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The essential guide to the simple art of growing stuff. Feeling
green-fingered but not sure where to start? This book is for you.
Growing stuff - herbs, veg, salad, flowers and plants - is fun and
pretty easy. You just need some practical knowledge - all in this
book - and a bit of space - a window ledge, pot or plot of soil.
Then, have fun growing: basil, mint, parsley, rosemary, chillies,
courgettes, rocket, tomatoes, geraniums, pansies, lavender,
osteospurmum, daffodils, hyacinths, muscari, tulips, succulents,
aloe vera, money plants, maidenhair ferns and oxalis. If you have
no outside space at all, you can grow everything here inside too...
'Who is the patron saint of gardeners? Which leafy South American
herb, 200 times sweeter than sugar, has no calories? These are just
two of the knotty brainteasers in this fun book for gardening
know-it-alls, ideal for those wanting to test the limits of their
botanical knowledge. And if you were wondering, the answers are: St
Fiacre and stevia.' - Mail on Sunday Ever wanted to show just how
much you know about roses? Or see if you can remember the Latin
name for Japanese Maple? RHS Gardener's Quiz & Puzzle Book is
designed to test your horticultural and botanical knowledge with
puzzles to delight and challenge. Featuring over 400 lavishly
illustrated questions, from anagrams to garden history, from
obscure tools to identifying plants based on their leaves - there
are questions for every level of gardening knowledge. Including...
- Solve anagrams to improve your knowledge of Latin names - Test
your ability to identify plant anatomy with annotated diagrams -
Feature pages contain quizzes on specific themes such as botany,
vegetables, houseplants, pests and plant care ...and much more.
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