{"product_id":"how-to-have-a-green-thumb-without-an-aching-back-a-new-method-of-mulch-gardening-9781648373534","title":"How to have a green thumb without an aching back: A new method of mulch gardening","description":"Adopt the Revolutionary Non-Plow Method of Gardening\u003cstrong\u003eAs Featured in \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout a tractor and with an impatience to get her seeds planted for the season, Ruth Stout stumbled upon an unorthodox way to sow her garden: rather than plowing the earth, she would simply make her seedling rows in between mounds of compost she had lain over the previous fall and winter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her endearing and folksy voice, Stout tells the tale of her move in 1930 from New York City to a 55-acre farm in the rural Connecticut hamlet of Poverty Hollow. With little experience and a cast of helpers and advisors, she tells the story of a woman's toiling, making mistakes, and learning the pastime of gardening. In the spring of 1944, she experienced an epiphany that would chart a new method of planting: \"Throw away your spade and hoe.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Have a Green Thumb\u003c\/em\u003e is an infectious narrative of lessons learned and practical advice for anyone not afraid to get their hands dirty in pursuit of a bountiful and healthy garden. It provides practical advice on dealing with pests, a catalogue of the common vegetable varieties and flowering plants, and, of course, mulching. It is a book that any gardener will treasure and refer to again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is also available from Echo Point Books as a hardcover (ISBN 1648373526).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruth Stout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Echo Point Books \u0026amp; Media, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781648373534","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44148210139181,"sku":"9781648373534","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_9695b9fe-4f4e-4edd-99f3-2efde698675c.jpg?v=1757217421","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/how-to-have-a-green-thumb-without-an-aching-back-a-new-method-of-mulch-gardening-9781648373534","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}