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.Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.)
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by: Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, Steven L. Hopp

April 29, 2008
I should have read reviews of this book before buying it. I've been a member of a local, organic, community supported farm for 2 summers BEFORE I read this book. The first couple of chapters were very hard to get through, and I kept thinking, OK she's going to get into the specifics soon... But they never came. I assumed that she'd be writing to an audience that already knew of the importance of eating locally, and was going to give good advice on how to apply it practically for a whole year. WRONG. I'm a little more than halfway through and I can't wait to be done with it. There are no details about the variety in her garden, pest control, planting times for different produce. Perhaps the biggest disappointment is the fact that they ... Read More:
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.All New Square Foot Gardening
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by: Mel Bartholomew

February 14, 2006
All New Square Foot Gardening, is a really good book for those who want to grow lots of vegetables and stuff in an extremely limited area. SFG's ideas greatly increase the efficiency of growing in a specific area.

I'm giving the idea 5/5 stars. BUT the book, i going to have to give a 4/5 stars. Reason being, the book has a very odd flow, probably because it is a rewrite. Its a little choppy and slow in some areas, so I usually end up skimming over those areas. Also, some of the ideas are a little odd, and no alternatives to these odd ideas a presented. Its like, "if its not done MY WAY, don't do it at all", some examples include his soil mix and his raised bed height. His soil mix is good and all, but its really expensive, and it will ... Read More:
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.Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long
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by: Eliot Coleman, Barbara Damrosch

October 01, 1999
Very complete and clear on growing in the winter. Focuses more on northern climates, but still great for us in the south.
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.Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables
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by: Mike Bubel, Nancy Bubel

January 09, 1991
I am happy I bought the book, but it is a bit wordy. Good lists, but no good cellers that can be build from the book. Just lots of examples. A good starter to make you think hard if Root Cellering is for you.
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.The Heirloom Tomato: From Garden to Table: Recipes, Portraits, and History of the World's Most Beautiful Fruit
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by: Amy Goldman

August 05, 2008
To say that Amy Goldman's The Heirloom Tomato is a stunningly beautiful book is, for anyone familiar with Goldman's earlier masterworks on squash and melons, merely to state the obvious. But the tomato which is, as the subtitle indicates, "the world's most beautiful fruit," turns out to be an incomparable seductress of the camera. Any reader who settles, however, for making this a coffee-table book and neglects a serious engagement with the text will have missed at least half the delight. The pleasure begins with photographer Victor Schrager's loving description of how these luscious photos were set up and Amy's surprising story of her life-long link to tomatoes including a cousin Tillie who brought Italy's famous San Mazano (see page 137) to America. Then ... Read More:
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.Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series)
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by: Steve Solomon

April 01, 2006
I think this book is a very honest account of how to grow veggies under difficult circumstances. He has honest criticisms of the seed/garden center/etc businesses and how to avoid buying stuff that is of poor quality.

His advice on simple methods for determining your soil type, making your own compost fertilizer, spacing for various crops, type of sprinklers that work best and where to get them, and a whole lot more is here and very valuable.

I especially liked his advice on simple garden tools; how to find them and how to use them and how to maintain them. Truly great stuff that does not always mean a rototiller (although he tells how to use them, too, and which kinds work best).

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.The Encyclopedia of Country Living
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by: Carla Emery

July 28, 2008
THIS BOOK IS WONDERFUL. IT ANSWERS JUST ABOUT ANY QUESTION THAT MIGHT ARISE WHEN IT COMES TO STARTING A SMALL FARM. WETHER YOU ARE DOING IT FOR SALE OR JUST FOR YOURSELF AND THE FAMILY. IT WILL ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS FROM FROM HOW TO GROW A GARDEN TO HOW TO RAISE ANIMALS FOR A SMALL FARM. A MUST HAVE FOR ALL NOVICE FARMERS OR FARMER WANT TO BE'S. WELL WORTH THE MONEY.
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.Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical Grower's Bible
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by: Jorge Cervantes

February 01, 2006
Way too much info on how to grow 100 plants a month. I feel illegal just thinking about it.
I am just a normal person, Card Carrying Medical Marijuana Pt, who can't afford the $300 - $500 a month for Med grade Cannabis. ( My Pharm Meds are $1200... but my insurance Co. pays that scam! ). The Cannabis works ALLOT better!
I want to grow 1 plant every 3 months, like 99% of the legit patients. I would destroy any excess I overproduced... personally.

Obviously, this Author is beyond expert and is an authority on the subject. I would love a Medical Growers Bible for your "PERSONAL" Med crop. With a strict recommendation for personal use only. If you sell ANY, you are just a dealer... so, keep it clean... is the book " I " want. My personal opinion.
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.Western Garden Book (Sunset Western Garden Book)
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from: Sunset Books

2007-02
The Western Garden Book Western Garden Book (Sunset Western Garden Book)is THE standard reference work for gardening from California to the Pacific Northwest, the desert Southwest up to western Montana. Includes descriptions and scientific names for plants that will grow in various climate zones. Plant descriptions include growing conditions, when to prune, and dealing responsibly with diseases and insect pests. It has been produced for over 40 years with many editions. Used editions are still good. Get a new one every ten years or so if you are a serious gardener. Makes great holiday/birthday gift for the new homeowner in the West.
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.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
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from: Rodale Books

May 15, 1996
As a Master Gardener, I get a lot of questions about insects and plant diseases in the home/backyard setting. Unfortunately, bugs have always been my weakest knowledge area, so it used to take me forever to figure out just who the culprit was and the damage it could inflict. This book has been invaluable in providing excellent pictures so that I can quickly identify the critter in question, and understandable text to know what, if anything, to do next. I highly recommend this book for novices as well as accomplished bug people.
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