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Gardening for a Lifetime
by Sydney Eddison • 2010
Your body is aging; your garden shouldn't retire. The low-impact shifts that keep you growing.
3.76
274
Gardening for a Lifetime Summary
Gardening for a Lifetime 92%
Your body is aging; your garden shouldn't retire. The low-impact shifts that keep you growing.
by Sydney Eddison 2010
3.76
274 ratings
Backyard Winter Gardening
by Caleb Warnock • 2013
Grow salads in January without a heated greenhouse. The low-tech method that fed Paris in winter.
3.83
186
Backyard Winter Gardening Summary
Backyard Winter Gardening 90%
Grow salads in January without a heated greenhouse. The low-tech method that fed Paris in winter.
by Caleb Warnock 2013
3.83
186 ratings
Carrots Love Tomatoes
by Louise Riotte • 1975
Every plant has allies and enemies. The pairings that build a thriving garden without chemicals.
4.04
3k+
Carrots Love Tomatoes Summary
Carrots Love Tomatoes 90%
Every plant has allies and enemies. The pairings that build a thriving garden without chemicals.
by Louise Riotte 1975
4.04
3k+ ratings
Urban Gardening
by Will Cook • 2012
Your apartment can feed you. The guide to growing food in containers, from windowsill to rooftop.
3.49
180
Urban Gardening Summary
Urban Gardening 90%
Your apartment can feed you. The guide to growing food in containers, from windowsill to rooftop.
by Will Cook 2012
3.49
180 ratings
The Permaculture Garden
by Graham Bell • 1994
A garden that hardly needs you: design it like a forest once, harvest for decades.
3.88
103
The Permaculture Garden Summary
The Permaculture Garden 90%
A garden that hardly needs you: design it like a forest once, harvest for decades.
by Graham Bell 1994
3.88
103 ratings
The Backyard Parables
by Margaret Roach • 2013
What dies in the garden teaches what survives in you. Three decades of digging both.
3.65
436
The Backyard Parables Summary
The Backyard Parables 90%
What dies in the garden teaches what survives in you. Three decades of digging both.
by Margaret Roach 2013
3.65
436 ratings
Creating a Forest Garden
by Martin Crawford • 2010
A garden that works like a forest: seven edible layers, self-building soil, zero tillage.
4.44
433
Creating a Forest Garden Summary
Creating a Forest Garden 90%
A garden that works like a forest: seven edible layers, self-building soil, zero tillage.
by Martin Crawford 2010
4.44
433 ratings
The Practical Permaculture Project
by Sophie McKay • 2022
Feed your family from a backyard that waters itself, builds soil, and heals the land.
4.29
138
The Practical Permaculture Project Summary
The Practical Permaculture Project 89%
Feed your family from a backyard that waters itself, builds soil, and heals the land.
by Sophie McKay 2022
4.29
138 ratings
All New Square Foot Gardening
by Mel Bartholomew • 1981
A grid-based method that uses 80% less space and 90% less water, and yields more food.
4.16
9k+
All New Square Foot Gardening Summary
All New Square Foot Gardening 89%
A grid-based method that uses 80% less space and 90% less water, and yields more food.
by Mel Bartholomew 1981
4.16
9k+ ratings
The Self-Sufficiency Garden
by Huw Richards • 2024
365 kilos of food from your backyard: the design, the compost, and the month-by-month plan.
4.28
323
The Self-Sufficiency Garden Summary
The Self-Sufficiency Garden 89%
365 kilos of food from your backyard: the design, the compost, and the month-by-month plan.
by Huw Richards 2024
4.28
323 ratings
The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture
by Christopher Shein • 2013
Your garden as a forest: the permaculture design that feeds you while it rebuilds itself.
3.84
493
The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture Summary
The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture 89%
Your garden as a forest: the permaculture design that feeds you while it rebuilds itself.
by Christopher Shein 2013
3.84
493 ratings
Teaming with Nutrients
by Jeff Lowenfels • 2013
Plants eat through physics, chemistry, and fungi. Feed the biology, not just the soil.
