House, garden & nature

Futter- und Zeigerpflanzen im Alpenraum verstehenDieser Praxisführer beschreibt über 60 wertvolle Futter- und Zeigerpflanzen im Alpenraum. Jede Pflanze wird auf einer Doppelseite mit Detailfotos vorgestellt, die es dem Leser ermöglichen, sie im Gelände zu bestimmen.Das Besondere: Der Autor hebt hervor, wo die Pflanzen vorkommen und was ihre Standortansprüche sind. Zusätzlich beleuchtet er sowohl den landwirtschaftlichen Wert der Pflanzen, wie auch Nutzungsmöglichkeiten für Küche oder Hausapotheke. Zeigerpflanzen geben Hinweise darauf, wie es um die Versorgung mit Wasser und Nährstoffen am Standort bestellt ist. Daraus lassen sich Bewirtschaftungsfehler erkennen und Maßnahmen ableiten. Das macht den Praxisführer Almpflanzen zu einem praktischen Begleiter für Almbauern, Landschaftsökologen und Wanderer. 160 Seiten.Der Autor: Boden- und Vegetationsökologe Mag. Dr. Andreas Bohner ist wissenschaftlicher Leiter der Abteilung Umweltökologie an der HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein in Irdning, Steiermark. Er ist u. a. Dozent an der Universität für Bodenkultur, Wien.

Preserving, pickling, drying, etc.Freezing, sterilizing, drying &~ Drying Soaking in vinegar, oil and alcohol, candiing and glazing Compotes, jams, fruit pastes and juices Enjoy making your own instead of buying expensive ones : This way the taste of your own fruit is preserved and even refined! First, the basics of the various types of preservation are explained in detail: freezing, sterilizing, drying and drying, pickling in vinegar, oil and alcohol, candiing and glazing as well as the production of compotes, jams, fruit pastes, jams and juices. After the how, we get down to business in the truest sense of the word in an extensive recipe section. Many suggestions and ideas show what delicacies can be produced with fruit. The range extends from elderberry quince jam, cranberry compote, fruit mustard, rosehip puree and rowanberry confectionery to apple and pear chutney, dried plums and raspberry vinegar. 190 pages.

Incl. Propagation &~ GraftingWhen and how do you prune fruit trees? Year after year, not only professional fruit growers are faced with this decision, for whom the question can become necessary for their survival, but also many home garden owners for whom the correct professional care of their trees is simply a sincere concern. Whether pome, stone or berry fruit Whether it's a spindle bush, a quarter trunk or a half trunk, whether it's free-standing or growing on a scaffold, the practical book The Professional Fruit Tree Pruning by Andreas Spornberger is now a useful guide for professionals and hobby gardeners on how to prune correctly. In addition to the growth phases of different types of fruit, the corresponding training steps are shown in order to achieve the desired shape and at the same time the best yield. The necessary pruning measures for trees as well as for bushes and soft fruit are presented in words and with many pictures. The development of each tree is documented over several years in numerous color photos! Extra section on grafting and grafting of fruit!

There are many gardening books. However, most people assume that a garden already exists. Anyone who thinks about making their diet healthy with vegetables, herbs and berries from their own garden for the first time won't do much with it because they normally can't distinguish herbs from weeds.

Gardening during the cold season has numerous benefits: reduced pest infestation, less weeding and watering, better taste. The vegetables left in the garden over the winter change their chemical composition, which protects them from freezing. This also refines their taste. If you supply yourself with winter vegetables, you will always have fresh, vitamin-rich vegetables enriched with many secondary plant substances (bioactive) even in the cold season. A variety of practical tips and construction instructions ensure that even people with no manual skills can recreate overwintering beds, vegetable greenhouses and rows of root vegetables easily and cheaply. For newbies and experienced gardeners alike, this richly illustrated practical book offers comprehensive information on winter-hardy vegetables, step-by-step instructions for individual crops and, if necessary, the necessary winter protection, vegetable bleaching of chicory and correct storage, rounded off by tasty recipes. 160 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

Aronia, barberry, cornelian cherry, fig, serviceberry and mayberry, cherry plum, Andean berry, mini kiwi, Korean cherry and mahonia, mulberry, sea buckthorn, blackthorn, grape berry, hawthorn and many more are hardy, easy-care wild fruits and special types of fruit that are also grown in smaller gardens Its fruits offer special taste experiences full of valuable vitamins and trace elements. You can also use them to make juice, syrups and liqueurs, jams, chutneys and compotes, even cakes and cookies - delicacies that are hardly available in supermarkets! Over 40 types of fruit, their cultivation and care, harvesting, storage and processing of their fruits are described described in detail here in pictures and text.

​Beauty, health and well-being- More than 160 recipes- For beginners and advanced users- Beauty from the spice rackThe central theme of this book is how natural products can be used in a targeted way to harmonize body and nature. Spices, herbs and medicinal plants for more than 160 recipes are presented and their use described, from simple tinctures to elaborate creams.The book also provides an insight into the anatomy of the human body. This makes it easier to understand the cause of daily ailments and counteract them more effectively.A comprehensive introduction provides the necessary basic knowledge of cosmetic mixing and describes the necessary basic equipment, the workplace and the most important safety issues. Cosmetic active ingredients and additives are also explained and the advantages and disadvantages of chemical preservatives are discussed. Approx. 200 pages. The authorJustine Strupp, married, mother of two boys and owner of a French bulldog, lives in Heppenheim near Worms. She loves nature, which helps her to ground herself and 

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.

