August 20, 2010 - Posted by Sean Freeman- 0 Comments
Gardening when it counts – Steve Solomon
If you need an introduction to vegetable gardening this is the book to get. It will lead you through the steps of creating your garden one by one and with the minimum of equipment required. Even if you are an experienced gardener, and know it all, Steve Solomon will [...]
August 4, 2010 - Posted by Sean Freeman- 0 Comments
Seed to Seed by Barbara Ashworth is probably the best reference work available for the seed saver. This is a book that I regularly reference for any information that I need with regards to seed saving, pollination habits and minimum stand sizes to ensure that Livingseeds.co.za always provides the best seed to you, [...]
July 15, 2010 - Posted by Sean Freeman- 0 Comments
This is one of those books that every natural gardener needs to get. It’s the refreshing breath of insightful knowledge that one needs when looking at how to naturally control pests and diseases in your garden.
Johan Gerber’s Garden Guardians is now well ensconced on my gardening bookshelf for me to use and learn [...]
July 12, 2010 - Posted by Sean Freeman- 0 Comments
Have you ever wondered what it would take to live entirely off the land? It’s not as easy as one thinks, in this insightful book Barbara Kingsolver and her family decided to take a year and become true Locavores for that year. (Locavore = People who only eat products raised or grown in [...]
July 4, 2010 - Posted by Sean Freeman- 0 Comments
This book is a tomb, a reference work of note and well worth every cent that you will pay for it. Running to well over 900 pages this book covers almost every aspect of living off your land. From buying land, planning a veggie garden, planting an orchard, raising and using livestock their [...]