Being an organic gardener does not mean casting aside everything you have ever learned about gardening, and embracing a new and complex set of rules; it simply means trying to achieve the right balance of ecologically sound, natural and sustainable practice. Plants want to grow, and the organic gardener's task is to remove obstacles from their path. Many people think of organic produce in terms of fruit and vegetables, but this book presents choices designed to show how Bob Flowerdew's methods can also be used to create an ornamental garden, large or small - both to make a beautiful garden productive and to make a productive garden beautiful.
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Author and BBC organic gardening expert Flowerdew's book, beautifully illustrated with color photographs, introduces organic gardening principles, techniques, and pest controls. He also demonstrates how to grow flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruit organically. The fruit and vegetable sections include specific cultural information and recommended cultivars, while less information is available on flowers, shrubs, and herbs. Because of its British slant and the relatively brief cultural information included, North American gardeners may prefer books from Rodale's "Successful Organic Gardening" series, which cover everything from perennials to herbs to vegetables in separate volumes. Beginners will also find Maria Rodale's Organic Gardening (Rodale, 1998) or Karan Davis Cutler's Burpee: The Complete Vegetable & Herb Gardener (IDG, 1998) good introductions to the organic method. Shapiro, agricultural director of Seeds of Change (an organic seed company), and Harrisson, a freelance writer, introduce a selection of ecologically sensitive methods of farming applicable to home gardeners. Biointensive, kinship, biodynamic, and permaculture gardening systems are profiled. The authors also include suggestions on how to conserve soil and water and stress the need to preserve genetic diversity through growing plants and saving their seeds or plant breeding, offering techniques for both. There is also an interesting discussion of the problems created by current chemical-based farming practices and the techniques that can be used to alleviate these problems. Recommended for those interested in alternative organic farming and gardening practices.ASue O'Brien, Downers Grove P.L., IL
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"Flowerdew... covers all aspects of planning and gives advice on how to make the most of even the smallest garden." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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