You Grow Girl: The Groundbreaking Guide to GardeningThis is not your grandmother's gardening book. You Grow Girl is a hip, humorous how-to for crafty gals everywhere who are discovering a passion for gardening but lack the know-how to turn their dreams of homegrown tomatoes and fresh-cut flowers into a reality. Gayla Trail, creator of YouGrowGirl.com, provides guidance for both beginning and intermediate gardeners with engaging tips, projects, and recipes -- whether you have access to a small backyard or merely to a fire escape. You Grow Girl eliminates the intimidation factor and reveals how easy and enjoyable it can be to cultivate plants and flowers even when resources and space are limited. Divided into accessible sections like Plan, Plant, and Grow, You Grow Girl takes readers through the entire gardening experience:
Gayla also includes a wealth of ingenious and creative projects, such as:
...and much, much more. Witty, wise, and as practical as it is stylish, You Grow Girl is guaranteed to show you how to get your garden on. All you need is a windowsill and a dream! |
Contents
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Whatcha Got Growing Guerrilla Defining Space Blaz Fertilizers Become a Plant Whisperer Rank Tea Foliar | 34 |
Soiled Again 130 Growing Food | 44 |
Bounty | 54 |
Gearing Up Produce | 64 |
Planting Seeds Storing Dried Herbs | 70 |
Chill a good time | 178 |
Chchchanges Get to Learning Garden Memory Jour | 184 |
Appendix | 192 |
Glossary Resources USDA Plant Hardiness Zone | 200 |
Common terms and phrases
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