Organic Gardening Books Show How to Do It

If you are a beginner to Organic Gardening, you will find it helpful to have a few books on Organic Gardening topics. If you have been doing Organic Gardening for 50 years, you are probably still learning new things. You will find that new Organic Gardening books, or new editions of your favorite Organic Gardening books, will offer tips you did not know.

Organic Gardening books should be chosen carefully. It is easy to spend a lot of money and find yourself with the same information repeated 10 times. You can also get books that will not present the information in the form you want.

* Organic Gardening books meant for school use will present information in logical, sequential order.
* Organic Gardening books written by environmentalists will stress protection of the environment.
* Organic Gardening books written for flower lovers may barely acknowledge vegetable gardens.
* Organic Gardening books written for or by a retailer or nursery may spend a great deal of time trying to sell products and supplies instead of tips.

Organic Gardening Books to Review

Since readers’ needs differ, we do not recommend one book over another. We do offer a short list here of books you may want to review. In addition to these, you may want to ask at local garden stores or nurseries for their recommendations. In addition to general Organic Gardening books, ask what books they recommend to learn composting or truck farming for farmers’ market. Ask what special Organic Gardening books they might recommend for your area: Texas, Mexico, or Australia.

Here, then, are 7 titles of Organic Gardening books to review.

1. “Organic Gardening for Dummies” by Ann Whitman and the National Gardening Association. The book is described by the publisher this way. “Whether you’re cultivating a fruit and vegetable garden, maintaining your lawn, or growing roses, this book shows you how to work with nature, not against it, to create an organic garden your whole family will enjoy.”

Whether you’re cultivating a fruit and vegetable garden, maintaining your lawn, or growing roses, this book shows you how to work with nature, not against it, to create an organic garden your whole family will enjoy. Well known gardening author and journalist, Anne Whitman, with the full support of The National Gardening Association, gets you up and running with what you need to know.

2. “Australia and New Zealand Organic Gardening” by Peter Bennett. Our friends in the southern hemisphere contend with different conditions and different pests. Organic Gardening books meant specifically for your country can be very helpful.

3. “Rodale’s All-New Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening: The Indispensable Resource for Every Gardener” by Fern Marshall Bradley. This Organic Gardening book is probably one you will want. Rodale has been publishing Organic Gardening books for about 50 years, and has a store of tips and techniques to help novice or veteran gardeners. You may want to check all of the Rodale Organic Gardening books.

4. “The Organic Gardener’s Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control: A Complete Problem-Solving Guide to Keeping Your Garden and Yard Healthy Without Chemicals” edited by Barbara W. Ellis and Fern Marshall Bradley. An Organic Gardening book on pest control is a must for a healthy garden.

5. “Ann Lovejoy’s Organic Garden Design School (A Rodale Organic Gardening Book)” by Ann Lovejoy is a more recent Organic Gardening book - published in 2004. Lovejoy intends her Organic Gardening book for readers who still think of themselves as students, but are ready to “move beyond the beginner stage” in their studies.

6. “The Gardener’s A-Z Guide to Growing Organic Food” by Tanya L. K. Denckla is one of those must-have Organic Gardening books. It tells how to grow 765 kinds of fruits, herbs, vegetables, and nuts. It also tells how to control 201 plant diseases and pests - using only organic means. That is only the beginning of the wealth of knowledge in this Organic Gardening book, published in 2004.

7. “Organic Cooking: Eating Well: ‘300 Simple Organic Gourmet Recipes for a Healthier Life’” by World School Publications. This relatively new book (March 2006) can be called an Organic Gardening book because it helps you turn the produce from your organic garden into healthful, tasty meals. That is, after all, the goal for most organic gardeners.

Look at these books and more. Find what you need. Read and re-read. Organic Gardening books often grow more useful with each reading.