Spring is in full bloom in my garden. I love this time of year and frequently walk around, noting what is blooming and how quickly everything is growing.
Timber Press has a great tool for helping you get ready for spring. They have monthly tips and are offering one of their great giveaways.
The giveaway consists of a collection of their most popular gardening books.
I had the opportunity to read one of their recent books and I just love it!
Those of you who know me personally, know that one thing that I don’t like are landscapes that require a lot of maintenance.
My ‘new’ favorite gardening book is called, “The NEW Low-Maintenance Garden” by Valerie Easton.
She shares many of the same gardening philosophies that I do.
Here are a couple of my favorite quotes:
“…..they have a minimum of lawn, little pruning or dividing to be done…Most often, plants are placed where they can grow to their own natural sizes and shapes without interference.”
“….most are neither manicured nor scruffy, but maintained at a state somewhere in between that might be called lived-in.”
I love that description, don’t you?
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| Leaf lettuce and garlic grow among alyssum, nasturtiums and violas, which repel bad bugs and attract beneficial insects to my vegetable garden. |
Here is my favorite quote that I feel describes my garden perfectly:
“New low-maintenance gardens offer beauty to feed your eyes, flowers to fill your house, fruit and vegetables to fill your family and friend‘s bellies….but don’t wear you out on the way.”
“The NEW Low-Maintenance Garden“ has great tips and guidelines to get you on your way to creating your own beautiful, low-maintenance garden.
Take a few minutes to check out the Timber Press guide to spring and enter their “Ready, Set, Grow!” giveaway.
