Yankee magazine's panty hose, hot peppers, tea bags, and more--for the garden : 1,001 ingenious ways to use common household items to control weeds, beat pests, cook compost, solve problems, make tricky jobs easy, and save time by Unknown instant download

Yankee magazine's panty hose, hot peppers, tea bags, and more--for the garden : 1,001 ingenious ways to use common household items to control weeds, beat pests, cook compost, solve problems, make tricky jobs easy, and save time by Unknown instant download

iv, 316 pages : 24 cm, Where better to recycle, reuse, repurpose, and reinvent than in the garden, where innovation and frugality go hand in hand? Throughout these pages, you'll discover more than 1,000 ideas for using common household items or things you'd normally toss out in unique and unusual ways in your vegetable and flower beds. Why make a special trip to the garden center or home supply store when the solution might be lurking right in your garage, your closet, or your pantry? Using these clever hints, you'll learn how to win the war against weeds, banish bad bugs, grow tasty fruits and vegetables, establish low-care lawns, create fantastic flower gardens, cook up terrific compost - and even attract birds, butterflies, and other beneficials.--COVER, Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-297), Soil-improving secrets -- Smart seed-starting -- Cool tools -- Container gardens with a twist -- Getting organized -- Tips for trees and shrubs -- Fantastic flower gardens -- Growing your own fruits and vegetables -- Low-care lawns -- Attracting birds, butterflies, and other beneficials -- Stretching the season -- Beating pests, diseases, and weeds -- Indoor gardening -- Bits and pieces