New Seed-Starters Handbook

Jean Nick,Nancy Bubel
Publisher: Rodale Books
January 30 2018
EAN: 9781635651041
ISBN: 1635651042
Synopsis: Learn how to grow more than 200 plants--from vegetables, fruits, herbs, and garden flowers to wildflowers, trees, and shrubs--with this completely revised and updated guide to starting seeds at home.

This robust, easy-to-use reference explains everything you need to know to start seeds and raise healthy seedlings successfully. Written by gardeners, for gardeners, The New Seed-Starters Handbook is filled with practical, step-by-step instructions to start your seeds indoors, transplant your seedlings, and save seeds to do it all again.

You'll also find helpful advice, hints, and tips on how to:
- Choose your materials, from seeds and growing mediums to containers and light
- Plan and map your space and keep records in a garden diary
- Repel pests and protect against animals
- Garden with children so that everyone has fun
- Work with outdoor structures, including greenhouses
- Save seeds strategically and determine their viability
- Master troubleshooting techniques for every step of the process

Using The New Seed-Starters Handbook, you can harvest earlier, grow healthier, and save money by starting your own seeds at home!