Barbara W. Ellis

Starting Seeds (eBook, ePUB)

How to Grow Healthy, Productive Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers from Seed. A Storey BASICS® Title

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Growing a garden from seed is easy with this compact guide to plant selection, sowing techniques, and seedling care.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781603428507
• Artikelnr.: 37962736

Autorenporträt

Barbara W. Ellis is a freelance writer, editor, and lifelong gardener. She is the author of many gardening books, including The Veggie Gardener's Answer Book, Deckscaping, Shady Retreats, and Covering Ground. She holds a B.S. in horticulture from the Ohio State University, Columbus, and a B.A. from Kenyon College. She has worked as managing editor at Rodale Press and as publications director for the American Horticultural Society and is affiliated with the Hardy Plant Society Mid-Atlantic Group, the Garden Writers Association, and the Perennial Plant Association. She lives and gardens in Maryland, where she and her husband live in a renovated green home with an assortment of rescued dogs, cats, and parrots. Her garden, which is managed organically and designed to be wildlife-friendly, features a wide range of ornamentals, herbs, and edibles for both sun and shade.

Inhaltsangabe

The Magic of Seeds
Part 1: Getting Started
What Do You Want to Grow?
Get to Know Your Garden
Seed Savvy
How Many Packets?
Germination 101
Set Up a Sowing Schedule
Seed-Grower's Problem Solver
Saving and Storing Secrets
 
Part 2: Starting Seeds Indoors
Gather Your Gear
Sowing Your Seed
Special-Needs Seeds
From Seeds to Seedlings
Potting On
Perennials from Seed
Moving Plants to Your Garden
Care after Planting
 
Part 3: Sowing Seeds Outdoors
Getting Your Garden Ready for Seeds
Spacing: Beds, Rows, or Broadcasting?
Sowing in the Flower Garden
Caring for Seeds and Seedlings
 
Resources and Links
Index