Organic Gardening Books

There are many issues which need addressing if you are to have a successful organic garden. We recommend the following books to give you more detailed information on organic gardening such as getting started, composting, and pest control. We have chosen the following books as they are suitable for all levels giving easy to follow advice and ideas. All books are available for delivery in Australia and internationally.

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Organic Gardening for the 21st Century: A Complete Guide to Growing Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs and Flowers is a comprehensive book covering all aspects of organic gardening including composting, crop rotation, companion planting, and pest control. It is easy to read and has plenty of instructive and inspiring pictures.
The Gaia Book of Organic Gardening focuses on soil, composting, pests, and weeds. It explains how to make composts and worm farms, how to use weeds to your advantage, attracting good predators, as well as information on seasonal planting and harvesting your plants.
Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening is an excellent reference book concerning all things organic. It contains many tips and techniques for growing quality flowers, herbs, fruit, and vegetables. There is also a detailed chapter on composting.
Let It Rot! The Gardener's Guide to Composting covers all you would ever want to know about composting. It discusses how to start creating compost, what material to use and what not to use, speeding up decomposition, and how to use compost.
The Worm Book is a great book about creating a worm farm and producing rich compost for your organic garden. It covers everything from how to set up a worm farm, which type of worms to use, what food works best, and generally how to take care of your worms.