Garden Alchemy: 80 Recipes and Concoctions for Organic Fertilizers, Plant Elixir

<p><b><i>Garden Alchemy</i> is a hands-on guide for do-it-yourself gardeners who want to turn their garden into gold using natural recipes and herbal concoctions (while saving both time and money!).</b> <p/> This<b> gardening recipe and project book</b> is packed with <b>over 80 ideas to naturally beautify your garden</b>, using organic methods that <b>regenerate your soil and revitalize your plants</b>. By following the processes that are closest to nature, it brings the gardener in sync with the garden, allowing plants to thrive with less effort and less cost. <p/> Recipes for <b>mixing your own potting soils</b> and <b>homemade</b><b>organic</b><b> fertilizers</b> give you the freedom to choose what ingredients make their way into your garden. Step-by-step <b>instructions for building a compost pile</b>, <b>concocting soil tests</b>, and <b>constructing inexpensive DIY seed-starting equipment </b>are accompanied by gorgeous, full-color, step-by-step photography. You'll also find recipes for <b>natural pest deterrents and traps, garden teas, </b> and <b>growth-boosting foliar sprays</b> to help your garden grow strong all season long. <p/><i>Garden Alchemy</i> starts with home experiments to help you get to know your soil and customize recipes for your individual needs. The rest of the chapters share how to decipher and <b>combine natural ingredients to make the best quality amendments and elixirs</b>. Detailed descriptions of earth-based materials demystify common ingredi