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Growing plants from seeds isnt difficult; it just takes a little know-how. Now, gardeners of any experience level can get a jump on the growing season with this concise, straightforward guide. Expert gardener Barbara Ellis provides the basic information that you need and teaches you foolproof starting techniques for a variety of vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
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Starting Seeds is a basic guide to growing plants from seed, whether they're started indoors or out. Mary Beth Breckenridge
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Starting Seeds walks you through everything you need to start in the endeavor of starting plants from seed in your front room, basement, greenhouse, cold frame, or kitchen window.
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Starting Seeds is a basic guide to growing plants from seed, whether they're started indoors or out. Portland Book Review
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This book, part of the Storey Basics series, contains a treasure trove of information about starting plants from seeds in a book that is small enough to fit in a pocket.
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A fantastic resource for starting plants from seeds.
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A step-by-step guide with simple but descriptive drawings, Starting Seeds should help the gardener from the moment the seed envelope is ripped open to setting out the young plants.
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Get a jump on the gardening season In this Storey BASICS(r) guide, Barbara Ellis provides the basic information that you need to start a variety of vegetables, herbs, and flowers from seed. Ellis shares simple, proven techniques for sowing seeds, managing indoor plants, and creating proper growing conditions so your seedlings can thrive. Packed with expert advice suitable for both beginners and experienced gardeners, Starting Seeds will inspire you to plant a seed and watch it grow."
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About the Author
Barbara Ellis is a horticulturist, expert gardener, and garden lecturer. She is also an author and editor of many gardening books, including How to Prune Trees and Shrubs, Starting Seeds, Covering Ground, The Veggie Gardener’s Answer Book, Deckscaping, and Shady Retreats. She lives in Kent County, Maryland.
Table of Contents
The Magic of Seeds
Part 1: Getting Started
What Do You Want to Grow?
Get to Know Your Garden
Seed Savvy
How Many Packets?
Germination 101
Set Up a Sowing Schedule
Seed-Grower's Problem Solver
Saving and Storing Secrets