“Organic Reading List for the winter months”

A miracle occurred over 40 years ago in windswept and barren sand dunes in the far north east of Scotland. On a small plot of poor soil around a thirty-foot caravan trailer the most wonderful flowers, vegetables and fruit grew to an enormous size. This remarkable event occurred with very little assistance from external sources – or so it seemed.

With an absolute faith in the art of manifestation Eileen and Peter Caddy, together their three sons and their friend Dorothy Maclean, had followed Guidance from God to set up home and garden in this place. Their discovery of how to contact and co-operate with nature spirits and devas made the seemingly impossible possible: the Findhorn phenomena had begun.

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Written by Peter Tompkins & Christopher Bird; “the secrets of the soil” explores scientific and mystical developments that renew and enhance the soil, among them rock dust fertilizer, biodynamic agriculture, and other highly unusual fertilizers. Secrets of the Soil tells the fascinating story of the innovative, nontraditional, often surprising things that certain scientists, farmers, and mystics are doing to save our planet from self-destruction – such as using the techniques of Rudolf Steiner’s biodynamic agriculture with its reliance on ethereal forces from the planets, Dan Carlson’s growth stimulating Sonic Bloom, and rock dust fertilizer to revitalize depleted soils; or gardening with the help of truly amazing new technologies to reverse serious agricultural problems.

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Exploring the world of plants and its relation to mankind as revealed by the latest discoveries of scientists, The Secret Life of Plants by Peter Tompkins/Christopher Bird includes remarkable information about plants as lie detectors and plants as ecological sentinels; it describes their ability to adapt to human wishes, their response to music, their curative powers, and their ability to communicate with man. Authors Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird suggest that the most far-reaching revolution of the 20th century — one that could save or destroy the planet — may come from the bottom of your garden.

“Almost incredible … bristles with plenty of hard facts and astounding scientific and practical lore.”
—S. K. Oberbeck, Newsweek

“This fascinating book roams … over that marvelous no man’s land of mystical glimmerings into the nature of science and life itself.”
—Henry Mitchell, Washington Post Book World

“If I can’t ‘get inside a plant’ or ‘feel emanations’ from a plant and don’t know anyone else who can. that doesn’t detract one whit from the possibility that some people can and do. . . .
According to The Secret Life of Plants, plants and men do inter-relate, with plants exhibiting empathetic and spiritual relationships and showing reactions interpreted as demonstrating physical-force connections with men. As my students say, ‘hey, wow!’”
—Richard M. Klein, Professor of Botany, University of Vermont (in Smithsonian)

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By Tanis Helliwell, an astonishing true story about one woman’s journey to Ireland where she lived in a cottage with leprechauns.

These seldom-seen beings taught her about the evolution of elementals—the race to which leprechauns, faeries, elves, trolls belong. They explained the importance of humans and elementals working together for the betterment of both of their races and the Earth. Far more than a faery tale, this book is a classic that has been published in eight languages.

Now the author has re-edited her book so that the reader can hear the leprechaun’s voice in all his mischievous wisdom. You also learn about body elementals that keep you alive from lifetime to lifetime and about the beings in the center of the Earth who are helping our planet. And all this with a great sense of humor as Helliwell captures life in a remote Irish village with an insight into the people that is infectious.

An Irish Jewel, this is a good humored, true account of Tanis’ summer in a cottage in Ireland where the resident leprechaun taught her about the evolution of elementals (fairies, elves, leprechauns).

Praise for Summer with the Leprechauns: the Authorized Edition –

“Tanis Helliwell is a spiritual evocateur and deep seer who opens us up to other voice…other realms…” Jean Houston, author of Search for the Beloved

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The Enlivened Rock Dust Powders by Harvey Lisle explores the practical side of using rock dusts as fertilizers, compost enrichers, and plant growth enhancers is discussed in this exciting book. Beginning with an explanation of the spiritual, cosmic side of rocks and drawing from his extensive knowledge of biodynamic techniques and dowsing, Lisle explains how to utilize these materials in agriculture. Peppered with in-depth quotations from other writings on the forces within rocks. This book throws a different spin on rock powders, their uses and how they work. It is a book for someone traveling a spiritual path as it delves into dowsing, energy fields and their effects on the planet.

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Crow Miller brings 20 years of intensive organic gardening experience, plus a wealth of tips and lore from his gardening school to Let’s Get Growing. Thi definitive guide contains everything readers need to produce bumber crops of delicious vegetables, fruits, and herbs. Crow Miller’s book” Let’s Get Growing” is a 385 page comprehensive Guidebook to Organic Growing. On the New York Times Top Ten List of How-To Books, “Let’s Get Growing” has become a standard of reference for organic gardeners.

