By Shidonna Raven, Chef Editor
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Start something new and you will discover just how much you do not know. This was true for us when we started our Organic Garden. We knew the basics that we learned in science class at school but that was about it. Well we had learned somethings along the way and knew enough to be dangerous. So, we decided to start at the library for our research. We have found the library to be a wonderful resource and wealth of information as they always are. We were tremendously lucky to have come across this book: The New Organic Grower by Eliot Coleman. We not only found Eliot Coleman to be talented and successful at gardening and farming, he is a thoughtful and highly researched student of the discipline and a Master at his craft. He deals in paradigms and concepts as well as detailed applications of his craft. He is someone we definitely hope to meet one day.
As we stated, we had much room to grow in the gardening department when it came to learning. The New Organic Grower by Eliot Coleman answered many questions for us as people very interested but knew to organic gardening. He helped dispel myths and common misunderstandings. He gave us a practical and authentic definition of what organic really means. It is one thing to preach organics and something different entirely to live it. Eliot not only practiced what he preaches he helped us implement it in our own garden with some practical and realistic things we could do in a garden of our size. I have referred to many of Eliot Coleman’s suggestions in his book and shared them with you. Because we think they are that valuable. He introduced us to Soil Blocks and so far they have been a tremendous game changer for our garden and disease prevention. This book has by far been the most valuable book we checked out of the library and most valuable resource we have found on our organic journey thus far.
What have you found to be the most valuable resource for you thus far? How has this helped you become a better consumer of food not just gardener? Do you have an organic resource that has been helpful to you? Share it with us by leaving a comment and sending us pictures. As always you are the best part of what we do.