Found a 1920s gardening manual at a garage sale that actually works

I picked up this beat-up book called "The Garden Expert" by some old-timer named J.W. Morton for 50 cents last Saturday near Springfield. It had this weird trick for starting seeds in damp coffee grounds mixed with soil, and I tried it on my tomatoes this week. Three days later they sprouted faster than any starter mix I've used before. Has anyone else found an old book with a gardening hack that beat the modern stuff?

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sage_rodriguez4mo ago

Seems like the old ways usually beat the new stuff, we just forgot about them.

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hannah_price794mo ago

Oh yeah, I used to roll my eyes at that stuff but now I totally get it!

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