Nancy Bubel's Handbook of Garden Projects for All Seasons

by Bubel, Nancy

• ISBN13: 9780875965727
• ISBN10: 0875965725
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-03-01
• Publisher: Rodale Pr

Summary

Features fifty-two projects for and from the garden, including planting a tree, creating a cornhusk wreath, growing herbs and avocados, and creating a simple root cellar

Table of Contents

Introduction
Spring
Plant Flowers That Volunteer	p. 3
Start an Asparagus Bed	p. 8
Edge a Bed with Coral Bells	p. 13
Blanket Bare Spots with Groundcovers	p. 17
Raise Cooking Herbs from Seed	p. 26
Design a Lettuce Bed	p. 31
Grow Protein in Your Garden	p. 37
Zip Through Hedge Trimming	p. 43
Treat Yourself to Shallots	p. 47
Plan a Pumpkin Patch	p. 51
Save Space with Bush Vegetables	p. 56
Plant Some Blueberries	p. 62
Color Eggs with Natural Dyes	p. 68
Summer
Gather Garden Herbs to Dry	p. 75
Start a Mint Sampler	p. 80
Plant Flowers for Evening Pleasure	p. 88
Discover Grandmother's Vegetables	p. 94
Sell Your Garden Produce	p. 101
Welcome Beneficial Insects	p. 107
Feast on Cantaloupes	p. 112
Add Uncommon Annuals to Your Garden	p. 117
Shade Summer Crops for Better Yields	p. 122
Cut Garden Greens All Season	p. 126
Make a Garlic Braid	p. 131
Practice Creative Plant Staking	p. 134
Brighten Shady Corners with Perennials	p. 140
Autumn
Craft a Cornhusk Wreath	p. 151
Plant Garlic Now for Bigger Bulbs	p. 155
Take Your Garden When You Move	p. 159
Add Grace with Grasses	p. 166
Harvest Great Squash	p. 174
Grow Terrific Tulips	p. 179
Savor Homegrown Soup Beans	p. 185
Create an Apple Doll	p. 192
Choose Trees for Fall Color	p. 197
Keep Geraniums over Winter	p. 206
Mothproof Your Woolens with Herbs	p. 212
Try Simple Root Cellaring	p. 221
Build Harvest Figures	p. 227
Winter
Fashion a Wreath of Greens	p. 233
Grow Herbs on the Kitchen Windowsill	p. 237
Extend Harvests with Hibernating Vegetables	p. 245
Brighten Your Home with Holiday Plants	p. 250
Wassail Your Fruit Trees	p. 255
Plan a Garden for Ethnic Cuisine	p. 259
Put Up a Yule Log for the Birds	p. 267
Read an Almanac	p. 270
Shop Catalogs for Gourmet Potatoes	p. 277
Sprout an Avocado Houseplant	p. 284
Resolve to Follow the Rules of Good Gardening	p. 286
Make Gardening Easier for Someone You Love	p. 291
Create a Wordless Valentine	p. 297
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map	p. 299
Resources	p. 300
Index	p. 306
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