So You Want to Build a Compost Pile
When I started to make compost, I looked around my yard for supplies, and I knew I was in trouble. I had two young, measly oak trees and a lot of weedy grass. I didn't have enough organic matter (a.k.a. supplies) to make compost, so I needed some ... [... more]
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Great Garden Companions
 Useful addition to the organic garden library.....: Although GREAT GARDEN COMPANIONS appears to be about what to plant with what, Sally Cunningham's book is about much more. Cunningham is a 'Master Gardener' associated with the Cornell Cooperative [... more]
CDN$20.99
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The Rodale Book Of Composting: Easy Methods for Every ...
Worth its weight in manure :-): Although the bulk of the material contained in this book could be found online, it's still a worthwhile purchase. Indeed, it is a must have. The purchase price of the book will be quickly regained in the money you will [... more]
CDN$17.95
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Healing Oils of The Bible
Good Reading: This book, which stands out singularly as an accomplishment to scholarship almost unheard of in this area, in itself, is a tremendous finding. I found some of the comments here quite archaic, which was disappointing but not surprising. The [... more]
CDN$21.99
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Secrets of the Soil: New Solutions for Restoring Our Planet
Another round of applause for Tompkins & Bird!: BACK IN PRINT! This is a thoroughly researched book that will astonish you in more ways than one. It is HIGHLY educational, but you won't find any of this valuable information in a standard textbook on [... more]
CDN$20.79
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Mulch
Ho-Hum: This really only kept my interest to a point and then I skimmed through just to find out how it ended. I have no desire to try any of her other books. You have to like the main characters and care about them enough to keep reading . The main [... more]
CDN$9.99
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
Thoughtful Book on How to Eat Locally: This is a feature lengh non-fiction book that was a family collaboration of the Kingsolver-Hopp Family. Dont expect plot, like Barbara Kingsolvers fiction; instead expect well thought out and tried/tested [... more]
CDN$33.95
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In Praise of Plants
Technical but wondrously informative: It's always a good sign to see that someone has bothered to translate a science book from another language into English. Publishers can usually get some English-language scientist to write a tome on the latest [... more]
CDN$27.95
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
Thoughtful Book on How to Eat Locally: This is a feature lengh non-fiction book that was a family collaboration of the Kingsolver-Hopp Family. Dont expect plot, like Barbara Kingsolvers fiction; instead expect well thought out and tried/tested [... more]
CDN$46.95
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Great Garden Companions: A Companion Planting System For ...
Useful addition to the organic garden library.....: Although GREAT GARDEN COMPANIONS appears to be about what to plant with what, Sally Cunningham's book is about much more. Cunningham is a 'Master Gardener' associated with the Cornell Cooperative [... more]
CDN$41.95
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COMPOST! The Quick and Dirty Net Trip to Humus
Home » Plants & Animals » Cottage Garden » COMPOST! The Quick and Dirty Net Trip to Humus Compost is a hot topic -- or at least successful composting generates heat! I know I sure get hot and sweaty trying to turn my compost pile, [... more]
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Planning an Organic Garden
Organic Gardens should include a variety of features such as beneficial animal habitat, ease of access, and a compost pile. Planning an organic is slightly different from planning a garden that depends on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. ... [... more]
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