4.30
399
Teaming with Nutrients Summary
Teaming with Nutrients 88%
Plants eat through physics, chemistry, and fungi. Feed the biology, not just the soil.
by Jeff Lowenfels 2013
4.30
399 ratings
A Year of Living Simply
by Kate Humble • 2024
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
3.71
2k+
A Year of Living Simply Summary
A Year of Living Simply 88%
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
by Kate Humble 2024
3.71
2k+ ratings
Gardening When It Counts
by Steve Solomon • 2006
Most gardening books assume cheap inputs and grocery stores. This one assumes the day both are gone.
4.05
982
Gardening When It Counts Summary
Gardening When It Counts 88%
Most gardening books assume cheap inputs and grocery stores. This one assumes the day both are gone.
by Steve Solomon 2006
4.05
982 ratings
The One-Straw Revolution
by Masanobu Fukuoka • 1975
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
4.33
9k+
The One-Straw Revolution Summary
The One-Straw Revolution 88%
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
by Masanobu Fukuoka 1975
4.33
9k+ ratings
The New Organic Grower
by Eliot Coleman • 1989
How to make a living from five acres by farming with nature, not against it.
4.41
1k+
The New Organic Grower Summary
The New Organic Grower 88%
How to make a living from five acres by farming with nature, not against it.
by Eliot Coleman 1989
4.41
1k+ ratings
Growing Marijuana Box Set
by Alfonso Garcia • 2021
From first seed to cured harvest: grow marijuana indoors or out, beginner or advanced.
1.00
1
Growing Marijuana Box Set Summary
Growing Marijuana Box Set 88%
From first seed to cured harvest: grow marijuana indoors or out, beginner or advanced.
by Alfonso Garcia 2021
1.00
1 ratings
Stone by Design
by Lew French • 2005
Stone walls that feel discovered, not built. A mason's philosophy of leaving the stone alone.
4.38
48
Stone by Design Summary
Stone by Design 87%
Stone walls that feel discovered, not built. A mason's philosophy of leaving the stone alone.
by Lew French 2005
4.38
48 ratings
The Minimalist Home
by Joshua Becker • 2018
Room by room, cut the clutter that costs you time, money, and peace.
3.69
9k+
The Minimalist Home Summary
The Minimalist Home 87%
Room by room, cut the clutter that costs you time, money, and peace.
by Joshua Becker 2018
3.69
9k+ ratings
Harvesting Rainwater for Your Homestead in 9 Days or Less
by Renee Dang • 2022
From roof to tap in nine days: the 7-step plan for harvesting your own clean rainwater.
4.04
26
Harvesting Rainwater for Your Homestead in 9 Days or Less Summary
Harvesting Rainwater for Your Homestead in 9 Days or Less 87%
From roof to tap in nine days: the 7-step plan for harvesting your own clean rainwater.
by Renee Dang 2022
4.04
26 ratings
Sara Snow's Fresh Living
by Sara Snow • 2009
Toxins in your toothpaste, chemicals in your crib: a room-by-room detox for the whole house.
3.78
130
Sara Snow's Fresh Living Summary
Sara Snow's Fresh Living 87%
Toxins in your toothpaste, chemicals in your crib: a room-by-room detox for the whole house.
by Sara Snow 2009
3.78
130 ratings
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide
by Francine Jay • 2010
Your stuff is a full-time job you didn't apply for. Here's how to quit.
3.78
13k+
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide Summary
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide 87%
Your stuff is a full-time job you didn't apply for. Here's how to quit.
by Francine Jay 2010
3.78
13k+ ratings
The Art of Frugal Hedonism
by Annie Raser-Rowland • 2017
Spend nothing to feel rich: how to live luxuriously on less by retraining your senses.
3.62
7k+
The Art of Frugal Hedonism Summary
The Art of Frugal Hedonism 87%
Spend nothing to feel rich: how to live luxuriously on less by retraining your senses.
by Annie Raser-Rowland 2017
3.62
7k+ ratings
Laundry Love
by Patric Richardson • 2021
Wash everything on warm, skip the dry cleaner: the method that makes laundry a pleasure.
4.17
5k+
Laundry Love Summary
Laundry Love 87%
Wash everything on warm, skip the dry cleaner: the method that makes laundry a pleasure.
by Patric Richardson 2021
4.17
5k+ ratings
HVAC Tips 101
by Marvin Ray Williams • 2021
The filter, breaker, and drain checks that solve most HVAC problems before you call.
