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Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guide to Soil and Composting: The Complete Guide to Building Healthy, Fertile Soil (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides) (Paperback)

by Nancy J. Ondra (Author), Barbara Ellis (Author) "Creating great garden soil isn't a big one-time chore, it's an ongoing process..." (more)
Key Phrases: balanced garden fertilizer, own liquid fertilizer, compost tea, Making Compost Tea, Identifying the Problem, Other Strategies (more...)

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Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (May 6, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0395862949
ISBN-13: 978-0395862940
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Creating great garden soil isn't a big one-time chore, it's an ongoing process. Read the first page

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balanced garden fertilizer, own liquid fertilizer, compost tea, finished compost, using compost, adding organic matter, other organic matter, complete fertilizer, fish emulsion, shredded bark

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Making Compost Tea, Identifying the Problem, Other Strategies, Testing Your Soil's Fertility

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The Garden Path (Library of Garden Detail) by Patrick Taylor in Back Matter
Kitchen Gardens (Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide) by Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Back Matter

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not so Boring on a Boring Subject, August 5, 2000

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This book is in the Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides series of books. Like most books in this series, it is easy to read and understand. While it touches upon some of the science behind why good soil is important, it doesn't bore the average gardener with laborious explanations. It quickly gets to what most gardeners want to know, that is what to do to improve your soil's quality and have healthier plants.

Before you start a new garden it is important to understand the characteristics of your soil and what actions you need to take before you start planting. This book will provide the weekend gardener with all the guidance they need to build healthy soil in their garden. I highly recommend you read this book before you start planting your new garden.

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