You Grow Girl: The Groundbreaking Guide to Gardening
Gayla Trail
Jun 2008 · Simon and Schuster
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A hip, humorous how-to guide for crafty gals discovering a passion for gardening but lacking the know-how to turn their dreams of homegrown tomatoes, herbs, and fresh-cut flowers into a reality.
This is not your grandmother's gardening book. Gayla Trail, creator of YouGrowGirl.com, provides guidance for both beginning and intermediate gardeners with engaging tips, projects, and recipes—whether you have access to a small backyard or a fire escape.
You Grow Girl eliminates the intimidation factor and reveals how easy and enjoyable it can be to cultivate plants and flowers even when resources and space are limited. Divided into accessible sections like Plan, Plant, and Grow, You Grow Girl takes readers through the entire gardening experience:
Gayla also includes a wealth of ingenious and creative projects, such as:
Witty, wise, and as practical as it is stylish, You Grow Girl is guaranteed to show you how to get your garden on. All you need is a windowsill and a dream!
This is not your grandmother's gardening book. Gayla Trail, creator of YouGrowGirl.com, provides guidance for both beginning and intermediate gardeners with engaging tips, projects, and recipes—whether you have access to a small backyard or a fire escape.
You Grow Girl eliminates the intimidation factor and reveals how easy and enjoyable it can be to cultivate plants and flowers even when resources and space are limited. Divided into accessible sections like Plan, Plant, and Grow, You Grow Girl takes readers through the entire gardening experience:
- Preparing soil
- Nurturing seedlings
- Fending off critters?
- Reaping the bounty
- Readying plants for winter
- Preparing for the seasons ahead??
Gayla also includes a wealth of ingenious and creative projects, such as:
- Transforming your garden's harvest into lush bath and beauty products
- Converting household junk into canny containers
- Growing and bagging herbal tea
- Concocting homemade pest repellents
- ...and much, much more
Witty, wise, and as practical as it is stylish, You Grow Girl is guaranteed to show you how to get your garden on. All you need is a windowsill and a dream!
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4.4
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May 5, 2009
Don't bother with this one..This author and the book is written poorly and would never by this book or recommend it to any gardeners of any sort!! Even a recession could not make me ever recommend this book to anyone if it were for free
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About the author
Gayla Trail created her acclaimed gardening website,YouGrowGirl.com, in 2000. A graphic designer, writer, photographer, and gardener, she has contributed to BUST and ReadyMade magazines as a gardening guru. She lives in Toronto.
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