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Traditional recipes from herbs, roots and resinsHomemade healing ointments made from herbs, roots and resins have been used in folk medicine for generations,to relieve minor aches and pains quickly and reliably. Green cosmetics expert Gabriela Nedoma shows you how you can easily make tried-and-tested classic ointments yourself.The fresh ingredients for the individual recipes can be found in the almost inexhaustible forest and meadow pharmacy. With 25 recipes for beginners and advanced users! 64 pages

​Soothing oils for all stages of lifeOils are beneficial for our bodies at every stage of life and in every situation: as a baby, during pregnancy, when tired, in the sunshine and in old age. Ursula Gerhold, a qualified pharmacist, shares her wealth of experience and knowledge and explains how to make beneficial body oils yourself and how they work. 64 pages.

Raised beds - easy to create, easy to maintain, easy to harvestRaised beds are more popular than ever - and for good reason! They make gardening easier, less back-breaking and often also more productive. They are particularly suitable for herbs, vegetables and strawberries. And if you don't have a garden: No problem! Raised beds are also suitable for patios or balconies.In this guide, Axel Gutjahr explains step by step how to get started with raised bed gardening. He shows what is important when building and choosing a place, how to plant correctly and what care is required. Practical tips help you to avoid typical mistakes and get the best out of your own raised bed - whether in the garden or in a small space.128 pages, numerous color photos, 183 x 225 mm, softcover

Ursel Bhring, renowned medicinal plant expert, portrays 82 medicinal herbs and their effects in particularly detail. It presents the spectrum of effects and the official medical use, as well as the history and botany of the medicinal plants. In each portrait you will find phytotherapy recipes for different indications. Teas, ointments, tinctures and wraps get to know the versatile applications. In the extensive chapter on common illnesses and complaints you will receive a wealth of advice from naturopathy and many other medicinal plant recipes.

Do you want to bake wholesome and aromatic bread, but have little time? Then all-in-one breads are just right for you: All the ingredients are kneaded in one without the need for complex pre-doughs. With the help of flexible baking times, you can adapt bread baking to your everyday life and prepare bread at any time of the day. This book proves that baking bread with little yeast and a long dough process is incredibly tasty, even without a complicated schedule. Make your life easy and look forward to fluffy crumbs, crispy crusts and great aroma!

​Legends were born in 1952 - the cult film 'Casablanca' was released in German cinemas, the running prodigy Emil Zátopek dominated the Olympic Games and Hemingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea' was published. And the most successful German baking book gets a new edition, which has had a permanent place in German kitchens for decades: 'Backen macht Freude' has always been used or passed on. No problem if the well-kept copy falls apart after 63 years: now there is the original reprint from 1952 with the 240 original baking recipes and nutritional basics. 160 pages.This is pure nostalgia!

Gift idea - bank with 4 stampers. Saying: The heart stays happy when drinking and joking. Type of wood: alder

?Keeping bees with heart and mind, a book to help you slow down when beekeeping ~The first years of beekeeping are behind you, but you're not really happy? Sugar water as winter food goes against your grain? ~The bees react to your review with a bad mood? ~There is another way! Close to nature and suitable for everyday use!!!Design your beekeeping to be bee-friendly and close to nature and let the ideas floating around in your head run wild. There are many options and alternatives that can be wonderfully integrated into your everyday bee life! Appropriate hives, precise observation of entrance holes and waste diagnosis save the hive from having to be opened unnecessarily. Get involved with your bees, boldly go new ways and stay relaxed - your bees will thank you. 140 color photos. 192 pages. ~

The book for the advanced woodturner.The unusual projects range from various caskets and boxes as well as the lockable Kryptex box from Dan Brown's novel “Sacrilege” to various games such as a self-designed chess, the skill game Kendama and a Singapore ball to cutting boards decorated with various techniques , boxes and vases as well as turned pieces of jewelry.The production of the individual objects is explained in detail on eight pages each with numerous step-by-step illustrations, the design of your own chess set even takes up 14 pages due to the large number of pieces to be made160 pages, large format, 21 x 28 cm, paperback.

For healthy plants and happy gardeners!160 diseases and pests in words and picturesClearly sorted by plantThe most important information in one place Look You don't know who is nibbling on your maple tree? Or why the phlox leaves the spoons dangling? With this book you can find out quickly and easily.The 42 most important garden plants are sorted alphabetically and their 160 potential pests are presented in words and pictures. Browse through the plants and identify the culprit you are looking for using a profile and picture. With this knowledge you can decide whether resistance is necessary and which biological or chemical means you want to use.

​Whether you are a beginner or an experienced goat farmer - this book offers you compact and understandable knowledge about breeding processes. It covers practical aspects such as selecting the right breeding animals and offers helpful checklists to support you. It also explains the theoretical principles of goat breeding. You will learn how a breeding program works, what breeding value estimation means and how you can apply these values on your farm. Various questions and challenges are explained in a practical way using five fictitious goat farms. 48 color photos, 24 drawings, 15 tables. 136 pages.

