S E E D S O W I N G A N D S A V I N G p a p e r b a c k -
by T U R N E R , C A R O L E B .
- Used
Here are step-by-step techniques for getting and growing free plants by saving seeds from more than 100 vegetables, herbs, and flowers. The book familiarizes readers with basic seed collecting and storing. Instruction is given on how to save seeds, sowing techniques, and the care and maintenance of seedlings. Over 300 two-color illustrations.
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Details
- Title SEED SOWING AND SAVING
- Author TURNER, CAROLE B.
- Binding P a p e r b a c k
- Edition F I R S T E D I T I O N T h u s
- Condition Used - F I N E
- Pages P P . 2 1 7
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher S T O R Y P U B . , North Adams, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
- Date
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps
- Bookseller's Inventory # 1 1 2 2 1
- ISBN 9781580170017 / 1580170013
- Weight 1.39 lbs (0.63 kg)
- Dimensions 10.98 x 8.54 x 0.6 in (27.89 x 21.69 x 1.52 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Vegetable gardening, Flower gardening
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 970030671
- Dewey Decimal Code 635.042
From the rear cover
From Simple Seed-Saving Techniques
Here's all the information and guidance you need to start saving seeds from your favorite vegetables, herbs, and flowers and grow even more plants next year.
Dozens of at-a-glance charts and over 300 step-by-step illustrations show you how to determine when seeds are ready for harvest, how to collect them, and how to store them. Plus, you get time-proven tips, the kind that only an experienced horticulturalist can share, for starting seeds right.
Seed Sowing and Saving is packed with solid advice and information that teaches you how to:
* Successfully harvest seeds from more than 100 common vegetables, annuals, perennials, herbs, and wildflowers
* Dry and store seeds, and test seeds for viability
* Sow seeds indoors to get a head start on the growing season
* Prepare soil and garden beds for transplants or direct sowing
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Citations
- Booklist, 12/15/1997, Page 675
- Publishers Weekly, 11/17/1997, Page 58
