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Back to Basics: Traditional Garden Wisdom: Time-Tested Tips and Techniques for Creating a Natural, Sustainable Outdoor Spac
Back to Basics Traditional Garden Wisdom TimeTested Tips and Techniques for Creating a Natural Sustainable Outdoor Spac Author:Charlie Ryrie, Angie Halpern "When your garden contains lots of earthworms, your soil is good." This maxim may not sound familiar, but before the days of landscapers and lawn-maintenance companies, this type of knowledge was common. Gardening skills were passed down from generation to generation, and yards were personal places that flourished under the care of time-tested w... more »isdom. Today the pace of life is faster, and modern advances make gardening tasks easier, but we can all benefit from the techniques and common-sense advice of the past to have beautiful, fruitful gardens now.
With Back to Basics: Traditional Garden Wisdom, anyone can:
Develop a dream, green garden without spending a fortune
Grow an organic and eco-friendly garden with minimum fuss and maximum taste
Discover how to collect and save seeds
Make your own compost and learn "no-dig" gardening
Make a cold frame and protect plants from frost
Repel moles with castor oil, prevent mice with the right plants, and make herbal insect repellents
Find out the best way to prune a hedge, tree, or climbing flower
Know which gardening tasks to do for each season
Raise a panel fence and use recycled materials for landscaping
Plant raised beds and container gardens, and build a natural grape arbor
Discover how companion planting can discourage harmful pests and encourage growth
Back to Basics: Traditional Garden Wisdom has full-color step-by-step illustrated instructions that will bring new knowledge to gardeners of all levels. Soon you'll be adding fireplace ashes to the garden to give it a potassium boost and using your elbow to see if the soil is warm enough for planting. With this insightful book, you'll discover why sage advice never goes out of style.« less