A Lovely Book
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I first checked this book out at the library before I bought it. I don't have a lot of spare cash and quite honestly, I don't have a lot of space, either.
This book was worth the cost in both space and money! First of all, even if it wasn't jammed packed with cute and useful information for a gardener of any skill level, I would like it for the illustrations--it's just charming. Also, the advice is broken up in little tid-bits that make it easy to read--pick it up, and put it back down again with ease.
There's many useful ideas in here, my favorite being the compost-pile pumpkin trick (grow a prize-winning pumpkin--make it a compost heap and plant it on top) and the tobasco pepper bug spray. (Doesn't work on Cajun bugs--just kidding).
You won't regret getting this little book whether you garden a little or a lot. Ms. Lovejoy has packed it with such charming ideas and useful information that you'll want to buy a copy for your gardening friends as well!
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Definitely one to have in the gardening section!
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Like many american books, you need to sift through the pages to extract the parts which are relevant to our own climate, flora and fauna. However, many of the tips can be interpreted to one's specific requirements in the garden, and having tried a few with great success (try using plain flour on unsuspecting blackfly... wash off a couple of days later and they're history!) I would say this book is worth it's weight. The book nicely designed and illustrated too, making it a pleasure to read, so much so that even my children enjoy reading it, and are amazed by some of the tricks Ms Lovejoy suggests.
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