Rodale's Basic Organic Gardening : : a Beginner's Guide to Starting a Healthy Garden
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Includes index.
Get to know organic gardening -- Getting started -- Soil care basics -- Starting seeds, tending transplants -- Easy-growing plants for every garden -- Garden care basics -- Troubleshooting and problem solving -- Organic gardening through the seasons.
General garden-building skills (from "Do I need to dig?" to "Where do I dig?") and specific techniques (from "How do I plant a seed?" to "How much should I water?") are presented in growing-season order -- from garden planning and planting to growing and harvesting. Many other need-to-know topics like soil, compost, seeds, pest control, and weeds are explained in simple language to ensure success, even on a small scale, on the first try. More than 100 common garden terms are defined, and Smart Starts sidebars offer doable projects to build confidence and enthusiasm for expanding a garden when a gardener is ready. A flower, vegetable, and herb finder highlights easycare plants with good track records. Plus, there are no-dig garden methods, simple garden layouts, and tips and hints inspired by the most popular page views on OrganicGardening.com. --Publishers description.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Rodale, 2014.
Year Published: 2014
Description: ix, 326 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781609619831
1609619838
SUBJECTS
Organic gardening.
Gardening.