Garden Alchemy

As someone who's made a career out of growing in small urban spaces, Stephanie's Garden Alchemy is a treasure trove of creative, DIY recipes to grow healthier, stronger plants, beautify your garden, and cultivate more biodiversity in your yard. - Kevin Espiritu, founder of Epic Gardening and author of Field Guide to Urban Gardening In her new colorful book, Stephanie Rose nails the simplicity and magic of soil science--making it easy for gardeners to use what's on hand--from common plants to other biomass to grow in ideal conditions. Readers will now have the wisdom they need to create healthy and fertile soil for their gardens! - Jessi Bloom, best-selling author, CPH, ECP, ISA arborist, and owner of NW Bloom Ecological Services Packed with an abundance of fun ideas, simple recipes, and easy DIY's, Garden Alchemy shows you how to grow a great garden from the ground up. From nourishing the soil with organic amendments to crafting custom fertilizers, foliar sprays, and teas, Stephanie's recipes are inspired by the bounty of natural ingredients provided by Mother Nature. There are also plenty of fun projects for all levels of gardeners with ideas for crafting handy items like seed tapes and seed bombs to creating habitats for bees and butterflies. This book is ideal for food and flower gardeners, or anyone who wants to grow a greener garden. - Niki Jabbour, Niki Jabour - 2019 American Horticultural Society Awarda winning author and longtime radio host of T Stephanie has nailed it with her recipes for growing a healthier garden. The steps for making teas to compost to pest controls are perfect for both the beginner and seasoned gardeners. I can't wait to cook some up to use on my flower farm! - Lisa Mason Ziegler, commercial farmer at The Gardeners Workshop, and renowned author, instructor, an This book needs to be on every gardener's shelf! In it Stephanie Rose shares recipes for natural soil amendments and fertilizers that will help transform backyards into thriving oases. Using readily available materials--often those that would end up in the landfill--to improve our gardens allows us to close the loop and eliminate the packaging waste that comes with retail solutions. Her recipes for nontoxic solutions to common garden problems take it a step further by replacing harsh pesticides with eco-friendly, healthier alternatives. - Kris Bordessa, author of Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living (National Geogr Garden Alchemy is full of crafty, thrifty, and fun DIY projects that will keep your garden thumb green all year long. I especially appreciate her nod to organics and sustainability throughout the book. Buy this book and get growing! - Mark Highland, President, Organic Mechanics Soil Company, and author of Practical Organic Gardening