On a recent cool, cloudy day during Raleigh’s early spring, I was offered the opportunity to read an advance copy of Christy Wilhelmi’s latest book, High Yield, Small Space Organic Gardening—Practical Tips for Growing Your Own Food.
As a dedicated organic gardener for wildlife and food, I was impressed by how Christy could succinctly pack in so much information. High Yield, Small Space Organic Gardening will be all you need if you are new to organic gardening. Besides the health benefits, the best part of organic gardening is that there is nothing new-fangled. This book can be picked up again in 20 years, and you will not have been left behind.
Christy lays out the book in two parts, with Part l: Gardening A-Z to include chapters on creating an ecosystem, garden beds, planning for the season, irrigation, plus more. One of my favorite chapters was Chapter 3: All About Soil. Soil is often an afterthought to new gardeners when it should be considered first. Important information can be found here, in Christy’s easy-to-read, friendly format, as evident throughout the book. Part 2: Includes DIY projects is a chapter after my own heart! As Christy writes in her book, “If you can’t wait, feel free to jump forward and read.” I did just that.
Christy Wilhelmi’s new book was released on April 8th. Check your local bookstore for a copy, which is also available on Amazon. Enjoy!