The New Victory Garden
by Bob Thomson
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Author: Bob ThomsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1987-10
ISBN: 0316843369
Number of pages: 294
Publisher: Little Brown & Co (P)
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Book Review: Not Organic, but Visually Stunning...
Summary: 4 Stars
Even though I'm an organic gardener, I've fallen in love with this book. In fact, now that I've bought my own copy, I've actually paid less than I've paid to the library in overdue fines for this book. It's just a visually stunning masterpiece in the sense that it inspires me to get out into my own garden and to imagine what it could potentially look like. Of course, the author seems to have unlimited time to garden and an almost unlimited budget. I'll never achieve his masterpiece, but it's nice to dream. I especially love to curl up with this book in January when the seed catalogs are just coming out.
It lost a star for me because it is decidedly NOT an organic gardening book. The author relies heavily on chemical fertilizers and black plastic mulch. Although he does mention compost and soil improvement, I don't recall him even mentioning earthworms, which are a definite indicator of soil health. He does, however, try to use less harsh methods of pest and weed control.
Chapters are arranged by month, detailing the author's gardening chores and schedule during that month, from starting seeds to transplanting out, to weeding, watering, fertilizing, caring for tools, and constructing gardening architecture. Since he gardens in the north, I can't go by his schedule, nor can I grow the same veggies or varieties thereof that he does. If you're looking for a how-to book, this probably isn't it, unless you happen to live just where he does and are willing to use chemicals. But if you're looking for inspiration, this book is well worth it.
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For everyone interested in enhancing the beauty found in and around the home, The New Victory Garden promises to be the season's most valuable gardening tool. 230 full-color photographs and 100 line drawings. Size C. 50,000 paper. (Gardening/Indoor-Outdoor)Gardening & Horticulture Books
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