Did you know that banana skins, laid just below the surface of the soil, have long been said to be beneficial for roses, and that horticulturists now approve the practice? Or that mulching strawberries with pine needles will improve their flavor? Or that hollyhocks thrive on beer? Maureen and Bridget Boland have been collecting garden wisdom for many years, both from "old wives" and from books ancient and modern. In this charming little volume, they pass on the best of their store of useful and curious information. It will ...
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Did you know that banana skins, laid just below the surface of the soil, have long been said to be beneficial for roses, and that horticulturists now approve the practice? Or that mulching strawberries with pine needles will improve their flavor? Or that hollyhocks thrive on beer? Maureen and Bridget Boland have been collecting garden wisdom for many years, both from "old wives" and from books ancient and modern. In this charming little volume, they pass on the best of their store of useful and curious information. It will be seized upon with delight by all gardeners who are not afraid of finding a sprinkling of superstition mingled with much good sense.
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Add this copy of Old Wives' Lore for Gardeners to cart. $13.95, very good condition, Sold by Michael Patrick McCarty, Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Castle, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
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Very Good. Size: 7x4x0; Signed by previous owner. Presents useful and curious information, obtained from the authors' acquaintances and readings in old and new books, concerning the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers.
Add this copy of Old Wives' Lore for Gardeners to cart. $45.32, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Farrar Straus & Giroux.
Add this copy of Old Wives' Lore for Gardeners to cart. $16.99, Sold by BARRY'S BARGAIN BIN rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from ISLIP TERRACE, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
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Reader copy. Publisher: Farrar Date of Publication: 1977 Binding: Hardcover Condition: This is the Farrar edition from 1977. The book is in positively minty-mintcondition---as if untouched by human hands. There are no rips, tears, markings, etc. --and the pages and binding are tight as a drum (they still crackle)
