Reviews
This year I decided to become a vegetable plant parent and bought seeds, seedlings, and trees. I concluded there's no shortcut without theory, so eagerly opened the book to become a sprout parent. Upcycling creator Celine simply describes useful tips from growing plants and theory; it seems a textbook for a beginner farmer like me. Bringing home a six-year-old blueberry tree sparked interest in balcony fruit trees; advice on germination and growing, including each fruit's difficulty and speed,
A book offering kind comfort and encouragement for a beginner plant parent's clumsy green life 💚 A guide to growing greenery from seeds, #IllBeASproutParent. It kindly explains growing plants from seeds found in most fruits and vegetables. It is full of useful help for a sprout parent's challenge: growing avocados, peaches, pomegranates and other produce at home, plus a seasonal-fruit calendar and sprout notes. #PlantParent #GrowingPlants #BookRecommendation #Seeds
For three years I've tended a weekend garden, becoming interested in plants and crops. This year, running an ecology class, I've tried moving toward zero waste and an eco-friendly life... That's how I found the book! It guides becoming a sprout parent from seeds of nearly all produce eaten at home. It explains preparations, good sprouting methods, and useful tips, including difficulty, harvest time, and growth speed. When newlyweds, my husband planted an avocado seed, diligently watered it and
“A sprout may be green, yellow, or beautiful pale pink. One or several sprouts emerge depending on the fruit. Mango germination may resemble a little alien's birth. Don't be afraid!” — p. 86. I most liked that each seed sprouts differently. Hoping mine would be pale pink, I prepared my mango seed as directed. I hope it sprouts well; from now on I'll consult this book and try germinating seeds whenever I eat fruits and vegetables. I wondered if any book explains germination for each fruit so
It's easy to read but offers real information to sprout seeds, not shallow knowledge.
I love the idea of growing sprouts from seeds of fruit I've eaten. This beginner gardening guide is easy to follow even for plant newbies who've never grown a potted plant well. I'd be moved if I managed even to transplant one into a small pot!
Celine: I'm going to be a sprout butler
Want to grow a special plant of your own? Look around. Daily vegetables and fruit are nature's gifts, holding seeds for new plants. Avocados, lemons, and cherries grow on lovely fragrant trees; ground cherries have long decorated gardens. Dragon fruit comes from a splendid cactus. Why not germinate and care for seeds yourself? Give life to eaten, discarded seeds, grow them as “companion plants,” and become a sprout parent. Celine, a French plant-interior expert, explains sprouting seeds that can become beautiful companion plants—from familiar peppers, peanuts, kiwis, watermelons to less available dates, mangoes, dragon fruit, and guavas. Long committed to zero waste, she focuses on fruit and vegetable seeds casually discarded as food waste and shows reusing them as indoor plants. Practical germination sheets and tips help those wanting to accompany a plant from seed to sprout. Five ways to grow seeds into sprouts are explained; use them appropriately and you can sprout any seed.
Korean title: 새싹 집사가 될 거야
Korean author: 셀린느
Korean publisher: 이덴슬리벨
ISBN-13: 9791191937435
Reviews
This year I decided to become a vegetable plant parent and bought seeds, seedlings, and trees. I concluded there's no shortcut without theory, so eagerly opened the book to become a sprout parent. Upcycling creator Celine simply describes useful tips from growing plants and theory; it seems a textbook for a beginner farmer like me. Bringing home a six-year-old blueberry tree sparked interest in balcony fruit trees; advice on germination and growing, including each fruit's difficulty and speed,
A book offering kind comfort and encouragement for a beginner plant parent's clumsy green life 💚 A guide to growing greenery from seeds, #IllBeASproutParent. It kindly explains growing plants from seeds found in most fruits and vegetables. It is full of useful help for a sprout parent's challenge: growing avocados, peaches, pomegranates and other produce at home, plus a seasonal-fruit calendar and sprout notes. #PlantParent #GrowingPlants #BookRecommendation #Seeds
For three years I've tended a weekend garden, becoming interested in plants and crops. This year, running an ecology class, I've tried moving toward zero waste and an eco-friendly life... That's how I found the book! It guides becoming a sprout parent from seeds of nearly all produce eaten at home. It explains preparations, good sprouting methods, and useful tips, including difficulty, harvest time, and growth speed. When newlyweds, my husband planted an avocado seed, diligently watered it and
“A sprout may be green, yellow, or beautiful pale pink. One or several sprouts emerge depending on the fruit. Mango germination may resemble a little alien's birth. Don't be afraid!” — p. 86. I most liked that each seed sprouts differently. Hoping mine would be pale pink, I prepared my mango seed as directed. I hope it sprouts well; from now on I'll consult this book and try germinating seeds whenever I eat fruits and vegetables. I wondered if any book explains germination for each fruit so
It's easy to read but offers real information to sprout seeds, not shallow knowledge.
I love the idea of growing sprouts from seeds of fruit I've eaten. This beginner gardening guide is easy to follow even for plant newbies who've never grown a potted plant well. I'd be moved if I managed even to transplant one into a small pot!
