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Rodale, Rodale Press, Emmas, Pa.: This book includes a lot of information and tips on how to grow most every vegetable organically.ĭown to Earth Vegetable Gardening by Lacy Bullard & Art Cheek, Seritype, INC, Tallahassee: (Revised edition, 2009): The authors are from Tallahassee, including Lacy Bullard, the former Garden Writer for the Tallahassee Democrat. How to Grow Vegetables & Fruits by the Organic Method by J. Plus, there is a description of 19 common house plants with photos and how to care for them. There are chapters on soil, light, watering, pruning, and propagation. The New Plant Parent by Darryl Cheng: This is a good reference book for people who like house plants and would like to do a better job of taking care of them. While not in our region, it still is a fascinating read. Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England by Tom Wessels: This book teaches you how to learn the history of the land by looking at natural features. It’s the kind of book you want to read slowly and savor. In his book, he mixes historic knowledge about growing and the land, stories of people he has met through the years and how they have impacted him and their communities, and practical information about plants and growing. He is a farmer in South Carolina on land long owned by his family. Nature's Best Hope by Doug Tallamy: All of Doug Tallamy’s books were recommended to be on this list by several gardeners, but this one book in particular was cited as a must-read by anyone interested in conservation.ĭeep-Rooted Wisdom by Augustus Jenkins Farmer: Jenkins Farmer spoke to us at a State Master Gardener Conference a few years ago. This book provides lots of tips for maintaining plants with humor and sarcasm. The Grumpy Gardener: An A-to-Z Guide from Galaxy's Most Irritable Green Thumb by Steve Bender: The collected wit and wisdom from the Southern Living magazine’s Senior Garden Editor. There are many lessons in this book where mankind can learn from plants. Just published in 2021, by the Harvard University Press, this book explores how plants adapt to their environment and cooperate with each other to survive. Montgomery: The author is an African American Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Microbiology & Molecular Genetics at Michigan State University. The contributors include Michael Twitty, Joy Harjo, Elizabeth Alexander, Margaret Wilkeron Sexton, and Ross Gay. We Are Each Other’s Harvest by Natalie Baszile: This collaborative, community-driven compilation shares stories of Black land ownership and knowledge handed down for generations. Also, it has great illustrations and pictures. Believe it or not, it is a page-turner and makes plant science very accessible.
This book covers the different structures of plants, why they need what they need, how they take up nutrients, and all the different types of reproduction. I enjoyed learning about both the Native American plant wisdom as well as her culture.īotany for Gardeners by Brian Capon: This is a perfect intro to plant biology for the non-science inclined. This book describes Native American wisdom regarding respecting plants, land use management, and the science behind that wisdom. Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer: The author is both a scientific professor and Native American, and that is important information to know in describing this book.
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