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Back to Basics : Traditional Garden Wisdom : Time-tested Tips and Techniques for Creating a Natural, Sustainable Outdoor Space by Charlie Ryrie and Anne Halpin, contributing editors is a reference work available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>"When your garden contains lots of earthworms, your soil is good." This maxim may not sound familiar, but before the days of landscapers and lawn-maintenance companies, this type of knowledge was common. Gardening skills were passed down from generation to generation, and yards were personal places that flourished under the care of time-tested wisdom. Today the pace of life is faster, and modern advances make gardening tasks easier, but we can all benefit from the techniques and common-sense advice of the past to have beautiful, fruitful gardens now.<br> With <i>Back to Basics: Traditional Garden Wisdom</i>, anyone can:<br> Develop a dream, green garden without spending a fortune Grow an organic and eco-friendly garden with minimum fuss and maximum taste Discover how to collect and save seeds Make your own compost and learn "no-dig" gardening Make a cold frame and protect plants from frost Repel moles with castor oil, prevent mice with the right plants, and make herbal insect repellents Find out the best way to prune a hedge, tree, or climbing flower Know which gardening tasks to do for each season Raise a panel fence and use recycled materials for landscaping Plant raised bed
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- Author
- Charlie Ryrie and Anne Halpin, contributing editors
- Publisher
- Reader's Digest Association, Incorporated, The
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781606520420
- Category
- reference
- Subjects
- Agriculture, Crafts & Hobbies, Reference
- Rating
- 3.81 / 5 (15 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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