Four-Season Food Gardening hands you all the know-how you need to make growing food 365 days a year your new superpower!

Unlike most other vegetable gardening books on the market, this one approaches the subject through the lens of what you can grow during each of the four seasons, even if you live in a cold climate. Using season-extension techniques, such as cold frames, mini hoop houses, and thick mulches, combined with a thoughtful mixture of annual and perennial crops, you’ll discover that eating from your backyard through all 12 months is possible.

With a hearty dose of enthusiasm and expertise, author Misilla dela Llana of YouTube’s Learn to Grow channel presents this season-by-season guide to growing edible plants, covering everything from what tasks and what crops are best for each harvesting season to step-by-step DIY projects for structures and methods to temper weather extremes. With Four-Season Food Gardening, you can keep on growing, no matter what challenges Mother Nature presents.

Inside, you’ll find info on:

• Veggies you can harvest in the dead of winter
• Foods that come from perennial plants you harvest for many years
• How to build and use cold frames and other season extenders to prolong your harvest
• Tips for incorporating layers of edible plants to maximize space
• Pruning, planting, and maintenance advice for dozens of crops
• Seasonal maintenance and harvesting know-how from a pro

Build a forest of food in your backyard and reap the delicious rewards for years to come!

Is there anything better than biting into a crispy pickled cucumber spear, placing a few dill pickle slices on a sandwich, savoring a tasty pickled chutney, or relishing the tang of sauerkraut on a steaming bratwurst? After reading and experimenting with the recipes in Pickled to Please, your answer will be a resounding “no”!

If you’ve been considering canning your own pickled products, Pickled to Please is perfect for you. Author Tamika Adjemian has put together a well-rounded collection of methods and recipes for your first foray into canning that will make it easier than ever. Intended for new and experienced home canners, this book covers food preservation methods safety information and teaches the “mix and match” approach that demonstrates the easy way to swap out seasonings and spices, vinegars, brines and fruits, and vegetables.

Every cook will relish the tips in this cookbook, as Adjemian encourages experimentation with different flavors and combinations to find the perfect pickle. After you’ve mastered the art of pickling, the recipes included will help turn the ordinary into delicious at every meal!

As increasing factors threaten the world’s honeybees in recent years, beekeeping has gained new interest and respect. Mother Earth News has joined in the fight to save the honeybee and other pollinators. In these pages, you will find advice, tips, and personal experiences from novice to expert beekeepers from every walk of life and every corner of the country.

In Raise Backyard Bees, you will find beekeeping information on building beehives, installing bees in the hive, gathering up a swarm, breeding queen bees, caring for your bees, harvesting honey, and processing honey for sale.

You’ll meet people who dreamed of becoming beekeepers for years before taking the plunge, who has been working with bees for decades, and who inherited their love of bees from family members. We’ve even included a few recipes where you can use your freshly harvested honey for delicious results.

You will surely find exactly what you’re looking for in this book. Enjoy your journey into beekeeping, and we look forward to learning about your experiences. You’re off to a great start!