Every gardener has a list of books, authors and teachers that we have grown to love and depend upon for continuing inspiration and up-to-date information. Here are just a few of ours to get you started! Please Contact Us (see bottom of page) to add your own faves to this constantly growing list.
People of interest
MICHAEL POLLAN
https://michaelpollan.com/tag/gardening/
GRACE GERSHUNY
http://www.organic-revolutionary.com/books
MASANOBU FUKUOKA
https://onestrawrevolution.net/
JOSEPH C. JENKINS
WENDELL BERRY
CHARLES DOWDING
https://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/
RACHEL CARSON
http://www.rachelcarson.org/
Topics of interest
GARDENING BY THE MOON
https://www.gardeningbythemoon.com/moon-phase-gardening/
BC FOOD SECURITY:
https://bcfoodsecuritygateway.ca/
CANADA FOOD SECURITY:
WATER CONSERVATON/SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING:
http://www.sliv.ca/research/droughts-floods/
WEEDS
EDIBLE FOREST GARDENING
http://www.edibleforestgardens.com/about_gardening
HUMANURE
INSECTS
SEED-SAVING
PESTICIDE EDUCATION
davidsuzuki.org/project/pesticides/
POLLINATORS
www.cwf-fcf.org/en/resources/encyclopedias/fauna/explore-our-pollinators.html
GARDEN CENTRES
On Root Garden Centre (Quadra Island)
Green Thumb Garden Centre (Nanaimo)
CANADIAN-BASED SEEDS & BULBS
Canadian Organic Seed Directory
Seeds of Diversity’s Canadian Seed Catalogue Index
www.walkerland.ca/canadian-heirloom-seed-suppliers
www.rainbowseeds.ca/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
www.spiraeaherbs.ca/canadian-seed-companies-for-heirloom-non-gmo-seeds/
https://www.eagleridgeseeds.com/
https://www.bcecoseedcoop.com/
https://www.annapolisseeds.com/
FRUIT & NUT TREES
www.treeeaternursery.com/tree-eater-nursery/
Suggestions from our Readers:
Books:
- Any books by Steve Solomon including the updated edition of his old book Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades.
- The Resilient Gardener Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times by Carol Deppe:
Please Contact Us with your Resource suggestions:
Thank you!