Pam_Tee
"Simply a Great Gardening Book"
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55 Reviewers pretty much say it all, but I just had to add to the applause. I have used this book as a reference for over 20 years, and have used Mel's methods in the sands of Florida, the gumbo of Texas, and now the 'barely there' soil of Northern Virginia. And what have I gotten... production and ease!
+4
Based in part on the French Intensive method of gardening, you pretty much can avoid the inherent soil problems of where you live and grow veggies and flowers with little weeding and grunting.
Ideas in this book include:
How to prepare the soil (fertilizers, conditioners)
How to put together raised beds and other support structures if you want them
A guide for popular vegetables
-- how and when to plant them, including how to start seeds
-- the what-fors of watering
-- common pest and disease problems
In my opinion this easy to read book is a gardening staple good for all levels of experience.
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"The book is great and the method is even better."--Bob Thomson, host ofVictory Garden
"Top 10 Gardening Best-Seller."--Publishers Weekly
"This is a good, competent gardening book, well written and sensibly presented."--Library Journal
"How to get more from less is one of life's major challenges today. Here is a book that does just that for those with a hoe..."--Booklist
"Bartholomew is a welcome presence..."--Kirkus Reviews
"This amazing discovery truly makes gardening fun and easy."--Mike Levey, host ofAmazing Discoveries
"The approach is fascinating. It's new, different and very innovative."--Long Island Horticultural Society
"It's one of the few garden books that offers something new to the reader."--Christian Science Monitor
--Review
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"Top 10 Gardening Best-Seller."--Publishers Weekly
"This is a good, competent gardening book, well written and sensibly presented."--Library Journal
"How to get more from less is one of life's major challenges today. Here is a book that does just that for those with a hoe..."--Booklist
"Bartholomew is a welcome presence..."--Kirkus Reviews
"This amazing discovery truly makes gardening fun and easy."--Mike Levey, host ofAmazing Discoveries
"The approach is fascinating. It's new, different and very innovative."--Long Island Horticultural Society
"It's one of the few garden books that offers something new to the reader."--Christian Science Monitor
--Review
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