​How to Prune Fruit Trees Correctly – Made EasyWant to prune your apple tree but unsure of the best approach?This practical book shows you how, step by step – without any complicated jargon.Whether apple, pear, or cherry: you'll find the right instructions for every tree shape.Clear illustrations explain each cut in detail – ideal for beginners and experienced gardeners alike.Learn how your tree reacts to specific pruning techniques.This way, you can specifically promote growth and ensure healthy plants with a bountiful harvest.New this year: Tips on how to keep your fruit trees strong and healthy, even in heat and drought.104 pagesPaperback

Hildegard's medicine - more current than everSoothing and effective: Hildegard's nutritional theory with numerous recipesHildegard's healing practice for the most common everyday complaints from respiratory problems to dental diseasesThe best plant helpers from A to Z: Use with Hildegard and today Polymath, prophet and artist , Hildegard of Bingen was one of the most important women of the Middle Ages. Her abilities as a healer, which were extraordinary at the time, were based on extensive knowledge of natural history and a holistic view of people and the world. She left behind a true treasure of healing knowledge that is still valid today.This comprehensive guide offers an expert overview of the healer's herbal and medicinal science, nutrition and health teachings. It explains the practical application of naturopathy in everyday life clearly and with great knowledge.Each part contains numerous Hildegard recipes. The comprehensive manual is illustrated with impressive historical illustrations and detailed herbal drawings. 336 pages.

It was not without reason that our ancestors took off their hats to the Hollerbuschen. Popular wisdom was certain: the elderberry had healing powers. Brigitte Klaushofer tells us what is actually in elderberry and what delicacies we can prepare from flowers and berries. She looked around for us on the Holleralmen in the beautiful Salzkammergut for the best recipes and most effective home remedies and put the ancient knowledge about elderberry down on paper. 64 pages.

If you want to harvest juicy apples, pears and plums, you should trim your fruit trees regularly. The experienced arborist and forest educator Erwin Palnstorfer accompanies you with careful summer and winter pruning. You will learn all the important basic rules and the ideal time for pruning fruit trees. This will help you bring your own trees into the optimal healthy balance. 62 pages.

Pitch ointment was once the most important wound healing ointment in the Alpine region. Karin Buchart shows how resins can still be collected today without harming the trees and how they are transformed into ointments and extracts with amazing healing effects.

Do gourds, stinging nettles, Gundermann etc. feel right at home in your carefully tended garden? This book declares war on the top 10 most annoying weeds with a wooden spoon. Because: Weeds are not only annoying, they are delicious! Over 60 simple wild herb recipes make the wild usurers the show stars of the kitchen. From nettle foam soup to plantain rolls to chickweed dessert - use the free vegetables from the garden instead of just being annoyed. And who knows, maybe you'll lose your heart to the uninvited guests after all?

Wild garlic to lower blood pressure, spruce for relaxation, blueberries for a calm intestine: on our doorstep we find a pharmacy that is full of plants, trees and fruits and can increase our well-being every day. Karin Buchart and Miriam Wiegele provide information In this expanded edition of the bestseller, we present even more well-known and unknown medicinal plants, their effects and areas of application, thus reminding us what is in the respective herbs, flowers and trees. Tried-and-tested remedies and valuable plant knowledge can counteract both physical and mental complaints and provide pleasant support in everyday life - an atmospheric collection of traditional healing knowledge.

Cheers to the bed! Gardeners are at eye level with their plants when they let the green splendor thrive in a raised bed.A look at the hardware stores proves: Raised beds are in vogue. No wonder, as the beds on the first floor offer a wealth of advantages: the main sufferer of gardening, the back, will also quickly learn to love a raised bed. Added to this is the small space requirement, which makes raised beds also suitable for terraces, and a neat look. Neo-gardeners, on the other hand, will be happy that raised beds are ahead in terms of harvest even without much care.Raised beds can be built in a wide variety of variants: square and round, with prefabricated kits, palisades made of wood or granite or even , as in the Middle Ages, bordered with braided willow branches. A dry stone wall with nesting places for animals can also surround a raised bed~ even car tires are suitable for small raised beds~ the herb spiral is another special form. Raised beds can be found on every terrace or can be used as a design element in the garden.In her book, Sofie Meys not only describes what is important when setting up the different types of raised beds, but also devotes herself to the topic Planting: From the vegetable and culinary herb raised bed to the Mediterranean, the wild and the perma-culture raised bed to the scented plant and children's raised bed.

All inclusive for your chirping garden friends!Birds in the garden are incredibly useful - who doesn't like having a bird in the garden? Unfortunately, many native bird species are having a really hard time these days.If you want to help the birdbirds specifically, turn your garden into a bird paradise! With a bird-friendly natural garden, supplemented by nesting aids, feeding places and bird baths, you can attract friendly guests to your garden and ensure that sparrows, chickadees &~ Co. have everything you need. You will see: The first guests will soon fly in... and some are guaranteed to settle with you permanently! 160 pages. ~

In this nature guide, the well-known forester Peter Wohlleben introduces you to over 250 forest animals and plants in his unconventional way. He sheds light on the connections between forest dwellers and the functions of the forest as well as the influences of foresters and hunters. Encounter well-known and unknown species with a new perspective: Why does the wolf help the trees? What does the brown hare do in the forest? What does it mean when the badger is there? What's wrong if there's no fireweed? What does the beard lichen tell us about the forest? Peter Wohlleben answers questions about the forest ecosystem, takes a critical look at common forest use and shows alternatives.