Reviews
This is sure to gain that well-thumbed look than any good garden book acquires as it is referred to repeatedly over the years., It is exciting that the revelations herein are the tip of the iceberg in the complex, microscopic world of our soil that will unfold in the coming decades., eoeIf you want to get a good understanding of how soils really work, and learn how to really feed your soil (and thus, your plants), there is a great book that explains it all very well, and also explains how to make really good compost and compost tea. It is concise and uses nonscientific terminology. The book isTeaming With Microbes; A Gardener's Guide To The Soil Food Webby Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis.e, [The authors] have done a great job of presenting ... complex information in an understandable form, partly by the use of images presented through metaphors and analogies. But, throughout their book, it is clear that they are 'practicing what they preach' and that they understand the soil biosphere and how to put it to use in gardening., SIt is exciting that the revelations herein are the tip of the iceberg in the complex, microscopic world of our soil that will unfold in the coming decades., This is the most complete book on the market about biological or organic methods in horticulture...highly recommended for all gardeners, landscapers, or anyone taking care of a lawn or garden., Sure, it's a gardening book, but it has all the drama and suspense of an extraterrestrial thriller.... Read this book and you'll never look at soil the same way., "All good gardeners know healthy plants start with healthy soil. But why? And how? In "Teaming with Microbes" Lowenfels and Lewis reveal the new research in the most practical and accessible way." Kym Pokorny, "The Oregonian", If you want to get a good understanding of how soils really work, and learn how to really feed your soil (and thus, your plants), there is a great book that explains it all very well, and also explains how to make really good compost and compost tea. It is concise and uses nonscientific terminology. The book isTeaming With Microbes; A Gardener's Guide To The Soil Food Webby Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis., For years, we've thought of the 'food chains' in our environment. Lowenfels and Lewis explain an even more wonderful idea: the 'soil food web.' Read Teaming with Microbes and keep it or give it to the library so others may learn of this astounding way to grow vegetables, trees, lawns., "Sure, it's a gardening book, but it has all the drama and suspense of an extraterrestrial thriller. A cast of characters without eyeballs or backbones. Battle scenes with bizarre creatures devouring one another. Only this book is about as terrestrial as it gets." --Debra McKinney, Anchorage Daily News , September 14, 2006, "This book has all the best dirt on all the best dirt. It...explains the basics of good soil practices, and it's written especially for home gardeners." Marianne Binetti, "Seattle Post Intelligencer" March 3, 2007, "This book has all the best dirt on all the best dirt. It...explains the basics of good soil practices, and it's written especially for home gardeners." , This very well illustrated hardback is a scientific view of many different kinds of soil microbes which include bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoa, nematodes and many others., [This] is sure to gain that well-thumbed look that any good garden book acquires as it is referred to repeatedly over the years., All gardeners who take this important book seriously will learn how to make their gardening practices ... more effective., This is the most complete book on the market about biological or organic methods in horticulture. ... Highly recommended for all gardeners, landscapers, or anyone taking care of a lawn or garden., [Lowenfels'] oh-so-thorough investigation has resulted in one heck of a good book. ... Teaming With Microbes is being touted as an important volume. I agree, not only because the information is, as Lowenfels puts it, 'revolutionary,' but also because he's written it in a style so on-the-spot clear and easy to grasp that my dog, Sadie, could understand it., "The authors have given gardeners an inside scoop on the scientific research supporting organic gardening." The Washington Gardener, 'Sure, it's a gardening book, but it has all the drama and suspense of an extraterrestrial thriller...Read this book and you'll never look at soil the same way." Debra McKinney, "Anchorage Daily News," September 14, 2006, The authors have given gardeners an inside scoop on the scientific research supporting organic gardening., [This book] is a must read for any gardener looking to create a sustainable, healthy garden without chemicals., This book has all the best dirt on all the best dirt. It...explains the basics of good soil practices, and it's written especially for home gardeners.|9780881927771|, If you want to get a good understanding of how soils really work, and learn how to really feed your soil (and thus, your plants), there is a great book that explains it all very well, and also explains how to make really good compost and compost tea. It is concise and uses nonscientific terminology. The book is Teaming With Microbes; A Gardener's Guide To The Soil Food Web by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis., "All good gardeners know healthy plants start with healthy soil. But why? And how? In Teaming with Microbes Lowenfels and Lewis reveal the new research in the most practical and accessible way." Kym Pokorny, The Oregonian, eoeIt is exciting that the revelations herein are the tip of the iceberg in the complex, microscopic world of our soil that will unfold in the coming decades.e, "All good gardeners know healthy plants start with healthy soil. But why? And how? In Teaming with Microbes Lowenfels and Lewis reveal the new research in the most practical and accessible way." , If you want to get a good understanding of how soils really work, and learn how to really feed your soil (and thus, your plants), there is a great book that explains it all very well, and also explains how to make really good compost and compost tea. It is concise and uses nonscientific terminology. The book is Teaming With Microbes; A Gardener's Guide To The Soil Food Web by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis.
