“Easy Organic Gardening and Moon Planting is jam-packed with fascinating information…an easy and accessible book that will, for many, open a hidden door to a whole new world of gardening. For experienced readers it will become a welcome and constant companion.”
—Australian Certified Organic
“[A] practical and enlightening guide for Australian gardeners. Four stars.”
—Miranda Korzy, AAP
“This book is a fabulous resource both for the beginner and the more experienced gardener.”
—Earth Garden
“[Easy Organic Gardening is] a very enjoyable read, written by an experienced, passionate organic farmer and gardener…This book is a useful reference tool for novices and experienced gardeners alike.”
—Josh Byrne, Gardening Australia
“This is really the only kitchen gardening book you’ll ever need.”
—Habitat Australia
“... you can now put away all your prettily illustrated “run of the mill” gardening books and do your self a favour by including Easy Organic Gardening among your frequently referenced books. This is organic gardening at its best.”
—Lorraine Parker, Hunter Organics
“a comprehensive textbook for the avid organic gardener. The text is distinguished from many other organic garden guides by its organic gardening tips for container plants and ornamental plants such as camellias and azaleas, in addition to the ubiquitous organic food plants.”
—Anne Harrison, National Parks Journal
“I'm finding Easy Organic Gardening to be a godsend. Bagnall's advice on revitalising soil; composting and worm-farming techniques, and growing fruit and vegies in plots or pots is very useful. And the moon planting routine, detailing the best planting, harvesting and pruning days until 2013, sheds light on a fascinating element of nature.”
—Gina Cranson, Newcastle Herald
“a detailed guide to organics ranging from seed germination and nutrition to practical pest and disease control.”
—Dave Fawkner, Organic Gardener
“This terrific book shows you how and why [organic gardening] should be done…[The book] could answer all my queries—in a straightforward, practical sort of way…With this book as my guide, I feel confident that I will quite soon have a “happier”, more productive and beautiful garden (with lots more birds).”
—Sally Madsen, Readings bookletter
“This book gathers all of [Bagnall's] knowledge and experience, providing an essential reference for all organic gardeners, and for those thinking about it.”
—SA Life
“With 502 pages of information it covers just about everything you need to know about growing food.”
—Season: Tasmanian Journal of Organic Sustainable Agriculture
“Easy Organic Gardening and Moon Planting is a breath of fresh air in our brave new world…The book is packed with information about revitalising soil, using compost and worm farming techniques to improve it, growing fruit and vegetables, saving water and controlling pests without using poisons.”
—Senior Life
“a fine acquisition for any gardener who wants to get back to nature.”
—Christopher Bantick, The Weekly Times
“If you had to reduce your organic gardening library to just one book, this would be a good choice as it covers everything. It explains how to develop and retain healthy soil, what to plant and when for all Australian climate zones, the food garden, drought proofing, propagation and pruning, solving problems naturally, and much more…For aspiring and experienced gardeners alike this book will make your whole garden more vigorous and a healthier haven for your family, pets and native wildlife.”
—Warm Earth Bookstore
“An immensely readable primer on organic matters written in a friendly way…This organic lark is not tricky at all.”
—Your Home and Garden
“Lyn Bagnall has produced a reference work of incredible proportions…It should become a benchmark book among the many smaller and not-so-thorough ones on the subject. Her research covers all likely, and unlikely, contingencies…Moon planting is extensively covered, a method that we also used in the middle of the twentieth century (and before) and which has sadly fallen by the wayside in modern times. Aspiring and experienced gardeners of all kinds will find the wide range of this book extremely helpful.”
—Pat Coleby, author of Natural Farming
“I recommend this comprehensive text to the dedicated gardener…the fundamentals are well covered…a great guide to drought-proof plants…Bagnall makes a good case for adopting moon planting.”
—Anne Harrison, National Parks Journal
