Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening [Hardcover]

Staff of Organic Gardening Magazine (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 17, 1979

Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1248 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Press; Revised edition (May 17, 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878572252
• ISBN-13: 978-0878572250
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,392,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars old reliable, May 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening (Hardcover)

I have been a poor man's gardener for 40 years or so. Over the years I have accumulated dozens of books or booklets on gardening, yet I always end up looking up any subject in the Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening. It's the most useful book I have.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NOT NEW...BUT TRIED AND TRUE!, June 13, 2001

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Sandra D. Peters "Seagull Books" (Prince Edward Island, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening (Hardcover)

This book has been around for many years and is one of the most valuable resources on organic gardening. True, it does not have beautiful glossy coloured pictures to capture one's attention, and you likely will not find it sitting around on someone's coffee table ready to stimulate conversation. However, what the book does offer is a wealth of information covering organic garden techniques, vegetable growing, organic fertilizers, fruit orchards, fruit and nut culture, herb gardening(my favourite section) and exotic tropical fruits (certainly not conducive to all climates, such as mine, if you are an outdoor gardener.) This is not a book the average person will sit down and read, cover to cover, in an evening - the length is over one thousand pages! However, if you are into organic gardening this is a must-have book. I particularly like the way the book is organized; considering the size of this monsterous volume, everything was easy to find. You are definitely getting a terrific value for your dollar, considering this is probably the only book you will ever need in respect to organic gardening.

10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Organic Gardening 101, April 2, 2000

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Olga Johnson - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening (Hardcover)

Well it is a textbook. It is authoritative and boring to read unless you are into the subject. It has no pictures. It is a classic. Put it on the book shelf and pull it out to look stuff up on organic gardening. You know it will have the answer. Well most of the time - keep in mind if you are trying to find out about Neem oil for roses look in something more recent.