Garden Books

Books can be a great source of specialty gardening knowledge. Here is list of some texts recommended by our members.

TitleAuthorISBNSubjectDescriptionPDF
The Resilient Gardener: Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain TimesCarole Deppe978-1603580311A practical and humorous book on growing food for yourself when that might be difficult, whether due to personal or societal reasons
The Savage Garden, Revised: Cultivating Carnivorous PlantsPeter D'Amato978-1607744108Revised and beautifully illustrated primer on growing carnivorous and near-carnivorous plants with many practical tips, overviews of the groups and a bit of biology and life history.
Niwaki: Pruning, Training and Shaping Trees the Japanese WayJake Hobson978-0881928358Japanese style tree shaping
The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural FarmingMasanobu Fukuoka978-1590173138http://library.uniteddiversity.coop/Permaculture/The_One_Straw_Revolution.pdf