Trowel and Error: Over 700 Organic Remedies, Shortcuts, and Tips for the Gardener

ISBN-13:	9780761126324
Publisher:	Workman Publishing Company
Publication date:	01/15/2002
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	425,676
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.75(d)

Hundreds of organic gardening tips and homespun remedies that come only from season after season of experience—a perfect gift for the green thumb. Born of necessity and ingenuity and honed through years of “trowel and error,” these helpful hints include environmentally friendly ammunition against weeds and pests, shortcuts for cultivation and propagation, and clever uses for curious household items. And every page is charmingly illustrated with Sharon Lovejoy's watercolor art.Find tips such as:Take a shower with your houseplantsCure plant viruses with milkRecycle an old wheelbarrow into a movable flower bedUse empty citrus fruit rinds as seedling pots