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Down & Dirty: 43 Fun & Funky First-Time Projects & Activities to Get You Gardening

by Ellen Zachos Author

Gardening can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also be hard to motivate yourself to get out and into the dirt. This book is designed to help you solve that problem by offering you fun and achievable projects you can work on to turn your garden into a paradise. Learn how to do everything from tending to potted plants on your porch, to growing strawberries in the yard, to attracting birds to help with pests, and creating flower baskets in your kitchen window. Written to be used by house and apartment dwellers, author Ellen Zachos has made sure to include activities and advice that you can follow no matter how small your outdoor space is, or even if you don't have any outdoor space at all. Get your hands dirty and transform your garden (or indoor planters) with this book.