Garden Revolution

Since my garden is asleep for the winter, I thought I'd add a book review. Garden Revolution puts into words what I think a lot of us organic gardeners already do.  We find the best plant for the space we have since we're not using chemical sprays. But this book goes further. I like how the authors suggest embracing a philosophy of ecological gardening. This means avoiding tilling, weeding, and fertilizing in favor of letting nature do what it will. However, they don't suggest letting invasive species take over. Instead they have a thoughtful plan for moving out the invasive by encouraging the native. One example of enhancing nature is Weaner's own home. Over the years one stalk of cardinal flower seeds created a sea of color in his yard. The photo on page 313 proves his theory well. While this book gets pretty technical in parts, it's worth a look.