Comments on: Book Review: The Truth About Organic Gardening

By: Ron B

Ron B — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:37:30 +0000

Petrochemical fertilizers are the luxury, not traditional sustainable farming methods. Western corporations push oil-based fertilizers because they are a source of revenue for them, not because they are the best choice for poor farmers.

By: Hanna

Hanna — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:51:49 +0000

You did not read the article all the way through, eh?

Anyway, sorry, but I am not spouting fiction when I say that the world’s population cannot survive on an organic based system. That was the whole reason fertilizers were invented in the first place. Organic is a luxury of the wealthy.

It is time we as a planet started to really look at what we are doing, both organically and chemically, and make an educated decision on how we want to run things. Relying on “he said she said” on both sides will only lead to serious loss of life.

That is why I like this book. It is only real science and not privledged Americans who think they know what is best for the rest of the world.

By: Celeste

Celeste — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:57:35 +0000

Sounds like Hannah has a huge chemical chip on her shoulder. I’ll put in the extra work and live organic. By the way, Heroin (opium derivative) was originally marketed by Bayer as a cure to get addicts away from morhpine. Cocaine is used medically (next time tell the dentist you don’t want the novacaine. Dog excrement is what it is. Cocaine and Heroin are not naturally occuring (unlike dog poop), but are made from coca (sp?) and opium. Based on such a highly biased review, I’ll seek this book out and buy it. My husband is a Mohawk Indian and neither of us mind the extra effort involved in living a healthier life.

By: Martha/All the Dirt on Gardening

Martha/All the Dirt on Gardening — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:39:27 +0000

Thanks for the thumbs up review on the organic gardening book.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is the term we learned in Master Gardener classes. Basically, it means that we try to use as few chemicals as possible. Start with the organic methods first and if they don’t work move to harsher chemistry.

Organic purists recommend Neem Oil. Environmentalists and those in the sustainable agriculture movement say the production of Neem Oil is bad for the people who produce it.

Sigh. No one answer is perfect. It sounds like Dr. Gillman’s book is well-timed.

By: Renata

Renata — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:36:40 +0000

I really appreciate this review. Congratulations on 2 years of blogging. I only found your blog last week and I really enjoy reading it. It makes me think and I learn much from it too.