The Garden Book Nook

In recent months we have had some members – Lisa Brill, Sean Cawley, Colet Allen and others – write articles about books that pertain to gardening in some way. It’s always interesting to find out about what books people would recommend.

This month I would like to start a running column titled “The Garden Book Nook”.  I encourage you to think about what book(s) you would recommend to a fellow gardener.  Write a couple of paragraphs about why you like the book and why you recommend it.  Email the article to barbaralow@msn.com and I’ll include it in an upcoming Garden Beet “The Garden Book Nook”.

To get the Nook growing, I will share a few gardening books I’ve enjoyed.  For the past couple of years, I have been very interested in companion planting and all that it entails.

 

Companion Planting: Organic Gardening Tips and Tricks for Healthier, Happier Plants written by Allison Greer with photographs by Tim Greer. Copyright 2014.

I love the beautiful photographs as well as the way the book is organized into chapters that make it easy to find information. Chapters include Principles of Companion Planting; Laying the Groundwork; Flowers; Herbs; and Insects in the Garden to name a few.

Great book!

 

 

Good Bug Bad Bug. Who’s Who, What They Do, and How to Manage Them Organically written by Jessica Walliser. 2011.

This is an easy-to-use book with wonderful photographs to help you identify insects. It includes How to Spot the Damage Caused by Bugs; Preventive Actions; and Biological/Organic Controls. This book contains both pests (bad bugs) and beneficial bugs (good bugs). I found the book to be a good resource for me in my garden.

 

What book would you recommend?