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This Organic Life : Confessions of a Suburban Homesteaderby Joan Dye Gussow Hardcover - 240 pages (June 2001) Chelsea Green Pub Co ISBN: 1890132942 Check price @ amazon.com , amazon.ca , amazon.co.uk From Library Journal Two decades ago, when nutritionist Gussow was giving fiery speeches about the importance of eating locally and seasonally, she realized that it was time to put her convictions into practice. In this combination memoir, polemic, and gardening manual, she discusses the joys and challenges of growing organic produce in her own New York garden. Initially, Gussow had planned to write about her misadventures in buying a 150-year-old house on a Hudson River floodplain. That story was incorporated into this book, but many of the boring remodeling details should have been omitted. Interesting points include a description of establishing her new garden, tips on making compost and on growing fruits and vegetables successfully in a northern climate, and various recipes using the garden bounty. Throughout, Gussow stresses the need to live responsibly "in a society where thoughtless consumption is the norm." Her constant reminders that industrial agriculture produces tasteless, environmentally destructive food well intentioned though they may be start sounding like a litany after a while. Yet, despite its flaws and self-righteous tone, this work offers encouragement to urban and suburban gardeners who want to grow at least some of their own produce. A suitable addition to gardening collections in public libraries. Ilse Heidmann, San Marcos, TX The Origins of Fruit & Vegetables by Jonathan Roberts Hardcover - 192 pages (January 2002) Universe Pub ISBN: 0789306565 The Organic Manual: Natural Gardening for the 21st Century by Howard Garrett, Malcolm Beck Paperback - 208 pages (February 2002) Tapestry Press ISBN: 1930819161 Organic Gardening for Dummies (For Dummies) by Ann Whitman Paperback - 360 pages (February 2001) Hungry Minds, Inc ISBN: 0764553208 Rodale Organic Gardening Solutions : Over 500 Answers to Real Life Questions from Backyard Gardeners by Cheryl Long, Organic Gardening Magazine (Editor) Paperback - 256 pages (July 2000) Rodale Press ISBN: 087596852X Ann Lovejoy's Organic Garden Design School : A Guide to Creating Your Own Beautiful, Easy-Care Garden (Rodale Organic Gardening Book) by Ann Lovejoy Hardcover - 288 pages (March 2001) Rodale Press ISBN: 0875968368 Burpee : The Complete Vegetable & Herb Gardener : A Guide to Growing Your Garden Organically by Karan Davis Cutler (Editor), Cavagnarok David (Photographer), Barbara W. Ellis (Editor), David Cavagnaro (Photographer) Hardcover - 416 pages (November 10, 1997) Hungry Minds, Inc ISBN: 0028620054 Extreme Gardening : How to Grow Organic in the Hostile Deserts by David Owens Paperback - 256 pages 1st edition (November 1, 2000) Poco Verde Landscape ISBN: 0970501609 Four-Season Harvest : Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long by Eliot Coleman, Kathy Bray (Illustrator), Barbara Damrosch Paperback - 212 pages (October 1999) Chelsea Green Pub Co ISBN: 1890132276 Maria Rodale's Organic Gardening (Your Seasonal Companion to Creating a Beautiful and Delicious Organic Garden) by Maria Rodale Hardcover - 352 pages (November 1998) Rodale Press ISBN: 087596799X The Flower Farmer : An Organic Grower's Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers (Gardener's Supply Books) by Lynn Byczynski, Robin Wimbiscus (Illustrator), Lynn Bycznski Paperback - 208 pages (June 1997) Chelsea Green Pub Co ISBN: 0930031946 This Organic Life : Confessions of a Suburban Homesteader by Joan Dye Gussow Hardcover - 240 pages (June 2001) Chelsea Green Pub Co ISBN: 1890132942 |
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