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Good soil leads to thriving gardens, and it's easy to create! Elizabeth Snell shows you how to properly use composted plant materials and animal manure to make soil that is perfectly suited to your growing goals. She provides all the information you need to give your garden a healthy foundation of rich, nutrient-filled soil that will ensure bountiful harvests and beautiful plants.

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What kind of soil do you have?; creating fertility with nutrients and organic matter; the gardener's toy cupboard - soil-building tools; compost - the gardener's ultimate treasure; more soil-boosting secrets - mulches, soil amendments and green manures; demystifying fertilizers; improving what you've got - new sites and problem soils; fine-tuning tips for specific plants; the four seasons of soil building - a soil care calendar.

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      Publisher Workman Publishing
      Published 2 January 1998
      ISBN-13 9781580170086
      978-1580170086
      ISBN-10 1580170080
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      Home & Garden Gardening Organic gardening / Sustainable gardening Technology, Engineering & Agriculture Soil science and management

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Good soil leads to thriving gardens, and it's easy to create! Elizabeth Snell shows you how to properly use composted plant materials and animal manure to make soil that is perfectly suited to your growing goals. She provides all the information you need to give your garden a healthy foundation of rich, nutrient-filled soil that will ensure bountiful harvests and beautiful plants.

      Table of Contents
      What kind of soil do you have?; creating fertility with nutrients and organic matter; the gardener's toy cupboard - soil-building tools; compost - the gardener's ultimate treasure; more soil-boosting secrets - mulches, soil amendments and green manures; demystifying fertilizers; improving what you've got - new sites and problem soils; fine-tuning tips for specific plants; the four seasons of soil building - a soil care calendar.

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