Gardening: Going Organic

Emphasizing organic gardening, Whitman, a professional gardener and author, offers a guide to growing vegetables, berries, and herbs in cold climates, in areas where temperatures can get to 20 degrees below zero during the winter. He explains where to plant, planting seed, starting vegetables from seed indoors, caring for plants, propagation, solving growing problems, harvesting and culinary uses, and tools, materials, and gardening aids, then offers a guide to about 150 plants and how they grow, where and how to plant them, how to care for them, problems, propagation, harvesting, storing, culinary uses, and varieties, along with nutrition facts. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Whether you want to experiment with companion planting, pest control or simply need some plants to do the work for you, gardening in harmony with nature has never been easier. Get the best out of your outside space by calling on your garden "friends." Introducing helpful wildlife into your garden will help to control pests, maintain a natural chemical-free balance and encourage your garden to bloom, whether you have a large garden, an allotment or a simple window box.

Offers advice on growing vegetables, flowers, and herbs using organic methods, including how to choose a garden site, what tools to use, and how to use compost