A great overview of organic gardening, with only a slight bending of the relevant science. It may use the word phytochemicals more than the word organic. ( )

This book just doesn’t cut it when compared to other similar text like Rodale’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening

There is nothing particularly wrong with the book. It has the requisite parts such as a discussion of organic gardening, the reasons for it, and why you should use it. It also has a fairly good chapter on various vegetables and how to grow them. It’s just not my first choice for a reference book. I was highly disappointed with having picked this book first and then finding the Rodale book later.

Save a couple bucks and go with the Rodale book instead. ( )