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Getting Good Crops

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Author : Robert J. Bigart
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2012-10-11

Getting Good Crops written by Robert J. Bigart and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-11 with History categories.

In 1870, the Bitterroot Salish Indians—called “Flatheads” by the first white explorers to encounter them—were a small tribe living on the western slope of the Northern Rocky Mountains in Montana Territory. Pressures on the Salish were intensifying during this time, from droughts and dwindling resources to aggressive neighboring tribes and Anglo-American expansion. In 1891, the economically impoverished Salish accepted government promises of assistance and retreated to the Flathead Reservation, more than sixty miles from their homeland. In Getting Good Crops, Robert J. Bigart examines the full range of available sources to explain how the Salish survived into the twentieth century, despite their small numbers, their military disadvantages, and the aggressive invasion of white settlers who greedily devoured their land and its natural resources. Bigart argues that a key to the survival of the Salish, from the early nineteenth century onward, was their diplomatic agility and willingness to form strategic alliances and friendships with non-Salish peoples. In doing so, the Salish navigated their way through multiple crises, relying more on their wits than on force. The Salish also took steps to sustain themselves economically. Although hunting and gathering had been their mainstay for centuries, the Salish began farming — “getting good crops” — to feed themselves because buffalo were becoming increasingly scarce. Raised on the Flathead Reservation himself, the author is seeking to convey the Salish story from their perspective, despite the paucity of written Salish testimony. What emerges is a picture — both inspiring and heartbreaking— of a people maintaining autonomy against all odds.

Small Is Bountiful

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Author : Liz Dobbs
language : en
Publisher: Reader's Digest
Release Date : 2012-02-16

Small Is Bountiful written by Liz Dobbs and has been published by Reader's Digest this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-16 with Gardening categories.

Small Is Bountiful shows you how to use the latest practices of high-density patio gardening to grow beautiful crops, herbs and flowers in containers, window boxes, and hanging baskets. Imagine the satisfaction of diving into a plate full of food that you grew yourself. Stepping out onto your patio and picking fresh ingredients for a meal is a special experience that is possible almost all year long. Small Is Bountiful shows you how to use the latest practices of high-density patio gardening to grow a cornucopia of mouthwatering fruits, delectable vegetables, and fresh herbs in large and small plant containers, window boxes, and hanging baskets. This beautifully illustrated book covers it all. Inside you'll find: 35 illustrated, easy-to-follow projects Instructions on how to grow 30 crops that look as good as they taste Detailed advice on what to grow and advice on how to store and preserve your bounty Recipes to make from your fresh ingredients such as Carrot Soup, Quick Pesto, and Strawberry Sorbet The best strategies for watering, composting, propagation, and fertilizing in small spaces Suggestions for flowers to pair with your crops for a patio garden that is as beautiful as it is bountiful There are few things more rewarding than picking your own homegrown ingredients, and the fresh flavor of newly harvested produce goes way beyond what you'll find in a supermarket-and you don't need a farm to do it! Whether you want to learn how to grow lemon trees in pots or to create your very own salsa window box with chilies, dwarf tomatoes, scallions, and coriander Small Is Bountiful will show how!

Getting Started In Farming

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Author : Martin Reese Cooper
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962

Getting Started In Farming written by Martin Reese Cooper and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Farm ownership categories.

Annual Report Of The Ohio State Board Of Agriculture

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Author : Ohio State Board of Agriculture
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896

Annual Report Of The Ohio State Board Of Agriculture written by Ohio State Board of Agriculture and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Agriculture categories.

Reports for 1862-66 include reports of the Ohio Pomological Society.