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Old 12-05-2008, 10:17 PM posted to rec.gardens,rec.gardens.edible
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Default Tender loving manipulative suggestive gardening


"SteveB" toquerville,utah@zionvistas wrote in message
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What's a good book for me to go buy her and casually place next to the
toilet or wine cabinet or someplace she's sure to see it? Something
REALLY simple that goes over some of these most basic things, so she can
read it somewhere. If she reads it or hears it on Oprah, it's the rule
for the month in our house, even though I may have said the same thing for
ten years.

Help in tender loving firmhanded manipulation appreciated.

Steve


Have I got the book for you!!

Clueless in the Garden: A Guide for the Horticulturally Helpless
ISBN: 1552634094
Yvonne Cunningham

I gave this book to my son when he moved into his first house. He
practically needed an arrow on a plant saying "this end up". Worked pretty
good too, he's now to the point of trying to slip some of my 'more advanced'
garden books out the door when he visits and his garden (landscaping to
veggies) is looking darned good too. I spent an evening reading through this
book before I wrapped it up for him. I was really impressed with very clear,
concise instructions and explanations and common sense advise. Plus she
writes with a witty sense of humor so it's fun to read. You might want to
read the reviews on Amazon.com if you need more convincing.

You could always make a 'faux cover' for the book before you put it out for
SWMBO to trip over........"Oprah's Guide To Gardening". Or break out
PhotoShop and your color printer and make a big sticker to slap on the cover
that says "Number 1 on Oprah's 2008 Must Read Book List" She'll jump on it
like a chicken does a grub worm.

Val