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Down to Earth
Margot Rochester
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Description for Down to Earth
Hardback. Rochester's refreshing musings and advice invite the reader to take a break, pour a cup of tea, and forge a fine and friendly relationship with a kindred spirit of gardening. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Down to Earth is about gardening for pleasure: exerting minimal effort for maximum results. So many gardening books make America's favorite hobby seem both mentally and physically laborious. They are full of esoteric advice on color theory, plant combinations, and nutrient requirements, as well as stern admonitions to double-dig, weed, and color coordinate. Rochester encourages readers to garden for self-gratification. No hoeing, no tilling, no turning of piles. No chemical insecticides or herbicides, either. The author's goal is to encourage and enable gardeners to simplify tasks, saving time and money, while making their gardens their own. Addressing soil preparation, plant ... Read more
Down to Earth is about gardening for pleasure: exerting minimal effort for maximum results. So many gardening books make America's favorite hobby seem both mentally and physically laborious. They are full of esoteric advice on color theory, plant combinations, and nutrient requirements, as well as stern admonitions to double-dig, weed, and color coordinate. Rochester encourages readers to garden for self-gratification. No hoeing, no tilling, no turning of piles. No chemical insecticides or herbicides, either. The author's goal is to encourage and enable gardeners to simplify tasks, saving time and money, while making their gardens their own. Addressing soil preparation, plant ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9781589793828
SKU
V9781589793828
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Margot Rochester
Margot Rochester has been a garden columnist for twenty years and a gardener for over thirty. She is the author of Earthly Delights: Gardening by the Seasons the Easy Way. She and her husband live in Lugoff, South Carolina.
Reviews for Down to Earth
Reading this book, a chapter at a time over a cup of morning coffee, is like having a chat with Margot.
Sandlapper
This book is full of plant descriptions, but more than that, a life of lessons learned by trial and error, and not just in the garden.
CIRCA Magazine
Both a manual and a celebration ... Read more
Sandlapper
This book is full of plant descriptions, but more than that, a life of lessons learned by trial and error, and not just in the garden.
CIRCA Magazine
Both a manual and a celebration ... Read more