This book contains wisdom and expertise of generations of gardeners. It offers practical tips and advice on creating beautiful, productive, and useful gardens without spending a fortune. How do you know which plants will thrive in your patch, given the bewildering array on offer? How do you know what soil and location they will like? And what do you do about pests and fungal diseases? This book contains the age-old wisdom of gardeners who lived before chemical pesticides and tried and true organic gardening.  With savvy and cost-effective tips, intriguing facts, snippets of history, and quotes, this book is a guide to the gardening practices of old, which are as relevant today as they have ever been. (This book may contain a sharpie mark on the top or bottom edge and may show mild signs of shelfwear.)