Garden Lovers Book Reviews

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Comment by Everett McDonald on September 6, 2009 at 11:55am

I just finished reading "The Earth Knows My Name" by Paricia Klindienst.
If you love people, are curious about people of different backgrounds, their
struggles etc. And of course gardening, you'll enjoy this book. Patricia just happens to be a fellow member of KGI and I believe I got the book right
here through the E store.

Comment by Glenn Fletcher on July 28, 2009 at 3:08pm

Try this geat book [ Fruity Stories ] and all for the price of one English penny.

Comment by PiscesGirl on May 23, 2009 at 12:59pm

My favorite and most inspiring gardening/homesteading/farming books are -

*Animal Vegetable Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
*Second Nature: A gardeners education by Michael Pollan
*Putting Fod By by Greene, Hertzberg & Vaughan
*The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery
*Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa farm during the great depression by Mildred Armstrong Kalish
*Organic Gardening Magazine

I've been on my library's waiting list for "Food Matters" by Mark Bittman for a few months now! I may have to break down and buy the book - I've heard that this is a good one too. ;-)

Chelle

Comment by Gillian on May 17, 2009 at 9:46pm

I am just enjoying "Chicken soup for the gardeners soul" - what wonderful stories... lifts your spirits and shows you how special gardening can be.

Comment by Angie Knost on May 16, 2009 at 9:00am

The New Organic Grower & Four-Season Harvest by Eliot Coleman
The Garden Primer by Barbara Damrosch
The Woodchuck's Guide to Gardening by Ron Krupp
The Berry Grower's Companion by Barbara L. Bowling

All are filled with insight and resources which I refer to often.

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan is an excellent read, too.

Comment by Deborah Poppell on April 18, 2009 at 6:23am

I have a new favorite gardening book,Great Gardening Compaionsby Sally Cunningham.
The following is a review and info from Amazon from which I purchased the book.
"Great Garden Companions is a book as fresh as the first spring carrot, as new as a butterfly emerging from a chrysalis. Sally Cunningham's gentle appreciation for the intricacies of nature coupled with plenty of practical, hands-on gardening experience makes her book both useful and soul-satisfying. Her garden plans are doable and earth-friendly, and her guide to backyard beneficial insects is invaluable. This book deserves a place in the library and hearts of concerned gardeners everywhere."--Sharon Lovejoy, author and illustrator of Sunflower Houses and Hollyhock Days and a contributing editor to Country Living Gardener magazine

Product Description
Discover the secrets of a naturally pest-proof vegetable garden with Great Garden Companions. Let master gardener Sally Jean Cunningham show you how to keep pests and diseases at bay with her unique companion-gardening system. By planting special combinations of vegetables, flowers, and herbs, you can minimize pest and disease problems and create a high-yielding, beautiful garden!




* Paperback: 288 pages
* Publisher: Rodale Books (May 19, 2000)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0875968473
* ISBN-13: 978-0875968476

Comment by Glenn Fletcher on April 4, 2009 at 3:49pm

Being from England, i would like to suggest Bob Flowerdews book 'The no work garden'. This guy knows all their is to know about organic gardening. Even though his books are text books, they are very readable.
http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/gardening-books/no-work-garden.html

Comment by Bea Kunz on April 2, 2009 at 9:28pm

Gillian, Diggers Diary sounds very inviting...I will try to find it.

I enjoy old books and anything that brings a bit of history into my day or project .

Thanks for sharing

Bea Kunz

Comment by Robyn Renz on April 1, 2009 at 11:32am

I am reading Gaia's Garden, a guide to Home-Scale Permaculture by Toby Hemengway. It's a great starter book, not too technical or too over-simplified. Has some garden plans, methods of saving water. It's about gardening nature's way, creating an eco-system of your land, wildlife and earth-friendly.

Comment by Gillian on March 26, 2009 at 9:24pm

thanks Katherine - yes that is it!

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