Gardening Books

Everyone has alot of books. I like looking for old plant books at book sales. My plant books and magazines tend to be everywhere. Pam your Making More Plants by Ken Druse sounds like a great book to have. Going to check it out.

Lot's of really interesting books listed...I'm printing this out and taking it to the library with me. Thanks everybody!

I thought Roger Turner was quite funny, interesting, and to the point about his opinions. I know not everyone agrees with some of his ideas (thank goodness!), but they did make me sit up and pay attention to what he said, and to look at my design with a sharp eye. After all, I don't want to end up with a "vegetable zoo" (as Tony Lord said) for a garden.

And even so, I still like my hostas!

Whoops! I didn't realize this was the Canadian forum--so ignore my posts! So sorry!

Except--one more thing--my favorite book right now is Barry Fretwell's "Companion Plants for Clematis" (or the title is something like that)...Good pictures, good ideas, and I agree with his opinions! t.

Why would we igorne your posts. Just because you live on the other side of the fence doesn't mind that you have information or opinions. DG is a garden group for everyone.
:) Donna

tabasco you come post over here anytime. We'd love to have your company, and thanks for your input on the books.

echoes

Well, thankyou! and btw, you Canadians are great gardeners so I'm so happy you'll let me lurk!

Yeah, tabasco, I love that you've popped in and I certainly value your opinion :-)

I'd agree that Roger Turner had some interesting things to say, but the reason I bought the book was because I've become a plant collector, and am now struggling to keep some sense of order and an overall pleasing effect in the garden. The title of the book was Design In the Plant Collector's Garden so I thought...perfect!

It's interesting, but to me he didn't come across as funny at all; in fact I started to cringe at the odd distainful comment, but I kept reading. However, when he made that comment about the hostas (above) he totally lost me. I'm sure hostas must be one of the most-collected groups of plants, no? I said to myself "Mr. Turner, what was the name of your book again?" lol

Winter is a great time here (esp. when we have 9 looooooooooooooooooooooooooong months of it....more or less ;) to study our fav obsession AND plot, plan and drool over next year's green stuff possibilites.

Welcome to the Canadian's corner of the garden tabasco Ü.......& remember to keep an eye peeled for that lovely Black Mondo Grass next spring. ;)

OK--Turner is a little snotty if I do say so myself! And he is turning off most of his buying public by his terse words about hostas. A little stupid in this cut throat garden publishing world with so many hosta collectors who buy books!

Yeah, maybe he doesn't mean to be snotty, he certainly calls it as he sees it. But it sure doesn't mean we have to agree! :-)

I have so many that I will just have to make a list,,
a couple of weeks ago I got a great buy at a yard sale
a whole collection of the Time Life Gardening Books (25) in total great condition for $7.00.
so I know know I have more reading material for the winter months.

Wilma

Wonderful find Wilma. :)

One more reference source:
Focke Albers & Ulrich Meve's Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants, published October 2002

I forgot to mention the Prairie Phoenix. Lilium philidelphicum, The Red Lily in Saskatchewan. Told Lilypon about it last summer. Published by Nature Saskatchewan as part of the SK Centennial celebrations.

A very interesting book.
Inanda

Thank you Inanda.......I put an order suggestion through when we first talked about it. Now I'll double check and see if it is in our collection.

There are some great books on here that I am going to have to check out at the library, before I buy them. These are some of the books that I often refer to. Some I use year after year, others not so often. Please excuse the glare.

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Oh boy, some new ones to look for. How good is the one on Salvias? Think I have read all of Mark Cullen's, but don't own any.

how is the gardener's latin? do you know it echoes; would it help???

No sorry, haven't seen that one.

Sorry, double post.

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Interesting lists of books. I'll have to study the list more carefully over wnter. I have some that are mentioned (Like Ken Druse' books) even though I grow in very dfferent zones. I'm a little surprised not to see Elliott Coleman but maybe y'all aren't into that kind of food gardening. (In my mind, he fits with Ruth Stout and the Nearings)

Thank you Linda :) ......I've got your titles recorded and will be checking them against dynix (catalogue) in the am. Ü

echoes, I really like the Salvia book. Had wanted it for awhile. I especially like the sections at the back for Cold tolerance guide, Flowering guide by season, Shade tolerance guide, Water wise salvias & Salvias for containers. Excellent info on all salvias. Good photos, although a few are on the small side.

jagonjune, 'A Gardener's Latin' isn't a very big book. Only 80 pages. I don't even remember where I bought this. I found it interesting though.

Lilypon, it's always fun to check out new gardening books, isn't it?

Eliot Coleman. Oh yes, totally forgot about him. As for the Nearings, they are in my building section. Most wonderful books. Not building at the mo so haven't looked at them for ages. Elliot Coleman. Read him in the library many many years ago but I know how to grow veggies properly now so don't need to read any more organic 'how to' books.

Inanda