tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post3600876591650204935..comments2024-03-28T09:06:47.146-04:00Comments on Home Joys: Book Review - Gardening When It CountsGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-37044854499830927452010-09-22T12:14:03.004-04:002010-09-22T12:14:03.004-04:00I just checked this book out. Whew - it is word in...I just checked this book out. Whew - it is word intensive. It may take a litte while to get through it, but I'm always in the mood for new ideas. thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543591269872142920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-31918046137832544852010-09-21T18:17:22.626-04:002010-09-21T18:17:22.626-04:00I will be checking our county library at my next v...I will be checking our county library at my next visit for these!allysgrandmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-21916487766315979762010-09-21T00:31:39.747-04:002010-09-21T00:31:39.747-04:00Thanks for this book review. I've ordered it! ...Thanks for this book review. I've ordered it! It's just the thing we need here for harsh summers. I agree about planting at the right spacing not shoving too much in, so tempting though! I do love interplanting though with garlic (lettuces) and potatoes (beans and lettuce). seems to work ok.Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637570761992549181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-25966652006581785032010-09-16T19:57:36.535-04:002010-09-16T19:57:36.535-04:00Gina, I'm glad to know about this book (I must...Gina, I'm glad to know about this book (I must be really out of the loop if it's been around more than a year!). Steve wrote the book I use the most "Gardening West of the Cascades" because it's so specific to our area. And I've been using his org. fertilizer recipe for years now. I'm going to check out this book (although know him, I'll find some things to disagree with...:-).Jami @ An Oregon Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17667526972866583695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-88822319374410876852010-09-15T16:01:52.515-04:002010-09-15T16:01:52.515-04:00Extraordinary Ordinary Life -
One of the things S...Extraordinary Ordinary Life - <br />One of the things Solomon mentions often is the danger in planting too closely because you want more production. I have definitely been guilty of doing this. He recommends spacing plants out so that the fruit is larger and production on single plants higher. You may want to keep that in mind when growing more veggies in a small area. Sometimes less is more! <br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-8806861478494365632010-09-15T15:49:45.467-04:002010-09-15T15:49:45.467-04:00Amy -
I know what you mean, but I'd encourage...Amy - <br />I know what you mean, but I'd encourage you to dig into it! <br /><br />In his book, Solomon twice recommends Coleman's books for the winter gardener - so you might find much that you agree! <br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-80424642412248794952010-09-15T00:20:29.388-04:002010-09-15T00:20:29.388-04:00I have had this book in my Amazon cart for close t...I have had this book in my Amazon cart for close to a year. I always put of buying it for some reason. After reading your review I think I will finally give it a whirl. I am an Ed Smith fan but I am up for something new at this point. Thanks for the review!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507354280587622404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-28772401816781683842010-09-14T23:56:24.530-04:002010-09-14T23:56:24.530-04:00I have about 9 books on gardening out from the lib...I have about 9 books on gardening out from the library right now so I am definitely a gardening geek. I am just trying to figure out how to get a ton of vegetables to grow in a small space. Right now I have some square foot gardens and I am thinking of doing some deck boxes because we have a small yard - any books you would recommend that would help me with gardening on a big scale in a small space?Extraordinary Ordinary Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232777722945061624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-59777179143645585982010-09-14T18:07:53.303-04:002010-09-14T18:07:53.303-04:00I really appreciated reading your review of this b...I really appreciated reading your review of this book and your perspective. I checked it out of the library some time back and was a bit put off by his counter-culture approach to gardening (I'm a huge Eliot Coleman fan). After some of your comments, I think I'm ready to pick it back up again and give it a try. Thanks for another look at this book!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564840073358020600noreply@blogger.com