The Organic Gardening Book

by Geoff Hamilton

A guide to growing vegetables, fruit, flowers, and more without harmful chemicals covers the basic principles of organic gardening and offers practical sections on improving soil fertility and controlling garden pests. Original

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Reference, Horticulture, Plants, Food

288 pages, Paperback

First published October 7, 2004

About the author

Geoffrey Stephen Hamilton (15 August 1936 – 4 August 1996) was an English gardener, broadcaster and author, best known as presenter of BBC television's Gardeners' World in the 1980s and 1990s.

Reviews

[Teresa]

A good book on organic gardening, one of the best I have seen.

I have grown organically for over 40 years, even owned and operated an organic commercial greenhouse for years.

Good to see that this author gets it right.

[Cliff · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most useful, practical and informative books I know on the practice of organic gardening. A reference we turn to every year come planting season and when diagnosing unusual plant ailments. Every step is well illustrated and explained, making organic gardening accessible to even a rank novice.

[Jeremy Lyon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'll have a better idea in a few months if the advice in this book is substantively effective, but it's presented in an engaging, lavishly illustrated, and easy-to-read style. I was most appreciative of the overall philosophy: one of pragmatism, that looks at the concrete benefits of organic gardening and how the back yard gardener can implement organic practices without inveigling or lecturing.

[The Flipped Page (Susan K) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great color photos. Sections on ornamental and vegetable garden planting. Vegetable gardening section has nice crop rotation directions, and planning. Also has great individual vegetable information, pests and diseases, fruits, herbs, tools, etc...

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fabulous book on gardening for my mid sized home garden. Perfect level of detail.

[trisha · Rating 3 out of 5]

informative, and not overwhelming, but not comprehensive, either. a good start.

[Abbey · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great reference book to buy. I read this from front to back.

[Mark Nicholas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful info for growing my garden.

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok book. Good photos: I read the whole book

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

great pictures. good information about treating insects.

[Steph Haze · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful but intense! A bit scary for someone trying to garden for the first time.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This would be a great, comprehensive gardening book to start with... wasn't a whole lot of super-interesting new stuff after the number of gardening books I've been reading.

[Euan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the best one I have seen to date regarding organic harvesting.