I always let the boys start the seeds for
our family garden each year, it’s something neat for them to do and some of the
plants do much better if you start them indoors first. I also grow my own herbs each year. We love doing it but honestly we’ve never really
had a clue what we were doing. It’s just
kind of hit and miss experiment, some seeds worked and some didn’t.
When I was given the chance to review "Seed Starting-The First Step to Gardening" by Gary Emmett I wasn’t sure what to expect. I certainly didn’t expect to find out that I
had been doing just about everything WRONG (but I was).
His book is so easy to understand, if you are a beginner gardener or
even if you’ve been doing this for a few years there is a tip in this book
somewhere for you. I loved that I could
read the book without having to stop and look up technical wording I didn’t
understand. It flowed together smoothly
which I greatly appreciated. I am an
avid reader but let’s face it we are reading about seeds here, however this
book keeps it so simple and smooth that you will have no problem flipping to
the next page. I love the fact that Gary
doesn’t waste words; he gets the important stuff in there effectively and then
quickly moves you on to the next need to know instruction.
Great review! I love that your kids help.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it funny that something seemingly so simple as growing a few seeds can be done "wrong"? So glad you've learned some new things to help you and your boys start seeds more effectively this year! What fun!
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to do a post after you get your garden crop this year - I'd love to hear how it turns out! and if his tips and tricks work for you and the boys :)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea...we are trying lots of new ideas with our garden this year, including a salsa garden and a salad garden so I will have to do an update:-)
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