Trowel and Error
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Author_Sharon Lovejoy
caring for plants
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compost
diy compost bin
diy fertilizer
diy gardening
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expert gardener
garden fun
gardening guide
gardening solutions
gardening tools
gift
gifts for gardeners
green thumb
growing vegetables
helpful tips
home garden
houseplants
insect repellent
keep plants alive
kitchen garden
natural gardening
natural insecticide
natural mulch
organic
organic gardening
pest control
planting bulbs
ripen fruit
seedlings
thorough guide
whimsical illustrations
Product details
- ISBN 9780761126324
- Weight: 380g
- Dimensions: 152 x 176mm
- Publication Date: 15 Jan 2002
- Publisher: Workman Publishing
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Hundreds of organic gardening tips and homespun remedies that come only from season after season of experience—a perfect gift for the green thumb. Born of necessity and ingenuity and honed through years of “trowel and error,” these helpful hints include environmentally friendly ammunition against weeds and pests, shortcuts for cultivation and propagation, and clever uses for curious household items. And every page is charmingly illustrated with Sharon Lovejoy's watercolor art.Find tips such as: ·Take a shower with your houseplants ·Cure plant viruses with milk ·Recycle an old wheelbarrow into a movable flower bed ·Use empty citrus fruit rinds as seedling pots
Sharon Lovejoy, an author, illustrator, lecturer, and teacher, is the children's garden adviser to the American Horticultural Society, and has been a guest on Today at NBC, PBS's Victory Garden, and the Discovery Channel. She speaks at conferences and gardening organizations around the country. She has four grandchildren, and divides her time between San Luis Obispo, California, and South Bristol, Maine.
