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shellybien0319
Farmgirl in Training
13 Posts
NM
USA
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 Posted - Jun 07 2006 : 9:05:42 PM
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Hey girls,
As I formulating my dream to have a "farmette", I want to learn and re-learn anything and everything possible. Does anyone know of a good (and colorful<--color pics help me a lot) "how-to" book for organic farming/gardening? I haven't the slightest clue on how to grow things anymore. I hope it's like riding a bicycle...it never leaves you. 
Thanks!!!!
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jun 08 2006 : 08:27:16 AM
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Hi, Michelle! I really like the books by Eliot Coleman - the New Organic Grower and Four Season Harvest - you might want to check these out from the library to see if they're in the vein of what you're looking for. They do have some pictures, but not a lot. I also like Rodale's Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening as a reference book, but not necessarily as a "how-to" book. This list will be fun to see! I have so much to learn still...
XOXO, Libbie
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Merryday
Farmgirl in Training
30 Posts
Mary
Kansas
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Posted - Jun 08 2006 : 12:26:25 PM
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Hi Michelle!
I have found myself in a similar boat and know that I am a much better "hands on" learner and sometimes just don't have the attention span for a book. So instead, I have started volunteering at a local non-profit that seeks to renew urban agriculture. They are also a CSA. I am learning a lot and remembering how fun it is to get your hands in the earth again. Good luck!
"As you travel through life, remember your goal, keep your eye on the doughnut, and not on the hole" - something my Pop used to say |
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almostidaho
Farmgirl in Training
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Tami
Richmond
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jun 09 2006 : 10:46:49 AM
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Eliot Coleman's terrific for practical advice. For pics and prose to feed your soul, however, get The Undaunted Garden by Lauren Springer, especially since you're in NM. She also writes a regular column and articles in Horticulture magazine for Rocky Mountain and dryland gardeners. Enjoy! |
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shellybien0319
Farmgirl in Training
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NM
USA
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Posted - Jun 09 2006 : 7:53:37 PM
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Thanks SOOOO much girls! Yeah, I can't wait to get my hands (and knees) dirty. I'll the ideas a shot and let you know what comes of them.
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