Book & Product Reviews
Here you will find reviews of books, products, and services of interest to organic gardeners. Some typical products are garden tools, composters, garden gloves, lawn mowers, and pest control devices.
Garden Book Review: Grow Great Grub by Gayla Trail
Colleen Vanderlinden reviews Gayla Trail's "Grow Great Grub."
"The Resilient Gardener: Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times"
About.com Organic Gardening writer Colleen Vanderlinden's review of "The Resilient Gardener: Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times" by Carol Deppe.
Review: "The Complete Compost Gardening Guide"
Review of the book "The Complete Compost Gardening Guide."
Gift Guide: Best (Practical) Gifts for Organic Gardeners
While there are many cutesy garden tchochkes out there for gardeners, many of us tend to be on the practical side. With that in mind, here are some gift ideas for organic gardeners -- and you can be sure that these gifts will be used, and often!
Review: What's Wrong With My Plant? (And How Do I Fix It?)
Review of Deardorff and Wadsworth's "What's Wrong With My Plant? (And How Do I Fix It?): A Visual Guide to Easy Diagnosis and Organic Remedies.
Review of the Happy Farmer Composting Kit
A review of SCD's Happy Farmer Composting Kit, which uses Bokashi to ferment organic waste.
The Worm-A-Way 7002
A review of Flowerfield Enterprises' Worm-A-Way 7002 vermicomposting system.
Book Review: "Let It Rot!" by Stu Campbell
Review of Stu Campbell's classic book about composting, "Let It Rot!"
TerraCycle All Purpose Plant Food
A review of TerraCycle All Purpose Plant Food
Ten Must-Have Garden Tools
It is so easy to go overboard when purchasing tools for your garden. There are so many types of pruners, shovels, hoes and other gadgets out there, and each of them promises ease of use and less time doing hard labor in the garden. Buying these specialized tools can be fun (not to mention expensive) but there are really only a few tools you need to have in your garden shed.
Book Review---"The Truth About Organic Gardening"
Jeff Gillman's latest book, The Truth About Organic Gardening, strives to expose many of the misconceptions we have about gardening in general, and about organic gardening in particular. Not every "natural" solution is a safe one, and Gillman attempts to guide us through the confusion and give us the facts about organic gardening.
"Life in the Soil" by James Nardi--Book Review
Understanding the soil beneath our feet is the first step in becoming better organic gardeners. James Nardi's "Life in the Soil: A Guide for Naturalists and Gardeners" gives us a crash course in soil science.
Book Review: 100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden
Heirloom tomatoes have their fair share of fanatics among gardeners. If you're looking for a book to feed your passion, check out this review of Dr. Carolyn Male's 100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden.
Weeding Aids
This article from Organic Gardening Magazine lays out the pros and cons of several common weeding tools.
Review of Fiskars PowerGear Bypass Pruners
A review of Fiskars PowerGear bypass pruners.
Readers Review Fiskars PowerGear
About.com Organic Gardening readers review Fiskars PowerGear bypass pruners.
Review of Felco #2 Bypass Pruners
Guide review of Felco classic #2 pruners.
Review of the SpinBin Composter
Organic Gardening Guide Colleen Vanderlinden's review of Clean Air Gardening's SpinBin compost tumbler.
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Composting" Will Make You a Compost Genius
About.com Organic Gardening Guide Colleen Vanderlinden reviews "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Composting" by Chris McLaughlin.
Graham Clarke's "The Organic Herb Gardener"
A review of U.K. gardener and author Graham Clarke's "The Organic Herb Gardener."
Review: Eat Your Roses by Denise Schreiber
A review of "Eat Your Roses: ...Pansies, Lavender and 49 Other Delicious Edible Flowers" by Denise Schreiber
Book Review: Felder Rushing's "Slow Gardening"
Colleen Vanderlinden reviews Felder Rushing's "Slow Gardening."
Review of Gayla Trail's "Easy Growing"
A review of the book "Easy Growing: Organic Herbs and Edible Flowers from Small Spaces" by Gayla Trail.
Review of Eliot Coleman's "The Winter Harvest Handbook"
Coleman's "Winter Harvest Handbook" is a must-have resource for gardeners and small farmers who want to be able to grow year-round, even in the coldest climates.