Tips for good gardening books
If there is already such a post I am sorry but I did not find one when searching the forums.
Which gardening books do you all read And recommend?
I will start with some of mine
Well I have the German version of it 😉
The two above are new ones that I really like and Huw has a great YouTube channel too.
The next few are more for the market gardener but I think you can learn a lot of them even for your small garden
The last one is the new book FROM Richard Perkins.
Well and a blank recommendation for all books from Joel Salatin.
I am sorry for the Amazon links but there you have them all for everyone accessible nevertheless I strongly recommend that you buy them at your local bookstore.
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I have just started reading: The New Organic Grower, 3rd Edition: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener, 30th Anniversary Edition by Eliot Coleman. I love all his books and the work he has done to develop tools for the small farm,
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I have Amy Stross's book and LOVE it - so helpful with practical info that can really be applied to any size property. I love the section on organic amendments - worth owning it for that alone! Thanks for the list of your other recommendations - going to need some things to read as the virus stay-at-home order continues :)
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@chimboodle04 if you have time to read you can read something meaningful/useful was my thought for this thread 😉
@probinson50 This one from Eliot Coleman I did not read but a strong recommendation is this one
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I truly enjoyed/enjoy Melissa K Norris’s newest book The Family Garden plan. She is a 4th generation homesteader. Her families knowledge is defended one to lean on trial and error is complete. She will give you more than you could hope for with this book including downloads pages to figure out what when and where to plant micro climates Seed starting companion plated how to figure out how much to plant for the number of people your growing for etc. how to harvest and preserve your hard earned deliciousness.
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I agree with @spowell07. Melissa K. Norris’s newest book, “The Family Garden Plan” is an excellent resource book and covers basically everything from starting seeds, pest control, soil and natural fertilizers as well as harvesting and storage and more. She includes a lot of great worksheets that helps you have the best and most productive gardening season. Definitely one to add to your home gardening library.
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I’m personally crazy about Monty Don and any of his gardening books have great information listed in them.
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@Melinda never heard of him.
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@Jens he is a U.K. gardener from Gardener’s World.
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