Synopses & Reviews
"Ashton reveals surefire strategies for gardening beyond the warm-weather months involving the construction of weatherproofing devices he calls garden 'contraptions': floaters, tunnels, stoop houses, cloches, and cold frames.Many can be built in less than a day, and Ashton provides plans to fit any type of garden, plant material, time schedule, and budget....Ashton's enthusiasticyet straightforward approach demystifies climate manipulation techniques, and his clear, easy-to-follow construction instructions will have even the mostunhandy handyman or handywoman sawing wood and hammering nails."--"Booklist.
Synopsis
“A solid guide to creating contraptions that can help you start gardening earlier and keep going longer.”—
Chicago Tribune. “Beautifully produced...focuses on ways to inexpensively protect crops from low temperatures....Includes many full-color photographs showing apparatus used to protect crops....A tremendous pleasure to read.”—
HortIdeas.Synopsis
“A solid guide to creating contraptions that can help you start gardening earlier and keep going longer.”—C
hicago Tribune. “Beautifully produced...focuses on ways to inexpensively protect crops from low temperatures. Includes many full-color photographs showing apparatus used to protect crops. A tremendous pleasure to read.”—
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