Trowel and Error: Over 700 Organic Remedies, Shortcuts, and Tips for the Gardener
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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 houseplantsCure plant viruses with milkRecycle an old wheelbarrow into a movable flower bedUse empty citrus fruit rinds as seedling pots
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
Publication date : January 15, 2002
Language : English
Print length : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 0761126325
ISBN-13 : 978-0761126324
Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.75 x 7 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #304,189 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #238 in Gardening & Horticulture Reference (Books) #276 in Organic & Sustainable Gardening & Horticulture #278 in Gardening Encyclopedias
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