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Gardening alchemy : 80 recipes and concoctions for organic fertilizers, plant elixirs, potting mixes, pest deterrents, and more

Rose, Stephanie2020
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"Garden Alchemy is filled with recipes and instructions for making homemade versions of dozens of gardening products, including fertilizers, pest deterrents, potting soils, and more.""Garden Alchemy is a hands-on guide for do-it-yourself gardeners who love to make things (and save money doing it!). This gardening project book is packed with creative and useful garden-related products you can make yourself. Each customizable project allows you to reduce expenses and fix common garden problems with minimal effort. Recipes for mixing your own potting soils and homemade organic fertilizers give you the freedom to choose what ingredients make their way into your garden. Step-by-step instructions for building pest traps, concocting soil tests, and constructing inexpensive DIY seed-starting equipment are accompanied by gorgeous, full-color photography. You'll also find recipes for natural pest deterrents and growth-boosting foliar sprays to help your garden grow strong all season long. Dozens of recipes and projects include: Homemade seed bombs, disks, and tapes. Granular and liquid fertilizer recipes, DIY rooting hormone, Plant propagation instructions/ Soil care recipes to adjust the pH and manage fertility 'specialty potting mixes' clever traps for common garden pests. Written by Stephanie Rose, the creative gardener behind the popular website Garden Therapy, this fun and beautifully illustrated book is packed with great ideas and inspiration for DIY gardeners who want to embrace their creativity and have more control of the garden's care."
Imprint:
Beverly, MA : Cool Springs Press, 2020.
Collation:
128 pages : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (page 123) and index.
Contents:
Soils and Mulches: Make homemade soil tests, potting soil recipes, and mulches -- Seed-Starting and Plant Propagation: Create your own seed bombs, planting pots, seed tapes, and rooting hormone -- Compost, Vermicompost, and Compost Tea: Adjust soil pH, add organic matter, make compost booster, and more ways to improve your soil -- Fertilizers and Garden Teas: Boost plant health with recipes for customized fertilizer blends and growth-enhancing sprays -- Birds, Bees, and Bugs: Recipes and tips for encouraging beneficial wildlife, plus DIY pest traps, baits, and deterrents.
ISBN:
9780760367094
Dewey class:
635.04635
Language:
English
BRN:
366850
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Hampton LibraryAdult Non Fiction - House and Garden635 ROSAvailable
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