Packed with groovy, chic garden projects, from beehives to outdoor showers, edible cubby houses to bedspring frames for climbers, all made from repurposed materials, THE THRIFTY GARDENER aims to make gardening accessible to everyone. 'Never forget, plants want to live. they will work with you!' 'this book is about igniting the skills and knowledge you already have but may not realise.' - Millie Ross, tHE tHRIFtY GARDENER Whether you own a tiny courtyard or a massive suburban tract, Millie will show you how to use garden wisdom to: . assess your site, microclimate and soil conditions & make a plan . develop a design style, from industrial oasis to nanna chic, renters' 'mobile' garden to edible ornamentals . build paths, fences, walls, fireplaces, ponds and other structures . grow plants in raised and self-watering beds, hydroponically, and in containers and pots . make planting schemes for all kinds of plants - indoor and outdoor, shade and sun, native and exotic - and produce plants from seeds and cuttings or by propagation, pollination and grafting . maintain, irrigate, feed, prune, mulch, compost and weed your garden and eliminate pests . grow a successful fruit, vegetable & herb garden for next to nothing.