Book description
Whether your garden consists of large raised beds or a few pots on the patio, Kathryn K. Fontenot's The Louisiana Urban Gardener offers easy guidelines and useful tools to jump-start and maintain small yet bountiful gardens. Beginning and sustaining a successful home garden in an urban environment can be a daunting prospect, but Fontenot eliminates the guesswork with tips on testing and preparing soil, guidelines on what to purchase from local garden centers, and basic techniques, schedules, and strategies to produce a thriving crop. From where to plant for the best juicy home-grown tomatoes to how to organically protect against pests to when to grow fragrant oregano and rosemary, this resource offers definitive answers and ensures that novices have all the expertise they need to enjoy Louisiana's year-round growing climate. The Louisiana Urban Gardener includes: Guidance on choosing the best location for your garden Tips on garden design for containers, raised beds, and in-ground gardens Advice for preparing the best soil for your garden Strategies for managing insects, disease, and weeds Season-by-season instruction on what to plant and when to harvest An appendix on Louisiana gardens to visit for inspiration Tending to pots of young peas, sharing a fresh summer watermelon with friends, or bringing extra beets and kale to coworkers on a winter day are just a few of the rewards of gardening. The Louisiana Urban Gardener gives everyone, from young professionals to retirees, the knowledge they need to enjoy all the pleasures of homegrown food.
Zesty Dragon
I'm amazed by the attention to detail, from automatic metadata extraction to customizable settings. I love the ability to share my progress with friends. It’s a fun feature.
Gold Bentley
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Fast FLAK
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Burst Nibbler
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Sugar Man
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Impulsive Flower
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Zero Charisma
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With ListenBook Pro, I can customize the tone of the sound to match my preferences – it's a fantastic touch. The automatic extraction of artwork and metadata adds a professional touch to my audiobook library. The app is perfect for people who love to multitask. I can listen while cooking.
Saturn Extreme
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Silver Cup
ListenBook's sharing options make it easy for me to connect with fellow audiobook enthusiasts. This audiobook was neither good nor bad - simply average. The narrator's delivery was professional but uninspired, and the recording quality was clean though not exceptional. It provided satisfactory entertainment without standing out from similar titles.
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Listening to audiobooks has made my daily commute more enjoyable and productive. I love how this app brings stories to life, even during my morning jogs. ListenBook’s playback speed control is very useful. I can listen at my own pace.
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Vagabond Warrior
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Scare Stone
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I've become a more empathetic listener and reader, thanks to the power of audiobooks. ListenBook's innovative features, from audio filters to statistics, make it a standout app. I'm in awe of how this app has made reading seamlessly fit into my lifestyle. CUE playlist support is a fantastic feature that allows me to create curated listening experiences for different moods and settings. Adjusting the tone of the narrator's voice is a unique feature that adds a personal touch.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience