The New Seed Starter's Handbook

by Nancy Bubel

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Gardening. Reference. Nonfiction. HTML:Starting plants from a seed grants earlier harvests, greater variety, healthier seedlings, lower costs, and the undeniable sense of satisfaction and reward.

For the most complete, up-to-date information on starting plants from seed, turn to The New Seed-Starter's Handbook. Written by a gardener with 30 years of experience, this updated, easy-to-use reference explains everything you need to know to start seeds and raise healthy seedlings successfully.

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- The latest research in seed starting
- The best growing media
- The newest gardening materials
- Solutions to seed-starting problems
- Source lists for seeds and hard-to-find gardening supplies

The robust encyclopedia section lists more than 200 plants—including vegetables and fruits, garden flowers, wildflowers, herbs, trees, and shrubs—with details on how to start each from seed.
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Nancy Bubel's book is very helpful and very practical. The information she provides is accurate and she's always concerned to save money and achieve the best balance between economy and efficiency. It's not one of those books where the author tells you the One Best Way to do things, which turns out to require vast amounts of money and space. This will help you to success with a minimum of fuss, bother, or shopping.
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This book is probably the best general resource for starting, saving and propagating seed I have read to date. If you are looking for a general overview of seed starting -- be it vegetables, herbs, shrubs or trees -- this book covers it. The author offers personal experience intertwined with charts, facts and figures. More than enough to put you on the road to starting or saving seeds.
Terrific book. I had been gardening for decades but was reluctant to try growing my own plants. With the help of this book I've been starting my own seeds with confidence for the last few years.
Overall very good -- there are a few places I wish there was more detail.
This is rapidly becoming my go-to gardening book.
Media Type:Book. SUBJECT: 1. Seeds. 2. Sowing. 3. Gardening. 4. Propagation

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Home & Garden, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
635.0421Applied science & technologyAgricultureGarden crops (Horticulture)modified standard subdivisionsCultivation, harvestingProduction of seeds, bulbs, tubers, new varietiesSeeds
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SB121 .B83AgricultureHorticulture. Plant propagation. Plant breedingPlant culturePropagation
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