Made From Scratch

Made From Scratch: How to Start and Operate a Successful Organic Container Plant Business, is a comprehensive guide that takes you step-by-step through the whole process. Chapters thoroughly cover such topics as: Start-up Greenhouse Options Certification, Licenses and Fees Botany Basics Growing Container Plants Making Compost Disease and Pest Management Demonstration Gardens Marketing and Merchandising Dealing with Employees Safety Appendices include example activity logs and forms, instructions for making a soil-texture analysis, even tips for creating a simple employee handbook! An extensive list of resources and a handy glossary round out this information-packed manual. Copyright 2003, softcover, 287 pages. 28 per case. About the Author  Louise Placek undertook the transition from a 20-year traditional career in nursing to the unknown world of owning and operating a small container plant business. Now, to help others with the same goal, she shares her extensive knowledge and expe