The parrot tulip, Tulipa gesneriana var.dracontia, is an intriguing cultivated variety with twisted, curled, and ruffled petals streaked by vivid combinations of colors.We’re all familiar with tulips and their cheerful, colorful blooms that herald the arriv
A Review of Stephanie Rose’s Garden Alchemy | Gardener's Path
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A Review of Stephanie Rose’s Garden AlchemyWe link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission.
If you’d like to turn your back on chemical solutions to gardening challenges, Stephanie Rose’s book, “Garden Alchemy: 80 Recipes and Concoctions for Organic Fertilizers, Plant Elixirs, Potting Mixes, Pest Deterrents, and More,” available on Amazon, may provide all the guidance you need.
With 80 organic recipes for essentials like compost, fertilizer, and pest deterrents, as well as instructions on soil testing, plant propagation, and attracting beneficial pollinators, it’s got everything you need to restore your gardens to a more natural, self-sustaining state.
In this article, we’ll discuss the book in depth, to help you determine if it deserves a place on your gardening shelf.
About the AuthorAuthor Stephanie Rose is an accomplished writer, instructor, and international speaker.
Certified in both permaculture and herbalism, she is a Master Gardener who volunteers her time as a developer of children’s gardens in the Vancouver area.
Her website, Garden Therapy: Better Living Through Plants, as well as numerous books, are focused on organic gardening, natural healing, and art as integral parts of a life well-lived.
First ImpressionsWhen I get a new book, I love to feel the heft of it and take in the new-book smell. For me, it’s a present waiting to be opened, so I flip right to the middle and dig in.
What I found roughly mid-book was a colorful photo. Perched on a stone wall beside a green garden were nine assorted jars.
Each had a homemade label and contained mysterious contents ranging from brownish liquids to sand-like layers.
The print surrounding the photo was crisp and
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