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"Detailed planting and care designs for 24 beginner-friendly gardens, from what to buy, where and when to plant, and how to care for each vegetable"--
A healthy garden bursting with organic vegetables is within your reach, even if you've never opened a seed packet before. Pleasant provides detailed planting and care designs for beginner-friendly gardens. She covers what to buy, where and when to plant, and how to care for each vegetable
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Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. Barbara Pleasant has written about organic gardening and self-sufficient living...
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Now that you've mastered gardening basics, you want to enjoy your bounty year-round, right? Homegrown Pantry picks up where beginning gardening books leave off, with in-depth profiles of the 55 most popular crops - including beans, beets, squash, tomatoes, and much more - to keep your pantry stocked throughout the year. Each vegetable profile highlights how many plants to grow for a year's worth of eating, and which storage methods work best for...
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It's a whole new world of houseplants, so make yourself at home in it! If you love the idea of keeping houseplants, but struggle to care for them, you'll find solace and invaluable advice in this comprehensive guide from expert gardener Barbara Pleasant. Even experienced houseplant enthusiasts will benefit from Pleasant's expansive knowledge of indoor gardening, which includes personality profiles, growing needs, and troubleshooting tips for 160 blooming...
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Garlic has fascinated gardeners for thousands of years, and no wonder! Flavorful, beautiful and easy to grow, garlic is also one of the simplest edibles to store. This concise book will help you choose the best types of garlic to grow in your region and explains how to prepare the planting bed, grow the crop, and finally harvest and cure your beautiful homegrown garlic. Written by award-winning garden writer Barbara Pleasant (Mother Earth News, Starter...
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Develop mature compost right in your garden. Barbara Pleasant and Deborah Martin explain their six-way compost gardening system in this informative guide that will have you rethinking how you create and use your compost. With your plants and compost living together from the beginning, your garden will become a nourishing and organic environment that encourages growth and sustainability. You'll also find that the enriched soil requires less tending,...