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Gardeners tend to assume that any organic product is automatically safe for humans and beneficial to the environment-and in most cases this is true. The problem, as Jeff Gillman points out in this fascinating, well-researched book, is that it is not always true, and the exceptions to the rule can pose
… More »Gardeners tend to assume that any organic product is automatically safe for humans and beneficial to the environment-and in most cases this is true. The problem, as Jeff Gillman points out in this fascinating, well-researched book, is that it is not always true, and the exceptions to the rule can pose a significant threat to human health. To cite just one example, animal manures in compost can be a source of harmful E. coli contamination if imporperly treated. Gillman's contention is that all gardening products and practices-organic and synthetic-need to be examined on a case-by-case basis to determine both whether they are safe and whether they accomplish the task for which they are intended. Ultimately, Gillman concludes, organic methods are preferable in most situations that gardeners are likely to encounter. After reading this eye-opening book, you will understand why, and why knowledge is the gardener's most important tool.
« LessWhat is organic gardening?
How organic is organic enough?
History of organic growing
Understanding pesticides
The label
Pesticide delivery
Environmental impact quotients (EIQs) and toxicological effects
Soil enrichment and fertilization
Choices free of synthetic chemicals
Choices that include synthetic chemicals
The best choices for you
Weed control
Choices free of synthetic chemicals
Synthetic herbicides
The best choices for you
Insect control
Organic cultural practices
Traps and barriers
Beneficial insects and other organisms
Organic insecticides
Synthetic insecticides
Practices designed to increase pesticide efficacy
The best choices for you
Disease control
Organic cultural practices
Organic chemicals for disease control
Synthetic chemicals for disease control
The best choices for you
Controlling birds, deer, rodents, and mollusks
Bird control: the organic choices
Bird control: the synthetic choices
Deer control
Rodent control: the organic choices
Rodent control: the synthetic choices
Slug and snail control: the organic choices
Slug and snail control: the synthetic choices
The best choices for you
Organic practices and our ecosystem
Environmental benefits
Environmental drawbacks
What to do?
The question of organic food
Pesticide residues
Nutrition
Contamination
Antioxidants
What to do?
Organic basics -- What is organic gardening? -- How organic is organic enough? -- History of organic growing -- Understanding pesticides -- The label -- Pesticide delivery -- Environmental impact quotients (EIQs) and toxicological effects -- Soil enrichment and fertilization -- Choices free of synthetic chemicals -- Choices that include synthetic chemicals -- The best choices for you -- Weed control -- Choices free of synthetic chemicals -- Synthetic herbicides -- The best choices for you -- Insect control -- Organic cultural practices -- Traps and barriers -- Beneficial insects and other organisms -- Organic insecticides -- Synthetic insecticides -- Practices designed to increase pesticide efficacy -- The best choices for you -- Disease control -- Organic cultural practices -- Organic chemicals for disease control -- Synthetic chemicals for disease control -- The best choices for you -- Controlling birds, deer, rodents, and mollusks -- Bird control: the organic choices -- Bird control: the synthetic choices -- Deer control -- Rodent control: the organic choices -- Rodent control: the synthetic choices -- Slug and snail control: the organic choices -- Slug and snail control: the synthetic choices -- The best choices for you -- Organic practices and our ecosystem -- Environmental benefits -- Environmental drawbacks -- What to do? -- The question of organic food -- Pesticide residues -- Nutrition -- Contamination -- Antioxidants -- What to do?
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