From Grass to Gardens: How to Reap Bounty from a Small Yard"Inspires, sustains, surprises, and consoles."--National Geographic Traveler (for River Time) "The good stuff . . . Not only good history, but an engaging intellectual autobiography."--Sue Hubbell, New York Times Book Review (for Dangerous Birds) Janet Lembke loves to garden. But when she moved into her urban home in Virginia, she only had one-eighth of an acre to work with: a small front yard and a small backyard. How she traded a postage-stamp lawn for an edible cornucopia is what this enchanting book is all about. Lembke joyfully guides us on her gardening journey, in chapters called: "Tomato Haven" "The Grass Extermination Project" "Tools of the Trade" "How a Garden Grows" "Herbs" "Flowers" "Vegetables" "Outwitting the Gardener" "Wooing the Green Man, Courting Dame Kind" and "Garden Dreams" From Grass to Garden is chock-full of tips and advice for gardeners with tiny plots, including what plants are compatible with others; garden paths and seating; what vegetables and plants work best in front versus backyards; and more. She offers everything a hopeful gardener needs to reap bounty for the kitchen table from what was once a small, pesky lawn. |
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... WORMS The worms in the compost bin came there by accident. They are red wigglers (Eisenia fetida), slender but feisty dark red creatures that dwell above the soil in damp leaf litter and other moist places. (Such litter- and compost-loving ...
... WORMS The worms in the compost bin came there by accident. They are red wigglers (Eisenia fetida), slender but feisty dark red creatures that dwell above the soil in damp leaf litter and other moist places. (Such litter- and compost-loving ...
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... red wigglers were ensconced when they arrived in May. Listless at first, they regained their wiggle after two days and began chowing down on every kitchen scrap that I could provide. Like compost bins, worms are not happy with meat and ...
... red wigglers were ensconced when they arrived in May. Listless at first, they regained their wiggle after two days and began chowing down on every kitchen scrap that I could provide. Like compost bins, worms are not happy with meat and ...
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... red wigglers started slipping out of the bin's cracks onto the floor. Something in wormville was not right. It was as if its inhabitants were trying desperately to escape. Each morning, I'd find dessicated carcasses, like little dark-red ...
... red wigglers started slipping out of the bin's cracks onto the floor. Something in wormville was not right. It was as if its inhabitants were trying desperately to escape. Each morning, I'd find dessicated carcasses, like little dark-red ...
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... worms wriggled actively through a mixture of castings and finished compost. By early fall, the colony had become dense. It looked as if there were more red wigglers than compost. Red wigglers, along with many other genera, are members ...
... worms wriggled actively through a mixture of castings and finished compost. By early fall, the colony had become dense. It looked as if there were more red wigglers than compost. Red wigglers, along with many other genera, are members ...
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... red wigglers and many of their kin are passing strange. They are hermaphrodites, and mating, an act that can take ... Red wigglers help a garden in many ways, notably in adding calcium to the soil. And calcium helps plants take up ...
... red wigglers and many of their kin are passing strange. They are hermaphrodites, and mating, an act that can take ... Red wigglers help a garden in many ways, notably in adding calcium to the soil. And calcium helps plants take up ...
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