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Title: The Soul of Soil: A Soil-Building Guide for Master Gardeners and Farmers by Joe Smillie, Grace Gershuny, Joseph Smillie, Bill Wolf, Grace Gershung ISBN: 1-890132-31-4 Publisher: Chelsea Green Pub Co Pub. Date: June, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: For master gardeners and farmers, but also good for basics
Comment: This is truly a good book. It is short, simply written, and very informative. However, it is a little technical for the average Gardner. I personally picked-up this book to gain general knowledge about soil, and I found everything I asked for and more. Nevertheless, there were things that I felt were not explained enough, but that's not the fault of the author because I am neither a master gardner nor a farmer. In the begging of the book it almost seemed like the author was one of the environmentalist extremists, however as I continued reading I found the author to be a responsible writer with no extremism. As a matter of fact, on several occasions the author offered advise to non-organic farmers. Overall, a great book and coming from my non-farmer background I would give it 4 stars.

Rating: 4
Summary: Soil Basics and More
Comment: The Soul of Soil

The Soul of Soil

Understanding our soil is essential to successful gardening and farming, as well as to building a sustainable future for the planet. Grace Gershuny and Joe Smillie have devoted decades to unlocking the secrets of this mysterious and often maligned substance and they share their wisdom with us here. Includes descriptions of the major soil types, nutrient cycles and physical properties of soil, as well as lessons on composting and cover cropping. This book gives us the tools we need to understand the complex interactions that take place below our feet as we work to turn the tide against the erosion, pollution and outright destruction of our precious earth.

Rating: 3
Summary: The Soul of Soil
Comment: Very informative book but it is a little technical for home garderner.

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