[.ca] The Organic Home Garden: How to Grow Vegetables & Fruits ... (ISBN 1552633055)

Inspiring and very practical...:
I heard about this book recently on CBC radio and was hooked. I've never been interested in gardening but it seemed so approachable. I got this book last week and I read it in an evening. The book is very introductory - no knowledge is assumed and some information is repeated a few times. The author's philosophy is towards simple, organic gardening to provide food for your household in whatever amount of space you have available. He is advice avoids expensive exuipment and harsh chemicals. Plus, the book opens with a story about stealing Yak dung from the Zoo. The authors moved to the country to garden about 30 years ago - originally with no vehicle, electricity, or indoor plumbing so they've had to find ways to do things themselves. This practical focus comes through in gardening ideas (planting vegetables in beds rather than rows, making planters out of spare wood, making your soil more productive through composting). Enjoy!