Thrifty Gardening From the Ground Up

by Harris, Marjorie

• ISBN13: 9780887842719
• ISBN10: 0887842712
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-03-13
• Publisher: House of Anansi Press

Summary

Bestselling author and gardening columnist Marjorie Harris offers a timely and entertaining guide for gardeners at every stage of life. Whether you're moving into your first apartment or condo, upgrading to a house, or downsizing to smaller digs, Harris shares the best tips on how to create a beautiful garden for any space - all on a budget. The highly anticipated sequel to her popular book Thrifty: Living the Frugal Life with Style, Thrifty Gardening marries Harris's passion for gardening with her thrifty lifestyle savvy so that everyone can create a natural oasis whatever their living situation is - and without breaking the bank.

Author Biography

Marjorie Harris is Canada’s best-known gardener. She is the national gardening columnist for the Globe and Mail and the author of several bestselling gardening books. She lives in Toronto with her husband, writer Jack Batten.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Buying and Renovating a Garden	p. 9
The Thrifty Gardener's House-Hunting Tips and Tools	p. 12
The Thrifty Gardener's Renovation Tips	p. 18
Designing a Garden	p. 25
Creating a Garden Budget	p. 26
Choosing a Landscape Architect, Designer, Gardener	p. 27
How to Design a Garden	p. 35
Designing a Balcony Garden	p. 42
Organizing Storage Space on the Ground or on High	p. 51
Shopping for the Garden	p. 57
The Thrifty Gardening Tool Basics	p. 58
Gardening Tool Essentials Off the Ground	p. 62
Going to the Nursery	p. 64
How to Buy Plants	p. 68
The Yard Sale	p. 75
Scrounging	p. 79
The Plants	p. 83
The Perfect Tree	p. 85
Perennials vs. Annuals	p. 93
Vegetables	p. 107
The Planting	p. 111
Soil	p. 112
High-Rise Soil Prep	p. 113
All You Need to Know About Planting	p. 115
Growing Vegetables	p. 123
Planting Trees	p. 138
Raised Beds for a Thriftier Garden	p. 137
Planting Off the Ground	p. 140
Keeping Track of Plants	p. 144
The Thrifty Propagator	p. 147
Propagating from Seed	p. 148
Propagating from Plants	p. 161
Maintaining the Garden	p. 171
Watering at Ground Level	p. 172
Watering on High	p. 176
Mulching and Composting	p. 177
Thrifty Amendments for the Sustainable Garden	p. 187
Good Gardening Maintenance Habits	p. 192
Decorating the Garden	p. 197
Decoratingthe Garden on the Ground	p. 199
Decorating the Thrifty Balcony	p. 211
Downsizing and Selling the Garden	p. 221
Downsizingto a Thriftier Garden Space	p. 222
Selling a Garden	p. 229
Creating a New Garden in a New Space	p. 237
The Top 20 Thrifty Gardening Tips	p. 241
Acknowledgements	p. 247
About the Author	p. 255
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