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“A the present time, when most of us sit down to eat, we aren’t very aware of how our food choices affect the world. We don’t realize that in every Big Mac there is a piece of the tropical rainforests, and with every billion burgers sold another hundred species become extinct. We don’t realize that in the sizzle of our steaks there is the suffering of animals, the mining of our topsoil, the slashing of our forests, the harming of our economy, and the eroding of our health. We don’t hear in the sizzle the cry of the hungry millions who might otherwise be fed. We don’t see the toxic poisons accumulating in the food chains, poisoning our children and our earth for generations to come. But once we become aware of the impact of our food choices, we can never really forget. Of course we can push it all to the back of our minds, and we may need to do this, at times, to endure the enormity of what is involved.

But the earth itself will remind us, as will our children, and the animals and the forests and the sky and the rivers, that we are part of this earth, and it is part of us. All things are deeply connected, and so the choices we make in our daily lives have enormous influence, not only on our own health and vitality, but also on the lives of other beings, and indeed on the destiny of life on earth.

Thankfully, we have cause to be grateful-what’s best for us personally is also best for other forms of life, and for the life support systems on which we all depend.”

—— from the book Diet For A New America

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Mark Pavletich wants to save your life. In his new book Greening America to Save the World, the Philadelphia entrepreneur and founder of Harmony Hill Nurseries explains how chemical horticulture is killing you and what you can do about it.

Known for his groundbreaking organic horticultural methods, and his 25 years of experience in the green industry, Pavletich makes a simple argument: the widespread use of toxic petrochemicals has caused degenerative disease, in cities, in suburbs and down on the farm. And it needs to stop.

For the past 6 years, Harmony Hill Nurseries have been successfully growing a solid, healthy crop of specimen shade, ornamental and evergreen trees without a drop of chemicals or chemical fertilizers. Pavletich has also spent the past decade studying the conditions that support robust and resilient plant growth and exploring innovative strategies for reversing the degradation of the natural world. His research, knowledge and passion for environmental change fill the pages of this very important book.

Whether its with gardening tips, stories the history books missed or simple anecdotes, Greening America to Save the World provides a practical prescription and a cause of hope for our ailing ecosphere. To save the planet and ourselves, we need to change the way we relate to the natural world, beginning with our own backyards and gardens. Through the use of chemical-free methods, soil renewal, tree planting, and other earth-friendly strategies, you will find an organic solution to every problem. Only then will we reclaim the health and stability of our global climate system and provide a future for generations to come.

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Simply written, but powerful and unforgettable novel by Jean Giono, The Man Who Planted Trees is a parable for modern times. In the foothills of the French Alps the narrator meets a shepherd who has quietly taken on the task of planting one hundred acorns a day in an effort to reforest his desolate region. Not even two world wars can keep the shepherd from continuing his solitary work. Gradually, this gentle, persistent man’s work comes to fruition: the region is transformed; life and hope return; the world is renewed.

The Man Who Planted Trees is the inspiring story of David Milarch’s quest to clone the biggest trees on the planet in order to save our forests and ecosystem—as well as a hopeful lesson about how each of us has the ability to make a difference.

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Charles Walters provides specifics on a host of weeds — why they grow, what soil conditions spur them on or stop them, what they say about your soil, and how to control them without the obscene presence of poisons. “Low biological activity is inherent in each weed problem … Each weed is keyed to a specific environment slotted for its proliferation.” So says Weeds — Control Without Poisons author Charles Walters. Further, calcium, magnesium, potassium and other elements in equilibrium are likely to roll back more weeds than all the available herbicides on the market.

Specifics on a hundred weeds, why they grow, what soil conditions spur them on or stop them, what they say about your soil, and how to control them without the obscene presence of poisons. All cross-referenced by scientific and various common names, and a pictorial glossary.

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In this book, eco-agriculture is explained from the tiniest molecular building blocks to managing the soil in terminology that not only makes the subject easy to learn, but vibrantly alive. Sections on NP&K, cation exchange capacity, composting, Brix, soil life, and more! Eco-Farm truly delivers a complete education in soils, crops, and weed and insect control. This should be the first book read by everyone beginning in eco-agriculture . . . and the most shop-worn book on the shelf of the most experienced.

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Synopsis: This book covers the optimal conditions for converting plant and animal wastes into compost by balancing the correct ratio of raw materials, using the correct microorganisms and moisture content, proper pile or wind¬row construction, and efficient mixing. Fletcher Sims, the Dean of Composters, has elevated the ”art” of good composting to a ”science.” Explains not only the complexities of commercial-scale compost production, but also the benefits of the use of this gentle fertilizer. This appealing combination of a biography and technical guide was written by the founder of Acres U.S.A.

About the Author: Fletcher Sims obtained a degree in environmental sciences in the 1940s. 25 years later he began a feedlot composting business which would elevate him to be known as the Dean of American Composters

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