Organic Gardening Books - A Sampling of Books I found Inspirational & Informative
For gardening enthusiasts, organic gardening books provide rich sources of information and inspiration. In fact, organic gardening can be so much more successful if you are a fan of these educational and entertaining books.
The Truth about Organic Gardening
Written by Jeff Gilman, you must read this book regardless of whether you consider yourself an organic gardener or not. You can glean so much factual information from this well-written book that even the most inexperienced of gardeners can understand it, thanks to its easy-to-read format of "Benefits", "Drawbacks", and "The Bottom Line". For experienced gardeners, however, you will appreciate the scientific data that comes with each chapter. In many ways, this adds credibility to the book.
On the minus side, you might not understand the author's reluctance to mention brand names that he can vouch for as effective products in consonance with the advice he is giving the readers. After all, it does help to narrow down the field when purchasing the things you will need in organic gardening.
The Informed Gardener
Authored by Linda Chalker-Scott, The Informed Gardener is one of the most informative organic gardening books available in the market today. With her 20 years of experience in plant physiology research, you are assured that the information you get is not from urban legends but from years of carefully researched studies. You will have answers to questions about organic gardening ranging from the selection of plants to the discernment of good advice from bad suggestions. You might even learn or unlearn some of your harmful gardening practices.
Life in the Soil
If you are very interested about soil from its history to its composition, then the book Life in the Soil by James Nardi is an entertaining and educational read. You will understand the interconnectivity and interdependence of the various creatures that affect and inhabit the soil, which will definitely help in your organic gardening. However, you might want to read this book with a serious mind as it is dense reading bordering on reference research. You will learn something new about the soil, yes, but you have to apply yourself to it.
The Gardener's A-Z Guide to Growing Organic Food
That is exactly what this book written by Tanya L. K. Denckla promises and delivers to its readers. You will appreciate the fact that the in-depth information about various plants are arranged in alphabetical order, thus, allowing for easy research on whatever type of plant you are cultivating in your organic garden. You can find information from sowing, watering, controlling pests, and insects, fertilizing, harvesting, and storing your organic produce, not to mention helpful tips on producing a profit from your gardens.
As an easy-to-read and direct-from-the-expert's mouth organic gardening guide, you can definitely improve on your organic gardening skills. Just make sure that you lay down this book to actually do some gardening.
When you want the best in organic gardening books, look for these titles first. You will pleasantly discover that you will be inspired to do better in your hobby with the new information you have now. Isn't that what books are all about - inspiration and information?