Deep-rooted Wisdom
Skills and Stories from Generations of Gardeners
Portland : Timber Press, 2014.
Format: Book
Edition: 1st edition.
Description: 248 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
We have begun to lose some of the most important skills used by everyday gardeners to create beautiful, productive gardens. With a personality-driven, engaging narrative, Deep Rooted Wisdom teaches accessible, commonsense skills to a new generation of gardeners. Soulful gardener, Augustus Jenkins Farmer, profiles experienced and up-and-coming gardeners who use these skills in their own gardens. Enjoy this chance to get planting, propagation, and fertilizing knowledge handed down directly from the experts in the field.
Contents:
Stacking up: growing plants for food, construction, flowers, teaching, and connections -- Building fertile soils: encouraging a healthy web of life -- Stop the tilling cycle: harnessing the natural powers of worms and mushrooms -- Watering by hand: using the essential skill of observation to keep plants hydrated -- Rooting in the ground: working with pass-along plants -- Saving seeds: treasuring heirlooms for genetics and nutrients -- Handmade structures: using garden materials for trellises and sculptures -- Tools: reviving essential and neglected hand tools -- Scavenging: unearthing great plants from many places -- Pest philosophy: taking a holistic approach to insects and weeds -- Finding the spirit: telling stories through your garden.
ISBN:
9781604694529
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
GARDEN Far | Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Nonfiction | In |
GARDEN Far | Main (Downtown) | Nonfiction | In |
GARDEN Far | Ballentine Indoors | Nonfiction | Out (Due: ) |
GARDEN Far | Sandhills Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
GARDEN Far | Southeast | Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-236) and index.