Skin care is also soul careThe skin is more than just our outer shell - it reflects how we feel and is directly connected to our body and soul. This book shows you how to make your own cosmetics using natural ingredients from your environment - holistic, effective and tailored to your needs.An easy-to-understand introduction explains the structure of the skin, how its requirements change with age and what really matters when it comes to skincare. Then it's time to get practical: get to know local flowers and herbs - with information on their effects and application.Whether soothing ointment, fragrant cream or nourishing lotion - with over 100 recipes, you are guaranteed to find the right care for your skin. There are also special products for men. You can make everything yourself with simple means - for a good feeling on your skin and in your heart.208 pages, illustrated throughout in color, Dimensions: 16.5 x 22 cm, hardcover

From planting to harvest-ready stock Whether you are a small forest owner or a large forestry entrepreneur - this book offers you practical instructions for successful forest management. The spectrum ranges from planting young trees to plant protection and forest care through to initial thinning and pruning. Read here what you need to do in a healthy and productive forest to make forestry worthwhile.

It is always important to take new contexts and changing environmental factors into account. Measures such as those to combat the Varroa mite are constantly being developed. Here you will learn how to manage your colonies well, avert dangers at an early stage and combat diseases efficiently. Dr. Wolfgang Ritter explains when biological and when conventional measures make sense. Proper prevention is just as important to him in order to maintain healthy colonies and residue-free honey.

Homemade food is always in season!Liqueurs and schnapps have always been part of the equipment of every good home bar. They are not only a delight for the palate, but are also often used as a tried and tested home remedy for all kinds of ailments.

Self-service shop from nature - sustainable sweeteners from gardens, forests and meadowsFrom elderflower to apricot and cherry to baked apple and hazelnut liqueur: herbal expert Susanne Oettle shows you how to use purely regional and seasonal ingredients You can easily conjure up the most delicious liqueurs. This wonderful recipe book not only contains over 40 sophisticated and sustainable recipe ideas all year round, but also the necessary background knowledge on fruit and herb selection, the correct preparation with spirits and the ideal ripening time. ~Step by step to homemade natural liqueur - without any artificial flavors or additives! ~65 color photos, 120 pages. ~

​Fancy a piece of meat every now and then? Then there is plenty of choice among the numerous recipes with pork, beef, veal, game or poultry to satisfy every kind of appetite. Delight your guests with hearty meat loaf casserole, the family with crispy roast chicken or yourself with spicy spare ribs. 216 pages.As always, all recipes have been tried and tested and are described in such a way that you are guaranteed to succeed. 

Whether on the garden gate, fence, or directly on the chicken coop, this sign fits anywhere that chicken lovers' hearts beat. It is the perfect gift for anyone who collects their own eggs directly from the nest and considers their chickens to be full-fledged family members. Dimensions: 46x10cm

How can you build humus on your own farm? How can the soil be made fit for extreme weather such as heavy rainfall and periods of drought? Find out in a practical and scientifically based way how you can successfully increase soil fertility in arable and vegetable production with new crop management.Read how to keep the soil covered with mulch, minimize tillage, create year-round root penetration and, if possible create a high level of diversity.Learn how to adapt these innovative systems to your respective site conditions.Practical assessment and calculation methods for soil, fertilization and plant populations help to monitor success. 232 pages, 157 color photos.

You can learn to shear sheep. The author, herself a professional sheep shearer who works worldwide, describes all the relevant sheep shearing techniques for floor and bench shearing step by step. Successful sheep shearers are presented in portraits. A chapter on the end product wool from sheep and health tips for sheep shearers round off the topic.

​Homemade Sausage – Simple, Creative, and Truly DeliciousThis book makes it easy to get started with sausage making.Step by step, Cosima Bellersen Quirini shows you how to make your first sausage in your own kitchen – no prior knowledge required.You decide what goes into it and how it should taste.Thanks to original ingredients and clever tips, you can create extraordinary creations – from fennel salami to cream liver sausage with dried fruit to lamb salami with port wine.There are also great extras: recipes for sauces, dips, and practical tricks for even more flavor. Sausage making has never been so easy – or so delicious!72 color photos, 144 pages.

​The nights around the turn of the year are actually called smoke nights, not smoke nights. In rural areas, it is still customary to burn incense with fragrant herbs and resins in houses and apartments to ask for good luck and blessings for the coming year. In this book, incense experts and organic farmers Barbara and Hans Haider provide insights into this ancient custom, which is still practiced today. 64 pages. n

Unwelcome visitors - The most common animal garden pests in text and pictures- Mechanical, biological and chemical control- In a practical paperback formatVole , moles, snails - who hasn't been annoyed by uninvited garden guests?We name the 13 most common animal garden pests, how you can recognize them and what you can do about them. This means that when the next infestation occurs, the right measures can be taken to protect commercial and ornamental plants from greater damage.

Are you just discovering bread baking and need a real beginner's course that will accompany you on the way to incomparable bread enjoyment? With this bread baking course you will learn from scratch how to bake your own, really good bread. Easy to understand and with lots of illustrated steps, the book guides you through the baking process and increases in difficulty. With know-how about the tools of the trade and the various leavening agents, soon nothing will stand in the way of the fabulous bread, rolls and baguette recipes. Turn your kitchen into a bakery and bake highly digestible breads with little yeast and a long dough process. 160 pages.