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Author Orzel, Kelly, author.

Title The backyard gardener : simple, easy, and beautiful gardening with vegetables, herbs, and flowers / Kelly Orzel.

Publication Info. Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2017]

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Location Call No. Status
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  635 ORZEL    DUE 04-06-24
 Simsbury Public Library - Non Fiction  635.987 ORZEL    Check Shelf
Description 245 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Gardening from the ground up -- Propagation and planting techniques -- Organic growing practices -- Sowing and growing -- Herbs and flowers -- The garden calendar.
Summary The zgarden to tabley movement is inspiring another generation of gardeners but many of them have questions. How important is composting? Is seed saving really worth it? Focusing on sustainable, organic growing practices and plants, The Backyard Gardener is a comprehensive handbook that will help get them started. Kelly Orzel covers everything from soil selection to growing and harvesting. Sidebars such as zgarden center survival tipsy offer useful advice to help readers build their confidence and know-how. This guide also features photographs of beautiful plant bed designs, propagation techniques, and much more.
Subject Organic gardening.
Vegetable gardening.
Herb gardening.
Flower gardening.
Vegetable gardening.
Organic gardening.
Herb gardening.
Flower gardening. (OCoLC)fst00927841
Herb gardening. (OCoLC)fst00955300
Organic gardening. (OCoLC)fst01047711
Vegetable gardening. (OCoLC)fst01164731
Other Form: Online version: Orzel, Kelly, author. Backyard gardener. Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2017] 9781493026586 (DLC) 2017000753
ISBN 9781493026579 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
1493026577 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
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