| Description |
ix, 230 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
A Rodale organic gardening book |
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Rodale organic gardening book.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 218) and index. |
| Summary |
Reveals tricks for starting seeds, creating healthy soil, tending gardens, and taking advantage of the full growing season. |
| Contents |
The gardener's year -- January getting started: Planning and designing the garden -- February warming up: Starting seeds and caring for seedlings -- March groundwork: Making compost and building soil -- April digging in: Building beds and Planting -- May cultivating vegetables organically: Peppers -- June cultivating flowers organically: Roses -- July high summer: Tending the garden -- August ochard picks: Apples and Native American fruits -- September bringing in the bounty: Harvest and stocking up -- October stretching the season: Predicting frost, protecting plants -- November putting the garden to bed: Cleaning up, Fall pruning -- December wildlife in the Garden: Bringing in the bird , keeping out the "pests." |
| Subject |
Organic gardening.
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Seeds.
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| Added Author |
Mattern, Vicki.
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| Added Title |
Seed-starting primer & almanac |
| ISBN |
0875968724 alkaline paper |
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9780875968728 alkaline paper |
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0875968848 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780875968841 paperback alkaline paper |
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