3.00
2
HVAC Tips 101 Summary
HVAC Tips 101 87%
The filter, breaker, and drain checks that solve most HVAC problems before you call.
by Marvin Ray Williams 2021
3.00
2 ratings
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind
by Dana K. White • 2016
Stop buying bins. Less stuff, not more shelves. One rule: wash the dishes every day.
4.21
10k+
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind Summary
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind 87%
Stop buying bins. Less stuff, not more shelves. One rule: wash the dishes every day.
by Dana K. White 2016
4.21
10k+ ratings
Messy Minimalism
by Rachelle Crawford • 2021
You need not be tidy to own less. The flexible method for a chaotic, real life.
3.87
2k+
Messy Minimalism Summary
Messy Minimalism 87%
You need not be tidy to own less. The flexible method for a chaotic, real life.
by Rachelle Crawford 2021
3.87
2k+ ratings
The Minimalist Way
by Erica Layne • 2019
Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.
3.84
2k+
The Minimalist Way Summary
The Minimalist Way 87%
Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.
by Erica Layne 2019
3.84
2k+ ratings
Spark Joy
by Marie Kondō • 2012
Discard by category, keep what lifts you, fold until clothes stand: a one-time tidying method.
3.89
44k+
Spark Joy Summary
Spark Joy 87%
Discard by category, keep what lifts you, fold until clothes stand: a one-time tidying method.
by Marie Kondō 2012
3.89
44k+ ratings
Zero Waste Home
by Bea Johnson • 2013
A five-step hierarchy that stops waste at the source and cuts household costs by 40%.
3.75
8k+
Zero Waste Home Summary
Zero Waste Home 87%
A five-step hierarchy that stops waste at the source and cuts household costs by 40%.
by Bea Johnson 2013
3.75
8k+ ratings
Back to Basics
by Abigail R. Gehring • 2007
Build a home, grow your food, power it yourself: illustrated encyclopedia of self-sufficient living.
4.20
2k+
Back to Basics Summary
Back to Basics 87%
Build a home, grow your food, power it yourself: illustrated encyclopedia of self-sufficient living.
by Abigail R. Gehring 2007
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Minimalist Vegan
by Michael Ofei • 2017
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
3.70
267
The Minimalist Vegan Summary
The Minimalist Vegan 86%
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
by Michael Ofei 2017
3.70
267 ratings
The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life
by Leo Babauta • 2009
Simplify your home, money, health, and relationships, and make space for what truly matters.
3.46
1k+
The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life Summary
The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life 86%
Simplify your home, money, health, and relationships, and make space for what truly matters.
by Leo Babauta 2009
3.46
1k+ ratings
Minimalism for Families
by Zoë Kim • 2017
Clutter costs you sleep, time, and connection. Here is the family plan to get them back.
3.64
756
Minimalism for Families Summary
Minimalism for Families 86%
Clutter costs you sleep, time, and connection. Here is the family plan to get them back.
by Zoë Kim 2017
3.64
756 ratings
Unf*ck Your Habitat
by Rachel Hoffman • 2017
Stop overwhelming cleaning marathons. Twenty minutes with a break is the system that finally sticks.
3.73
6k+
Unf*ck Your Habitat Summary
Unf*ck Your Habitat 86%
Stop overwhelming cleaning marathons. Twenty minutes with a break is the system that finally sticks.
by Rachel Hoffman 2017
3.73
6k+ ratings
A Garden of Marvels
by Ruth Kassinger • 2014
Sex in flowers, air-eating leaves, allied roots: botany's strangest truths took centuries to accept.
3.85
466
A Garden of Marvels Summary
A Garden of Marvels 86%
Sex in flowers, air-eating leaves, allied roots: botany's strangest truths took centuries to accept.
by Ruth Kassinger 2014
3.85
466 ratings
One Year to an Organized Life
by Regina Leeds • 2007
Twelve months, twelve rooms, and a week-by-week plan that finally makes staying organized possible.
3.45
2k+
One Year to an Organized Life Summary
One Year to an Organized Life 86%
Twelve months, twelve rooms, and a week-by-week plan that finally makes staying organized possible.
by Regina Leeds 2007
3.45
2k+ ratings
The Zero-Waste Lifestyle
by Amy Korst • 2012
How to throw away less: study your trash, then change one room at a time.
