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Title details for 1,001 Gardening Tips & Tricks: Timeless Advice for Growing Vegetables, Flowers, Shrubs, and More by Mary Rose Quigg - Available

1,001 Gardening Tips & Tricks: Timeless Advice for Growing Vegetables, Flowers, Shrubs, and More

by Mary Rose Quigg
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Over 1,000 Tips for Planting Vegetables, Flowers, Houseplants, Shrubs, Herbs, and Trees!
This comprehensive collection of practical tips covers all aspects of gardening, from flowers and houseplants to planting shrubs, vegetables, herbs, and trees. In addition, find advice for dealing with garden pests, learn about the tools that will make your life much easier, and find valuable ways to avoid the aches and pains that often go along with the hard work of gardening. Woven throughout are poems and proverbs, legends and lore, making this an enjoyable read and a perfect gift for the gardener in your life.
  • "Put broken eggshells in a watering can, fill with water, and leave overnight. This will extract the nutrients making an excellent and cheap plant feed."
  • "To improve the growth of leeks, add a little soot to the soil."
  • "Weeding between onion rows should be done by hand, as hoeing will damage the shallow roots."
  • "An old wheel rim makes an ideal storage place for a garden hose when not in use. Hang on a garage or shed wall."
  • "For organic insecticide spray, boil a whole bulb of chopped garlic until it's soft. Put it into 1 gallon of water and add 1 tablespoon of biodegradable detergent. Leave for a day, strain, and use as required."
    • Full of fascinating tidbits and brilliant suggestions, this book may transform the way you garden! Complete with lovely color illustrations throughout, this is a delightful and useful read for new and seasoned gardeners alike.
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    Series: 1,001 Tips & Tricks Publisher: Skyhorse

    Kindle Book

    • Release date: March 16, 2021

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    • ISBN: 9781510764101
    • Release date: March 16, 2021

    EPUB ebook

    • ISBN: 9781510764101
    • File size: 8586 KB
    • Release date: March 16, 2021

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    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook

    subjects

    Gardening Nonfiction

    Languages

    English

    Over 1,000 Tips for Planting Vegetables, Flowers, Houseplants, Shrubs, Herbs, and Trees!
    This comprehensive collection of practical tips covers all aspects of gardening, from flowers and houseplants to planting shrubs, vegetables, herbs, and trees. In addition, find advice for dealing with garden pests, learn about the tools that will make your life much easier, and find valuable ways to avoid the aches and pains that often go along with the hard work of gardening. Woven throughout are poems and proverbs, legends and lore, making this an enjoyable read and a perfect gift for the gardener in your life.
  • "Put broken eggshells in a watering can, fill with water, and leave overnight. This will extract the nutrients making an excellent and cheap plant feed."
  • "To improve the growth of leeks, add a little soot to the soil."
  • "Weeding between onion rows should be done by hand, as hoeing will damage the shallow roots."
  • "An old wheel rim makes an ideal storage place for a garden hose when not in use. Hang on a garage or shed wall."
  • "For organic insecticide spray, boil a whole bulb of chopped garlic until it's soft. Put it into 1 gallon of water and add 1 tablespoon of biodegradable detergent. Leave for a day, strain, and use as required."
    • Full of fascinating tidbits and brilliant suggestions, this book may transform the way you garden! Complete with lovely color illustrations throughout, this is a delightful and useful read for new and seasoned gardeners alike.
    Expand title description text
    Gardening Nonfiction
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