Customer Review: I've been familiar with Eliot Coleman's work for a few years now. I found an interesting article in Mother Earth News, 2004, regarding his daughter, Clara, and her attempts at gardening in the winter. It peaked my curiosity, so I saved the article. I have yet to get myself organized enough to... more info
Customer Review: The instructions in this book are simple, the writing is easy to read and it introduces us to exotic plants we may never have thought of growing. Good planting instructions and suggestions on where to purchase seeds help the home gardener immensely. I can't wait to try them all!
Customer Review: The book is just what I was looking for - simple and short, yet effective and precise. It contains just enough intro on the scientific background on how plants purify the air, it gives some info on how this has been tested, it gives practical advices on how to use plants and finally it rates the... more info
Customer Review: As a total orchid newbie I looked everywhere and asked every orchid "expert" I could about care of these glorious little plants. After a lot of bad advice, I luckily came across this book one day using Google Books.
I purchased it through Amazon and it has proven itself to be invaluable.... more info
Customer Review: Though it might not be the MOST complete reference for houseplants there is, I found this book very helpful in identifying the basic needs of my houseplants. The book has large colorful photos, is well laid out and has a lot of helpful hints in dealing with common diseases and disorders. Overall, a... more info
Customer Review: this book doesn't help very much. He offers no variations on the garden plans. Nearly all of the information in here is common knowledge. I do not reccomend this book.
Customer Review: This is a tiny book filled mostly with pictures. There is little how-to information about how to set up a hydroponic system. Most of this information is available for free online. I was expecting more basic information about how to set up and run a hydroponic system and this doesn't have any... more info
Customer Review: VERY EASY TO UNDERSTAND BOOK FOR THE BEGINNER, USEFULL TO START A NEW GARDEN.I LOOK FORWARD TO USING STUFF I HAVE LEARNED IN THIS YEARS CROP.
I HAD A BASIC WORKING KNOWLELGE OF THE PRINCIPALS INVOLVED BEFORE BUYING THIS BOOK AND IT ANSWERS ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE, WELL ILLUSTRATED ALSO. I... more info
