Garden Books
I have published five garden books. All are currently out of print, though I do have a limited number of copies of some for sale, which is noted in the description where applicable. The two Step-by-Step books are in the process of being converted to web content (see the online writing section of this site) though the process is slow as it must be fit in amongst my other obligations. I am also planning a number of organic "course packs" developed from the material in these books and the college courses I have taught over the years.
Straight Ahead Organic
Chelsea Green Publishing 1999
This book is in many ways an update of the earlier volume Step by Step Organic Vegetable Gardening, and it includes the same comprehensive discussion of soil building, crop rotations, composting and such, but also has information about the larger context within which we grow vegetables, i.e., the structure of the food system, biotechnology, and the core deficiencies of an industrial and operative view of nature. Signed copies are available; email me for details.
The New American Kitchen Garden
North American Outdoor Club 1997
I wrote this book to help the North American Outdoor Club launch a continuity series of gardening books for its members in 1997. It is a basic primer on designing and planting a kitchen garden. In many ways it is an extension of The Cook's Garden because of the emphasis on growing vegetables for the kitchen and how your growing techniques affect the culinary quality of the harvest. While I don't have any copies for sale, they are sometimes available on the Internet.
Step by Step Organic Flower Gardening
Harper Collins Publishers 1995
The companion volume to Step by Stepo Organic Vegetable Gardening; taken together, the two volumes provide a complete garden guide. Where SxS Veggies covers such topics as composting and crop rotations, Step by Step Organic Flower Gardening goes into much more detail on the starting and propagation of plants as well as the botany behind many horticultural techniques. Signed copies are available; email me for details.
Step by Step Organic Vegetable Gardening
Harper Collins Publishers 1992
While focused on home scale plots, this book deals broadly enough with the principles of organic agriculture that it is has been used as a textbook for college sustainable agriculture classes, where the focus is on market gardening and truck farming. I am currently combining this volume with the flower volume to create a comprehensive garden web resource and course pack which will be located at my Garden Smarts site.. While I don't have any copies for sale, they are available on the internet.
The Cook's Garden
Rodale Press 1989
My first book, this volume is about how to grow the best tasting vegetables. As such, it combines varietal comparisons as well a cultural tips that can maximize the flavor and kitchen utility of all kinds of vegetables. Most of the material in this book will also end up in the web compilation and course packs. Also included are a number of recipes developed by my ex-wife to use the produce of the garden. While I do not have any copies for sale it is available on the internet.
