The New Seed Starters Handbook (Rodale Organic Gardening)

Nancy Bubel; Jean Nick

ISBN 10: 0878577521 / ISBN 13: 9780878577521

Verlag: Rodale Books, 1988

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The New Seed-Starter's Handbook by Nancy Bubel

Why start plants from seed?

* Earlier harvests
* Greater variety
* Healthier seedlings
* Lower costs
* Satisfaction

For the most complete, up-to-date information on starting plants from seed, turn to The New Seed-Starter's Handbook. Written by a gardener with 30 years of experience, this easy-to-use reference explains everything you need to know to start seeds and raise healthy seedlings successfully. You'll find:

* The latest research in seed starting
* The best growing media
* The newest gardening materials
* Solutions to seed-starting problems
* Source lists for seeds and hard-to-find gardening supplies

And! An encyclopedia section lists more than 200 plants--including vegetables and fruits, garden flowers, wildflowers, herbs, trees, and shrubs--with details on how to start each from seed.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Nancy Bubel has written for Organic Gardening, Mother Earth News, Country Journal Magazine, Horticulture, Family Circle, Woman's Day, and New Shelter magazines. A life member of both the Seed Savers Exchange and the Friends of the Trees Society, she lives in Wellsville, PA.

Jean Nick is a lifelong organic gardener, sustainable farmer, scientist, author, and environmentalist. She has been writing about organic gardening and healthy lifestyles for the better part of three decades from her organic sheep farm in rural Bucks County, PA.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The New Seed Starters Handbook (Rodale ...
Verlag: Rodale Books
Erscheinungsdatum: 1988
Einband: Paperback
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