mehastings
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I did a search and couldn't come up with anything, so I don't think this has been discussed before.
Over the past two years my houshold has been slowly moving toward sustainable living. There are many things we can't change at this time (like how we heat our home), but we have made huge pushes in recycling, composting and particularly being more conscious of what we put in our mouths. Buying organic vegetables is not cheap and options, even in the summer, are often limited. So, this year we are planning on starting our own garden.
Unfortunately, the garden location is not going to be ready on time, so this year we are going to do a container garden. Which, leads me to the reason for this thread. All you gardeners out there must have a favorite gardening book. These days, mine is The Bountiful Container by Rose Marie Nichols McGee and Maggie Stuckey. This book adresses just about any issue or question a container gardener could come across. Not only do the authors write about container, tool and soil needs, they also discuss hundreds of fruits, vegetables and herbs that grow well in containers. The authors have written a well organized and easy to understand manual that contains so much interesting information that the reader can almost forget they are reading it to learn rather than for fun. The only fault is that although the authors address the issue of organic container gardening, it isn't always clear whether the soil components they discuss are organic or not. All in all though, it is a great book and I'm willing to overlook this one fault (especially since I've got a copy of How To Grow Organic Vegetables In Containers (…Anywhere!) by Eileen Logan on its way to me anyway.
So, gardeners, anyone else have a favorite they'd like to suggest as most of us here are moving into gardening season soon?
Over the past two years my houshold has been slowly moving toward sustainable living. There are many things we can't change at this time (like how we heat our home), but we have made huge pushes in recycling, composting and particularly being more conscious of what we put in our mouths. Buying organic vegetables is not cheap and options, even in the summer, are often limited. So, this year we are planning on starting our own garden.
Unfortunately, the garden location is not going to be ready on time, so this year we are going to do a container garden. Which, leads me to the reason for this thread. All you gardeners out there must have a favorite gardening book. These days, mine is The Bountiful Container by Rose Marie Nichols McGee and Maggie Stuckey. This book adresses just about any issue or question a container gardener could come across. Not only do the authors write about container, tool and soil needs, they also discuss hundreds of fruits, vegetables and herbs that grow well in containers. The authors have written a well organized and easy to understand manual that contains so much interesting information that the reader can almost forget they are reading it to learn rather than for fun. The only fault is that although the authors address the issue of organic container gardening, it isn't always clear whether the soil components they discuss are organic or not. All in all though, it is a great book and I'm willing to overlook this one fault (especially since I've got a copy of How To Grow Organic Vegetables In Containers (…Anywhere!) by Eileen Logan on its way to me anyway.
So, gardeners, anyone else have a favorite they'd like to suggest as most of us here are moving into gardening season soon?
If we do it again, I'll plant more of the stuff they liked and not worry about the rest.