The Truth About Organic Gardening: Benefits, Drawnbacks, and the Bottom Line
The benefits and drawbacks of more than 100 techniques and products\ We all want a silver bullet: the pesticide that will kill the pests and be safe for us and for other animals and beneficial insects, the fertilizer that will give us enormous tomatoes and cucumbers without negative side effects to the environment.\ Unfortunately, this silver bullet doesn't exist and probably never will. Gillman introduces over 100 gardening products and practices—organic and synthetic—and examines each to...
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Gardeners tend to assume that any organic product is automatically safe for humans and beneficial to the environment—and in most cases this is true. The problem, as Jeff Gillman points out in this fascinating, well-researched book, is that it is not always true, and the exceptions to the rule can pose a significant threat to human health. To cite just one example, animal manures in compost can be a source of harmful E. coli contamination if imporperly treated. Gillman's contention is that all gardening products and practices—organic and synthetic—need to be examined on a case-by-case basis to determine both whether they are safe and whether they accomplish the task for which they are intended.Ultimately, Gillman concludes, organic methods are preferable in most situations that gardeners are likely to encounter. After reading this eye-opening book, you will understand why, and why knowledge is the gardener's most important tool. Garden Compass "[Gillman] examines over a hundred traditional gardening products and protocols, both organic and synthetic, to determine whether they are safe and effective."
\ Garden Compass"[Gillman] examines over a hundred traditional gardening products and protocols, both organic and synthetic, to determine whether they are safe and effective."\ \ \ \ \ \ Horticulture“I’ve come away from this book—a reference text masquerading as a beach read—with hands-on knowledge that is just plain useful. The book gives you the facts about synthetic and organic techniques and encourages you to do further research, then make educated decisions about your own garden.” \ \ \ Raleigh News and Observer“One green book that isn’t buying into the hype.”\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Chicago Tribune"To be the best gardener, tend your soil, plant a diverse garden, tolerate some imperfection, and make informed case-by-case choices to deal with problems. [The Truth About Organic Gardening] can help."\ \ \ \ \ The Washington Post"How do you separate the hype from the facts? Spending 13 bucks on [The Truth About Organic Gardening] may go a long way."\ \ \ \ \ \ Seattle Post-Intelligencer"Sure to cause controversy and heated discussion...What The Truth About Organic Gardening does is introduce more than 100 products and planting techniques and cite the latest university tests and factual results so that gardeners can make responsible choices and not continue to link the words 'organic,' 'safe' and 'effective' so firmly in their minds."\ \ \ \ \ BBC Gardens Illustrated“Both these books [The Truth About Organic Gardening and The Truth About Garden Remedies] are refreshing, lucid and enlightening. Their spare style, with no illustrations, and concentration on facts rather than ‘inspiration’ even gives them an old-fashioned charm.”\ \
