Article 12676 (59 more) in rec.gardens:
From: klier@iscsvax.uni.edu
Subject: Books, etc.
Date: 31 Dec 92 22:45:41 GMT
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

Just got through browsing the Pinetree Garden Seed Catalog over lunch
[I was supposed to be editing my syllabi, but I'd sooner be thinking
gardens ;-) ]  and was pleased to notice that most of their seed prices
are holding fairly steady, in the $0.50-$0.60 range.

This is not meant as a testimonial, and I have no connection to the 
company except as a satisfied customer, but I've always found them to
be truthful about their merchandise, and the seed quality quite good.

However, they _also_ carry books and tools, and I noticed a few book bargains
I thought I'd mention on the net... they appeal to my tight-fisted soul! ;-)

How about the 1978 edition of _The Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening_ for
$16.98?  (The new edition is $30).  Or Reddell & Galyean's _Growing Fragrant
Plants_ for $15.98, marked down from $36 (I have a copy, and really like
it.) Or Frances Perry's _Scent in the Garden_ for $15 instead of $35 (I
like it, too)  Or _Building & Using Greenhouses_ from the Grolier Homeowner 
series for $2.98, down from $10, or the LL Bean Guide to Outdoor Photography 
(Lefty Kreh) for $6 instead of $17?

There are some newish books on the full-price list that look like they
might answer some of the questions that pop up here fairly often,
like  _Pesto Manifesto_ by Lorel Nazzaro (110 pages of pesto recipes?!?!?)
and Bill Adler's _Outwitting Critters: a surefire manual of confronting
devious animals and winning_, or Ric Staines' _Market Gardening: Growing
and selling produce_, which is supposed to have a major section on
marketing strategies, or Ralph Hils' _Market what you grow_, a 50 pp
workbook on the accounting needed in pricing commercial produce ($3
marked down from $10).

I'm particularly looking forward to two books:  Richard Goodman's _French
Dirt_, about a year a New Yorker with no gardening experience, spent
growing a garden the south of France-- mainly as a means of meeting people.
(Hm... I've noticed even the stiffist Brit unbends and even smiles when
talking to an enthusiastic Yank gardener ;-)  )

The other book I'm not waiting for: I ordered it full price (gasp, choke!)
Kathleen Yeoman's _The Able Gardener: Overcoming barriers of age and
physical limitations_.  She's an RN, writing about modifying garden
techniques and tools for those of us with heart problems, back problems,
arthritis, strokes, etc.  I'll let you know how I like it...

  Pinetree Garden Seeds, Box 300, New Gloucester, ME 04260
  (207) 926-3400
  
As I browse through other catalogs, I'll probably be bringing other
bits and pieces to the attention of the net...  Hope you'll
share, too!

Oh yes, got a nice note from Chiltern's the other day, with a 
packet of Desmodium gyrans that I'd been lusting for.  Their
catalog should be along any day now...  8-)

Kay


