 cm high,
• Durable and reusable transport tray.
• High-quality coconut fiber pellet compressed and wrapped in an elastic net.
• Ideal for the hilling method of sowing plants that tolerate transplantation poorly or not at all.

Local and responsible healthy gastronomy

In *Le festin quotidien* (The Daily Feast), Yves Gagnon presents a healthy and responsible approach to food, offering a festive table rooted in local produce and seasonal ingredients. The two hundred easy-to-prepare recipes included reflect the author's passion for the plant kingdom and his commitment to a free and diverse, engaged and open-minded cuisine.

Author: Gagnon, Yves
Colloidal Editions
Category: Healthy Cooking
Publication date : 2016/04/19
Pages: 287
ISBN : 9782981027429
Language: French

Now considered a reference in organic farming, this practical guide provides cultivation notes on more than 25 vegetables.

New edition

Building on the international success of the first edition of *The Market Gardener*, Jean-Martin Fortier continued to refine his diversified market gardening techniques and test tools to optimize his organic crops on small plots. In this revised and expanded edition, he generously shares his expertise once again to help those who dream of starting an organic farm and market gardeners who want to improve their cultivation practices. Yes, it is possible to grow organic vegetables intensively on less than one hectare, feed hundreds of people through short supply chains, and make your micro-farm profitable!

Now considered a benchmark in organic farming, this practical guide provides cultivation notes on more than 25 vegetables and teaches you, step by step, how to:

• choosing the location of a site by drawing inspiration from permaculture
• minimize investments at the start of your business
• use alternative machinery to the tractor
• cultivating in permanent beds with a minimal soil tillage approach
• fertilize your crops organically
• to effectively combat diseases and harmful insects
• weeding with the best tools
• extend the season by "forcing" its crops
• develop a cultural calendar
• to do good financial planning

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Preface by Laure Waridel
Illustrations by Marie Bilodeau

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Author: Jean-Martin Fortier
Publisher: Ecosociété (Montreal)
Publication date: 2015
Pages: 223
ISBN: 9782897192044

The Great Book of Mushrooms of Quebec and Eastern Canada is a true bible that will satisfy both the beginner looking for easy-to-recognize edible species and the experienced mycologist.

Over the years, The Great Book of Mushrooms of Quebec and Eastern Canada has become the definitive reference work, a veritable bible that will satisfy both the beginner looking for easily identifiable edible species and the experienced mycologist wanting to delve deeper into their research. This updated edition presents over 1,200 mushroom species with numerous new photographs, and most importantly, a new classification system that makes it easy to consult. This division of species into 22 groups based on common characteristics visible to the naked eye has already been successfully adopted by many mycological societies both locally and internationally.

The book opens with a practical visual guide to the main types of mushrooms covered, then delves into their history, classification, identification, harvesting, and consumption. Each mushroom is then presented in a comprehensive entry describing its macroscopic (cap, gills, stem, flesh color and flavor) and microscopic characteristics, habitat, season, abundance, and edibility.

A tireless researcher, Raymond McNeil dedicated his life to raising awareness of the natural world around us, influencing the work of generations of biologists and managers in North America. Author of nearly 150 publications in specialized journals, he served as director of the Montreal Centre for Ecological Research (CREM) and later as director of the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Montreal for several years. Now retired with the title of professor emeritus, he has devoted himself to a lifelong passion: mycology. This book is the culmination of over forty years of observation and involvement, including his time on the board of directors of the Montreal Mycological Society, where he served as president. It undoubtedly represents an invaluable legacy for future generations.

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Author: Raumond McNeil
Publication date: March 2019
Publisher: Quintin Michel
ISBN: 9782897623012

A fascinating culinary journey. This magnificent book, written by Caroline, Stéphanie, and Patricia Ho-Yi Wang, and featuring photographs by Virginie Gosselin, is brimming with information and recipes to help you better understand Asian vegetables. A true tribute to the land, good food, and roots.

While bok choy has carved out a prime spot on Western shelves, many other Asian vegetables remain relatively unknown. Yet, these are flavorful and nutritious vegetables that thrive in temperate, and even northern, climates!
Caroline, Stéphanie and Patricia Ho-Yi Wang, three sisters of Cantonese origin, have made it their mission to introduce and make people love these vegetables in a unique book, at the crossroads of gardening guide, cookbook and family story.

Organized around 15 Asian vegetables presented according to the seasons, the book offers organic growing and harvesting advice for both casual gardeners and aspiring market gardeners, as well as preservation techniques, nutritional information, and cooking methods. Around forty recipes, some developed by renowned chefs, are also included.

The Wang sisters also explore the world of Asian vegetables from a cultural perspective, tracing the place they have occupied in their own lives and in that of their family, part of which left China to emigrate to Madagascar before settling in Quebec.

You can read an excerpt by clicking here: Excerpt from Asian Vegetables .

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Authors: Caroline, Stéphanie and Patricia Ho-Yi Wang
Illustrated by Virginie Gosselin
Edition: Scent of Ink
Dimensions: 22 x 28 cm (8.5 x 11 in)
Page: 352, color
Publication date: October 2022
ISBN: 9782925101048

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SunBlaster 48″ SBH LED grow light, 48W, 6400K color temperature. Prismatic lens for uniform light diffusion. High intensity (HO) model. Ideal for controlled environment growth lighting. Low energy consumption, easy installation in a pendant or on a stand.

Technical specifications:

• Power: 48 watts
• Color temperature: 6400 Kelvin
• Luminous flux: 6,700 lumens
• Diffusion angle: 90° thanks to the prismatic lens
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 48.9 inches (124.2 cm)
  • Width: 2.9 inches (7.4 cm)
  • Height: 1.7 inches (4.3 cm)
• Estimated lifespan: 50,000 hours
• Input voltage: 110+ volts
• Certification: cETLus