Small-space composting has never been easier, more efficient, and more eco-friendly. Composting keeps millions of tons of waste out of landfills and creates carbon-sequestering, nutrient-dense compost that can be used to help fuel plant growth (including houseplants!) and build soil health. - Build a DIY worm-composting system for a cupboard or garage - Craft a layered, under-the-sink composting system from terracotta pots - Construct a simple outdoor...

After explaining interesting facts about crawlers and fliers in an introduction, this book shows readers how to draw ladybugs, butterflies, ants, and more. The text also discusses drawing tips and the different ways to color finished pieces. Now drawing can be informative as well as fun! Each book in our new 5 Steps to Drawing series starts with fun facts about the subject and then guides readers through a simple five-step drawing process. Extras...

John Muir Laws's guide to drawing birds is itself winged, soaring between a devotion not only to art but also to the lives, forms, and postures of the birds themselves. Here, artistic technique and the exquisite details of natural history intertwine, and drawing becomes the vehicle for seeing. As Laws writes, "To draw feathers, you must understand how feathers grow, overlap, and insert into the body. To create the body, you must have an understanding...

Writing is cooler in cursive, and Creative Adventures in Cursive gives kids ideas for practicing writing skills, then guides them into cursive creativity. As many educators will attest, writing in cursive provides cognitive benefits in spelling, memory, reading comprehension, language skills, and overall academic confidence. Practicing cursive carries similar benefits when drawing; once you learn the basic shapes, you can play with it by creating...

Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing zoo animals, including giraffes, alligators, lions, and kangaroos.

Provides instructions for drawing farm animals in five steps, including a chicken, a rabbit, a pig, and more.

"Beautifully photographed and filled with eye-catching illustrations" this guide to raising chickens alongside vegetables "will become an instant classic" (Niki Jabbour, author of Groundbreaking Food Gardens and The Year Round Vegetable Gardener).
Welcome to a world where chickens and gardens coexist! Join Lisa Steele, chicken-keeper extraordinaire and founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, on a unique journey through the garden. Start...

A comprehensive guide to composting discusses what can be composted, how to balance a bin's contents for optimum decomposition, vermicomposting, and how and when to use compost in a garden.

Presents five-step instructions for drawing aircraft, including a jumbo jet, seaplane, helicopter, and blimp.