Jerry Baker's Old-Time Gardening Wisdom: Lessons Learned from Grandma Putt's Kitchen Cupboard, Medicine Cabinet, and Garden Shed! (Jerry Baker's Good Gardening series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Jerry Baker
Publisher: American Master Products, Inc.
Category: Book
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 182481
Media: Paperback
Pages: 384
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 0922433836
Dewey Decimal Number: 635.0484
EAN: 9780922433834
ASIN: 0922433836
Publication Date: April 1, 2007
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Product Description
divHundreds of time-tested secrets of Jerry Baker#8217;s Grandma Putt fill this volume of gardening know-how and old time wit. Emphasizing values of ingenuity and old-fashioned #8220;grow-how,#8221; the guide starts with the soil to build a great garden from the ground up, with healthy trees, hearty veggies, and bright blooms. The advice ranges from how to double the output of a strawberry plot and quash weeds using other yard waste to growing the richest roses in the neighborhood. In addition to tips and tricks for the out of doors, a handful of home heath remedies are included, such as soothing a sunburn with garlic or tending to a nagging cough with things from the garden. Grandma Putt#8217;s techniques even take readers into the kitchen, with chapters on edible weeds and flowers as well as canning and storing the harvest for winter./div
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Love Jerry Baker January 6, 2009
Katherine M. Orlopp (Danville, CA United States)
I love all Jerry Baker's books. The favorite in my family is the one that talks about grocery items. It has gardening tips in it too but my father (to whom I gave it last year at Christmas) goes on and on about little cleaning tips and tricks all the time. That book has made the rounds in his neighborhood and he has decided not to lend it out anymore because people don't want to give it back!
 Excellent for gardeners November 16, 2008
J. Hopkins (New Jersey)
My mom asked me for this book as a gift, she loves it and is an avid gardener. Would make a great gift for the people in your life who love gardening! Easy read as well.
Great old fashioned know how on gardening! August 2, 2008
Blessed Mama (CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love this gardening book! I looked at many gardening know-how books and this one had all the info I was looking for. It covers everything from how to prepare and test your own soil with old fashioned tricks to planning out your garden based upon whether you wanted to just eat out of your garden or preserve, pickle and can too! Great tips and info on every aspect of gardening. Practical, usable knowledge. I also loved the info on gathering using wild herbs. You can't go wrong with the book!
I didn't know that April 18, 2008
Gary L. Rucker (Eldridge, MO)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is full of wisdom "Grandma" never taught you or me. It a good read just for the interesting wisdom and insight to the way it used to be.
Jerry Baker's Old-Time Gardening Wisdom January 19, 2008
Christina Jedziniak (GA, USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I liked this book so much, I showed it to my mother and we bought three copies - one for her, one for me, and one for my brother! The book's title says it all - Jerry Baker really does present "Old-Time Gardening Wisdom". Specifically, he goes into many of the tricks and tips he learned from his grandmother. br / br /The book is very well-organized, and is quite comprehensive (amazingly so!). Jerry Baker starts with simple information, such as how to evaluate your soil, where to put your garden and how large to make it, and he goes on to cover a range of topics including companion planting (a process by which plants are paired in beneficial relationships), fertilizers, pest control, and tips for growing herbs, berries, nuts and flowers. He also discusses the use of "electroculture" (a process of using metal objects to electrify the garden during storms and increase the amount of nitrogen in the soil), foraging for edible items in the wild and lawn care. br / br /Really, I can't emphasize enough how useful this book is - it is absolutely one of the best books out there for gardening enthusiasts!
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