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For anyone who loved Slug Bread & Beheaded Thistles, Sandbeck's terrific guide to "nontoxic" home care and gardening, this guide to organic gardening will seem the perfect follow-up. A Duluth, Minn. based landscape gardener, Sandbeck remains just as thoughtfully practical about sustainable practices as ever, but browsers who pick up this book (or Thistles) for the first time will be struck foremost with its beautiful design (Sandbeck is also a graphic designer), which strikes an uncanny balance between archaic and modern elements. The fonts recall late 19th century pre-Raphaelite floridity without being florid, while the silhouette-style illustrations and icons used throughout are less decorative than integral to explaining techniques and even gardening postures. Chapters on soil health, balance in design, knowledge of differing plant needs, tools and pests ("Learning from Your Enemies") are concise and commonsensical, while those on "Gardening as Exercise" and "The Meditative Gardener" cover physical and spiritual ground directly, and without goading or sentimentality. Sandbeck offers just the right amounts of encouragement, healthy skepticism and experience; this book will be a favorite of experienced gardeners and novices alike.
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Dispensing organic and original gardening advice with wit and wisdom, Sandbeck walks novice and knowledgeable gardeners alike through those philosophies and practices that have earned her the title Queen of Nontoxic Know-how. From creative composting to prudent pruning, Sandbeck's approach to garden bliss stresses fun over fuss, success over stress, and victory over vermin, all without the use of products or procedures that will harm the environment. Hers is a garden where harmony can be produced without herbicides and where a modicum of patience is preferable to a dose of pesticides. Covering topics as diverse as rototilling and rodent removal, Sandbeck presents her logical, commonsense recommendations with self-deprecating humor in a comprehensive how-to guide as entertaining as it is informative. Whether recycling cooking water to quench thirsty plants or cooking hot pepper spray to deter rampant rabbits, Sandbeck relies upon readily available materials and ecologically sound strategies in her organic gardening pursuits. Arcane facts blend with feasible advice in this delightful discourse on natural and nurturing gardening. Carol Haggas
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Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Broadway; 1 edition (February 11, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0767909208
ISBN-13: 978-0767909204
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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The Garden Book by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Onward and Upward in the Garden by Katharine S. White on page 172, and Back Matter
The Garden Book (Mini Edition) by Editors of Phaidon Press in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Reptiles and Amphibians (Encyclopedia of the Animal World) by John Stidworthy in Back Matter
Great Lakes by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars What an excellent book!, May 31, 2004

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EAT MORE DIRT is fun! More than just a gardening handbook, it's about how to get what you REALLY want out of your garden (all the time -- not just when you're resting on the lawn, avoiding the mower.) It's about how to provide the very best for all involved by using what you have to your advantage, and refusing to poison your soil, your plants, and yourself. (You might be surprised at what constitutes poison.) It's also an acerbic sort of love song for the land, one that will inspire you to "sing" organically to your own little corner of Mother Earth. (Whether or not you choose to literally sing to your plants is up to you -- and perhaps your neighbors!)

As a novice gardener, I was raised by parents whom I always felt used too many chemicals and WAY too much water! Of course, their garden is beautiful, and in that I hope to emulate them, but I'll be using Ellen Sandbeck's organic advice, appreciating her alternately dry and silly wit along the way. Check out this book: it's a joy to read and a BIG help in the garden.

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5.0 out of 5 stars EAT MORE DIRT is fun and informative !, February 15, 2003

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EAT MORE DIRT, by Ellen Sandbeck, is a fun and informative way to learn more about organic gardening. I laughed, I cried and I learned a lot! I loved the original art work by Sandbeck and all the tips that I can use right away to improve my garden's health! It was such a fun, painless read that I sat down and read the whole thing! Check out all the great illustrations, too!

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Like gardening with your favorite aunt--the sensible one who has sifted through a lot of foolishness to pass on the information that truly matters.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beginner loves it.
by Chapter 3 I had some real info to get me started on my very first garden. Good detailed info on starting compost and tilling up my yard to start and organic garden. Read more

Published 9 months ago by R. R. Ernst

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Easy Read
Informative tips and stories that will keep you glued to the book. The author's sense of humor and wit make this book a highly entertaining read. Read more

Published 18 months ago by Jennifer Trevino

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Eat More Dirt is a great read: funny and informative. I read it cover to cover on a flight and then started reading it over again. Read more

Published on May 23, 2007 by Michele Gelman

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Published on August 30, 2005 by Matthew K. Bennett

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