Description

by Alan K. Briscoe

Home Garden Hints has been a perennial favorite for home gardeners for years because it presents a wealth of information in a concise, inexpensive format. It tells you how to plan your garden and how much to plant. It explains the essentials of insect disease control, how and when to fertilize, and how to control weeds. The basics of composting, mulching and companion planting are concisely presented for you, along with details on starting transplants and working with hybrids. The final chapter of Home Garden Hints gives all the information you need to plant, nurture and harvest the most popular vegetables including beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, corn, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, peas, peppers, potatoes, radishes, swiss chard, squash and tomatoes. If you want to learn gardening basics quickly and easily, Home Garden Hints is the booklet for you!

Chapters include:

1. Planning Your Garden
2. Insect and Disease Control
3. Starting Transplants
4. How and When to Fertilize
5. How to Control Weeds
6. Compost
7. Mulching
8. Companion Planting
9. A Few Garden Tips
10. Hybrids
11. Information on Specific Vegetables

6″ x 9″ paperback

48 pages