Organic Gardener's Home Ref [Paperback]

This is truly a one-stop comprehensive guide to organic gardening: it is a big book filled with techniques, definitions, solutions to gardening problems, and a huge listing of organic gardening resources. It's one of the most thorough guides I have seen for organic gardeners--it is well indexed and annotated, and covers all climate zones and growing conditions. If this book doesn't get your motor running about the garden, well, maybe you'll want to try a different hobby. I think it should be a part of any true gardener's library, covered with notes, muddy fingerprints, and with the well-worn pages.

"This book is a masterpiece of detailed gardening information. You may never have to ask another question." -- Bob Thomson, author, and former host of the PBS Victory Garden show

"...drag this one out to the potting shed where it will get dirty and used." -- Bloomsbury Review

"The most extensive and up-to-date lists of non-chemical remedies in print. A terrific job of gathering information..." -- HortIdeas

This is truly a one-stop comprehensive guide to organic gardening: it is a big book filled with techniques, definitions, solutions to gardening problems, and a huge listing of organic gardening resources. It's one of the most thorough guides I have seen for organic gardeners--it is well indexed and annotated, and covers all climate zones and growing conditions. If this book doesn't get your motor running about the garden, well, maybe you'll want to try a different hobby. I think it should be a part of any true gardener's library, covered with notes, muddy fingerprints, and with the well-worn pages.

Save countless hours with this handbook, which is packed with all the essential information you need to grow vegetables, fruits, nuts, and herbs organically. Discover which plants may help or hinder each other. Learn easy and environmentally safe ways to control diseases and pests.

The Organic Gardener's Home Reference explains:
* HOW to grow more than 60 of the most popular plants
* WHEN to harvest for best size and highest quality
* HOW to store the fruits of your labor
* WHAT the best combinations of plants are for a healthier garden
* WHERE to find all the varieties of seeds, rootstocks, and plants
* HOW to control more than 150 pests -- safely and simply

Originally published as Gardening at a Glance and now updated in this new edition, The Organic Gardener's Home Reference gives beginners rapid access to the secrets of becoming a green thumb gardener. Experienced gardeners will wonder how they ever got along without this time-saving, comprehensive guide. Plant by plant, this fast and easy reference lets you read less and grow more.

Author Tanya Denckla has been an avid gardener, environmentalist, and freelance writer for years. She is the Executive Director of Greener Harrisonburg, a community beautification organization in Virginia, and is also president and owner of Wooden Angel Publishing in Harrisonburg. Tanya is a member of the Garden Writers Association of America and lives in Virginia.