Building a Shed: Siting and Planning a Shed, Building Shed Foundations, Adding Custom Details (Build Like a ...13 reviews
Joseph Truini

Taunton, 2003

Better than I hoped it would be

+ Building a Shed
+ The only book you will need

This book has far exceeded my expectations! I feel confident that I can plan and build my own shed (suited to my needs and budget) and do it for far less money than a chintzy pre-fab one from a DIY store. This book has a great format and loads of helpful information, things only someone who builds ...
  
  











  



  
The Vegetable Gardener's Bible: Discover Ed's High-Yield W-O-R-D System for All North American Gardening ...56 reviews
Edward C. Smith

Storey Publishing, LLC, 2000

I had to buy two of these

+ Great book, but I hope to see corrections and clarifications in a future edition!
+ Vegetable Gardener...
+ Awesome...
+ GREAT BOOK!
  
  











  



  
Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not So Wild) Places29 reviews
Steve Brill

Harper Paperbacks, 1994

Fantastic book

+ Pleased
+ Identifying and Harvensting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild and Not So Wild Places
+ If you want to know more about plants and applications
  
  











  



  
The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener (A ...17 reviews
Eliot Coleman

Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1995

simply down to earth - literally

+ Lots of new ideas!
+ Amazing Book... A must have for organic gardening
+ Wooo...
+ My new constant companion
  
  











  



  
Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture39 reviews
Toby Hemenway

Chelsea Green, 2001

Well documented, practical and enticing

+ permaculture in your own yard
+ A must have book for the coming end of oil
+ Inspiration and the tools to go with it
+ Great book
  
  











  



  
The Organic Lawn Care Manual11 reviews
Paul Tukey

Storey Publishing, LLC, 2007

Best book I've read yet

+ Good Resource
+ Marvelous
+ wonderful "how to"
  
  











  



  
Your Backyard Herb Garden: A Gardener's Guide to Growing Over 50 Herbs Plus How to Use Them in Cooking, ...18 reviews
Miranda Smith

Rodale Books, 1999

in love with herbs

+ Complete information
+ Concise, but useful
+ I LOVE THIS BOOK
+ "Must Have" for aspiring herb growers
  
  











  



  
How to Grow More Vegetables and Fruits: (And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) (How to Grow ...28 reviews
John Jeavons

Ten Speed Press, 2006

Not a book for "casual backyard gardening"

+ the best gardening book
+ Planned my Fall/Winter Garden With It

The people who are disappointed with this book are the ones who bought it without understanding what it was. This book isn't a "gardening for the soul" book of fluff, nor is it a typical "how to get bigger tomatoes" text. What this book is is a compendium of information on growing as much food ...
  
  











  



  
Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners26 reviews
Suzanne Ashworth, Kent Whealy

Seed Savers Exchange, 2002

Seed to Seed

+ Fantastic book for those looking to start saving seed
+ Great book
+ great resource even if it's not exhaustive
+ Major Reference Book for the Gardener
  
  











  



  
Second Nature: A Gardener's Education23 reviews
Michael Pollan

Grove Press, 2003

Lawn Mowing et al

+ Delightful reading
+ philosopher of gardening

Pollans description of what is a green thumb and the sysiphean art of mowing reminded me how therapeutic gardening can be and why it cures depression. Thank you Michael for making me look at my roses in a totally different way. You will love this book if you tend to think in pictures and love the ...
  
  











  



  
All New Square Foot Gardening110 reviews
Mel Bartholomew

Cool Springs Press, 2006

My own Squarefoot of Happiness

+ Great book for the not so hot gardener
+ ALL NEW
+ Square Foot Gardening
+ Makes Gardening Easy
  
  











  



  
American Horticultural Society A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants72 reviews
H. Marc Cathey

DK ADULT, 2004

A-Z

+ A-Zplant guide Horticultural Encyclopedia
+ Carol H
+ My Bible of Gardening
+ Outstanding Plant Bible
  
  











  



  
Creative Concrete Ornaments for the Garden: Making Pots, Planters, Birdbaths, Sculpture & More16 reviews
Sherri Warner Hunter

Lark Books, 2005

Outstanding instruction

+ I love this book
+ Inspiring - full of helpful tips and recipies
+ good second book...
+ Exactly What I Was Looking For!!!
  
  











  



  
Water Storage: Tanks, Cisterns, Aquifers, and Ponds for Domestic Supply, Fire and Emergency Use--Includes How ...13 reviews
Art Ludwig

Oasis Design, 2005

Read the book, Build the tank

+ another great book from oasis design
+ Water Storage: Tanks, Cisterns, Aquifers, and Ponds for Domestic Supply, Fire and Emergency Use--Includes How to Make Ferrocemen
+ very excellent detailed book
+ Water - more important than oil
  
  











  



  
Weeds of the Northeast (Comstock Books)31 reviews
Richard H. Uva, Joseph C. Neal, ...

Cornell University Press, 1997

Great reference book!

+ Really needed
+ great book
+ Great book for identifying weeds/learn about plants
  
  











  



  
Preserving Summer's Bounty: A Quick and Easy Guide to Freezing, Canning, and Preserving, and Drying What You ...8 reviews
Rodale Food Center

Rodale Books, 1998

Full of Information

+ Great, informative book
+ Everything I need with a GREAT layout.
+ useful book
  
  











  



  
The Backyard Orchardist: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden18 reviews
Stella Otto

Ottographics, 1995

Everything I need to know

+ The Backyard Orchardist: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden
+ The Backyard Orchardist
+ great reference on fruit trees
  
  











  



  
Projects for the Birder's Garden: Over 100 Easy Things That You can Make to Turn Your Yard and Garden into a ...11 reviews

Rodale Books, 2004

Hands-on Inspiration

+ Birds AND I enjoyed this one!
+ Fantastic Resource for the Bird Lovers
+ Great book for birders
+ Fun
  
  











  



  
The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants20 reviews
Samuel Thayer

Forager's Harvest Press, 2006

Good Book

+ Excellent Guide for Identification
+ Best Book on Foraging - Mary R
+ Wishing for More
  
  











  



  
Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi43 reviews
David Arora

Ten Speed Press, 1986

Fantastic, comprehensive resource

+ Great resource!
+ Good book, Arora could make it perfect
+ Great Field Guide.
+ Wild Mushroom Field Guide Review