3.61
909
The Zero-Waste Lifestyle Summary
The Zero-Waste Lifestyle 86%
How to throw away less: study your trash, then change one room at a time.
by Amy Korst 2012
3.61
909 ratings
Sowing Seeds in the Desert
by Masanobu Fukuoka • 2012
Our farms are making deserts. A hands-off method for restoring them with seeds and clay.
4.34
724
Sowing Seeds in the Desert Summary
Sowing Seeds in the Desert 86%
Our farms are making deserts. A hands-off method for restoring them with seeds and clay.
by Masanobu Fukuoka 2012
4.34
724 ratings
Voluntary Simplicity
by Duane Elgin • 1981
Less stuff, more meaning: how to live a simpler, sustainable life while the world unravels.
3.62
2k+
Voluntary Simplicity Summary
Voluntary Simplicity 86%
Less stuff, more meaning: how to live a simpler, sustainable life while the world unravels.
by Duane Elgin 1981
3.62
2k+ ratings
How to Survive Off the Grid
by Tim MacWelch • 2016
The off-grid blueprint: energy, water, food, medicine, and self-defense when no one is coming.
3.98
115
How to Survive Off the Grid Summary
How to Survive Off the Grid 86%
The off-grid blueprint: energy, water, food, medicine, and self-defense when no one is coming.
by Tim MacWelch 2016
3.98
115 ratings
A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home
by Melissa Dilkes Pateras • 2023
The unfussy guide to a clean home: vinegar, baking soda, and small wins over marathon scrubs.
3.92
350
A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home Summary
A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home 86%
The unfussy guide to a clean home: vinegar, baking soda, and small wins over marathon scrubs.
by Melissa Dilkes Pateras 2023
3.92
350 ratings
The One-Minute Organizer Plain & Simple
by Donna Smallin Kuper • 2004
500 organizing nudges for the overwhelmed: start with one drawer and fifteen minutes.
3.57
500
The One-Minute Organizer Plain & Simple Summary
The One-Minute Organizer Plain & Simple 86%
500 organizing nudges for the overwhelmed: start with one drawer and fifteen minutes.
by Donna Smallin Kuper 2004
3.57
500 ratings
New Minimalism
by Cary Telander Fortin • 2018
Align your home with your values without deprivation, by understanding why you hold on.
3.87
1k+
New Minimalism Summary
New Minimalism 86%
Align your home with your values without deprivation, by understanding why you hold on.
by Cary Telander Fortin 2018
3.87
1k+ ratings
Apartment Therapy
by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan • 2006
Home should restore you. Diagnose what is wrong, then fix it, starting at the front door.
3.78
1k+
Apartment Therapy Summary
Apartment Therapy 86%
Home should restore you. Diagnose what is wrong, then fix it, starting at the front door.
by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan 2006
3.78
1k+ ratings
The Paper Solution
by Lisa Woodruff • 2020
Filing cabinets weren't built for real life. One weekly habit and four binders fix that.
3.93
653
The Paper Solution Summary
The Paper Solution 86%
Filing cabinets weren't built for real life. One weekly habit and four binders fix that.
by Lisa Woodruff 2020
3.93
653 ratings
Just in Case
by Kathy Harrison • 2008
A stocked pantry, a practiced family plan, and the know-how to thrive when the power fails.
3.85
494
Just in Case Summary
Just in Case 86%
A stocked pantry, a practiced family plan, and the know-how to thrive when the power fails.
by Kathy Harrison 2008
3.85
494 ratings
Goodbye, Things
by Fumio Sasaki • 2015
Your possessions are an invisible to-do list. The Japanese case for owning less.
3.80
45k+
Goodbye, Things Summary
Goodbye, Things 86%
Your possessions are an invisible to-do list. The Japanese case for owning less.
by Fumio Sasaki 2015
3.80
45k+ ratings
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies
by Nicole Apelian • 2021
Your backyard is a pharmacy. Identify, harvest, and prepare the plants that treat almost anything.
4.58
827
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies Summary
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies 86%
Your backyard is a pharmacy. Identify, harvest, and prepare the plants that treat almost anything.
by Nicole Apelian 2021
4.58
827 ratings
House Love
by Patric Richardson • 2023
A cleaning method built on gratitude and vinegar, turning chores into an act of self-care.
3.62
607
House Love Summary
House Love 86%
A cleaning method built on gratitude and vinegar, turning chores into an act of self-care.
by Patric Richardson 2023
3.62
607 ratings
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