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Maritime Northwest Garden Guide: Planning Calendar for Year-Round Organic Gardening by Carl Elliott and Rob Peterson Staff Pick No Pacific Northwest gardener's library is complete without a copy of Seattle Tilth's Maritime Northwest Garden Guide. This bestselling manual takes the guesswork out of PNW gardening, offering month-by-month gardening recommendations, tips for... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Pamphlet
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The Permaculture Book of Ferment and Human Nutrition by Bill Mollison Staff Pick During the many years it was out of print, The Permaculture Book of Ferment and Human Nutrition garnered something of a cult following, while high demand and limited availability drove its price into the hundreds. Thanks to the good folks at Tagari... (read more) Your price: $59.00 New - Trade Paper
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How to Grow More Vegetables: And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine by John Jeavons Staff Pick If last year's vegetable garden left something to be desired, John Jeavons's How to Grow More Vegetables is the book for you. This thorough and accessible overview of the Grow Biointensive gardening method will show you how to get the most out of your... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener's Handbook: Perfectly Timed Gardening for Your Most Bountiful Harvest Ever by Ron Kujawski and Jennifer Kujawski Staff Pick Much of what I've learned about vegetable gardening I've learned through trial and error, and while I'm certainly a better gardener now than when I started out, my stubborn refusal to keep a garden journal has made the learning process a slow-going and... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.47 Sale - Spiral/comb
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Backyard Bounty: The Complete Guide to Year-Round Organic Gardening in the Pacific Northwest by Linda Gilkeson Staff Pick Ah, master gardener Linda Gilkeson, you so had me at "Grow the most food in the smallest space (with the least work)." Backyard Bounty is truly a complete guide. Not only is there help with planning and planting, Gilkeson also shares advice for ailing... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $17.47 Sale - Trade Paper
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Carrots Love Tomatoes by Louise Riotte Staff Pick Originally published in 1975, this comprehensive and user-friendly guide to companion planting has since become a classic... and with good reason. In Carrots Love Tomatoes, lifelong gardener and prolific author Louise Riotte reveals how plant... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.47 Sale - Trade Paper
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Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture (2nd Edition) by Toby Hemenway Staff Pick Gaia's Garden has been an indispensable reference for gardeners who want to turn their yards into ecosystems that work with nature to create gardens that are beautiful, beneficial (to insects, birds, and people), and self-sustaining. This second edition... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $19.95 Used - Trade Paper
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How to Grow More Vegetables, 8th Edition: And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine by John Jeavons Staff Pick If last year's vegetable garden left something to be desired, John Jeavons's How to Grow More Vegetables is the book for you. This thorough and accessible overview of the Grow Biointensive gardening method will show you how to get the most out of your... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $13.99 Sale - Trade Paper
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All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space! by Mel Bartholomew Staff Pick This is the best gardening book ever! I first read Mel Bartholomew's Square Foot Gardening years ago while planning my first vegetable garden, and I loved the idea of having a bumper crop of vegetables despite living in an apartment. The updated All New... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Trade Paper
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Garden Anywhere: How to Grow Gorgeous Container Gardens, Herb Gardens, Kitchen Gardens and More -- without Spending a Fortune by Alys Fowler Staff Pick Garden Anywhere is an apartment-dwelling wannabe-horticulturalist's dream. With easy-to-follow instructions and super-creative container garden ideas — like making window boxes out of wine crates and growing potatoes in feed sacks — this book is... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $17.47 Sale - Trade Paper
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Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhof Staff Pick Composting is a dirty job, but if you've ever tried growing something without the aid of all that nutrient-rich organic matter, you know it's a necessary one. Thankfully, there exists in nature a creature who actually enjoys wading through your kitchen... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Wicked Plants: A Book of Botanical Atrocities by Amy Stewart Staff Pick It's not easy being green. Mostly, everything else eats you. But some plants fight back with thorns and poisons. Some plants are: Wicked Plants by Amy Stewart.... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $10.00 Used - Hardcover
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Starter Vegetable Gardens: 24 No-Fail Plans for Small Organic Gardens by Barbara Pleasant Staff Pick Working in the world's largest independent new and used bookstore, I am constantly reminded of how little I actually know about gardening. There are literally thousands of books on the subject, so it stands to reason that those of us with neither a... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Garden Wisdom and Know-How: Everything You Need to Know to Plant, Grow, and Harvest by Judy Pray and Editors of Rodale Books Staff Pick Honestly, I don't know how Rodale managed to pack so much into one book; Garden Wisdom and Know-How is a veritable clown car of information. Whether you want healthy houseplants, a lush edible garden, or a perfectly manicured lawn, this book has... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers by Amy Stewart Staff Pick The magic of a great writer is that she can elevate any topic to fascinating status. In Flower Confidential, Amy Stewart uses equal parts journalism and florid writing to illuminate the machinal underpinnings of the flower industry. From the grail-like... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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Edible Landscaping by Rosalind Creasy Staff Pick Originally published in 1982 as The Complete Book of Edible Landscaping, Rosalind Creasy's revolutionary book went on to win several awards before its out-of-print status transformed it into a highly sought-after collectible. With five chapters devoted... (read more) Your price: $39.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Secret Life of Plants by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird Staff Pick I can't believe I hadn't heard about this book before I found it on the shelf. Published in the 1970s, it explores the relationship between humans and plant life. Numerous scientific studies with lie detector tests, electrodes, and other '70s high-tech... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Wonders of Nature (Little Golden Books) by Jane Werner Watson Staff Pick This classic Golden Book is finally back in print. My son and I love to pore over the colorful, detailed illustrations by the beloved Eloise Wilkin, and the simple, lovely words by Jane Werner Watson are perfect for short attention spans. Wonders of... (read more) List Price $3.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Hardcover
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Tiny World Terrariums: A Step-By-Step Guide by Michelle Inciarrano and Katy Maslow Staff Pick In Tiny World Terrariums, Michelle Inciarrano and Katy Maslow co-owners of Brooklyn's famed Twig Terrariums offer readers all the tools necessary to create lovely, thriving terrariums of their own, and to bring each tiny world to life using... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Complete Compost Gardening Guide by Barbara Pleasant and Deborah L. Martin Staff Pick After obsessing over house projects, it's refreshing and lovely to go outside and play in the dirt for a while. Barbara Pleasant and Deborah L. Martin's Complete Compost Gardening Guide is the best book on composting that I've ever read. Full of color... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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