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The Thrifty Gardener
Packed with groovy, chic garden projects, from beehives to outdoor showers, edible cubby houses to bedspring frames for climbers, all made from repurposed materials, THE THRIFTY GARDENER aims to make gardening accessible to everyone.
‘Never forget, plants want to live. They will work with you!’ ‘This book is about igniting the skills and knowledge you already have but may not realise.’ - Millie Ross, THE THRIFTY GARDENER Whether you own a tiny courtyard or a massive suburban tract, Millie will show you how to use garden wisdom to:
· assess your site, microclimate and soil conditions & make a plan
· develop a design style, from industrial oasis to nanna chic, renters' ‘mobile’ garden to edible ornamentals
· build paths, fences, walls, fireplaces, ponds and other structures
· grow plants in raised and self-watering beds, hydroponically, and in containers and pots
· make planting schemes for all kinds of plants -- indoor and outdoor, shade and sun, native and exotic -- and produce plants from seeds and cuttings or by propagation, pollination and grafting
· maintain, irrigate, feed, prune, mulch, compost and weed your garden and eliminate pests
· grow a successful fruit, vegetable & herb garden for next to nothing.
‘Never forget, plants want to live. They will work with you!’ ‘This book is about igniting the skills and knowledge you already have but may not realise.’ - Millie Ross, THE THRIFTY GARDENER Whether you own a tiny courtyard or a massive suburban tract, Millie will show you how to use garden wisdom to:
· assess your site, microclimate and soil conditions & make a plan
· develop a design style, from industrial oasis to nanna chic, renters' ‘mobile’ garden to edible ornamentals
· build paths, fences, walls, fireplaces, ponds and other structures
· grow plants in raised and self-watering beds, hydroponically, and in containers and pots
· make planting schemes for all kinds of plants -- indoor and outdoor, shade and sun, native and exotic -- and produce plants from seeds and cuttings or by propagation, pollination and grafting
· maintain, irrigate, feed, prune, mulch, compost and weed your garden and eliminate pests
· grow a successful fruit, vegetable & herb garden for next to nothing.
- GenresGardening
261 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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March 31, 2020I will always remember the advice to bring a garden trowel to check the soil when house hunting. Respect.
January 5, 2014
Heaps of great info that is general enough to be useful in all climate zones, big or small blocks, expert or beginner. Millie Ross shows gardening doesn't have to cost heaps, and ways of reusing and making the most of what's around. Would be a good one to own, with lots of useful step-by-step guides like planting a green seat, hydroponics and wicking beds, grafting, etc.
April 26, 2015
Sang to me, this book is exactly the way I want to garden. Make beautiful abundant spaces with what you have, wherever you are. Live in the moment and grow things you have never tried before! A really exciting book.
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