| Seed Sowing and Saving: Step-By-Step Techniques for Collecting and Growing More Than 100 Vegetables, Flowers, and Herbs Contributor(s): Turner, Carole B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1580170013 ISBN-13: 9781580170017 Publisher: Storey Publishing OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1998 Annotation: Here are step-by-step techniques for getting and growing free plants by saving seeds from more than 100 vegetables, herbs, and flowers. The book familiarizes readers with basic seed collecting and storing. Instruction is given on how to save seeds, sowing techniques, and the care and maintenance of seedlings. Over 300 two-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Reference - Gardening | Techniques - Gardening | Vegetables |
| Dewey: 635.042 |
| LCCN: 970030671 |
| Series: Gardening Skills Illustrated |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.54" W x 10.98" (1.39 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Carole Turner shows you everything you need to know to harvest, dry, store, and sow seeds from more than 100 common garden plants so you can use them again next year. She provides information on appropriately preparing your soil, testing seeds for viability, tending your seedlings, and much more. Growing your own seeds is a fun and inexpensive way to enjoy thriving gardens year after year |
Contributor Bio(s): Turner, Carole B.: - Freelance writer and horticultural consultant Carole B. Turner specializes in gardening techniques and native planting. Besides her Storey book, Seed Sowing and Saving, Carole has authored many articles in American Nursery and was an editor at Fine Gardening magazine. She lives in Connecticut. |