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

by Ellen Zachos

Book Overview

Get outside and start digging Designed for the novice gardener, Down & Dirty provides clear instructions, simple strategies, helpful advice, and lots of encouragement for those looking to brighten a small yard, porch, or home. Build up your gardening skills through 43 fun projects that cover everything from managing flower baskets and attracting birds to preparing delicious treats with homegrown strawberries. Perfect for the first-time homeowner or...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580176410
• ISBN13: 9781580176415
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.3" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Light-hearted, incredibly thorough, delightful

This book covers pretty much every gardening topic, in surprising detail, but is never intimidating. Because it's organized around projects, you can start at an easy pace. But it's also so complete you can look up insect pests or details about soil and nutrients and get pretty much everything you need. The author loves plants and food and gardening, and the writing is terrific. Many of the projects make great activities to do with children.