Organic: Don Burke's Guide to Growing Organic Food

by Don Burke

As a 6-year-old, Don Burke started his own vegetable garden under the watchful eye of his father and grandfather. Now Don is known as Australia's foremost authority on all things gardening. This title covers all that you need to know to start and cultivate your own vegetable garden, including composting, pests, disease and more.

Genres: Gardening

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Donald William "Don" Burke OAM (born 16 July 1947) is an Australian television personality and author. He is best known as the long time host of Burke's Backyard, a lifestyle program which ran for 17 years from 1987 to late 2004 on the Nine Network. It has returned several times over recent years with a number of Burke's Backyard Specials. The show has now returned again with several segments on Nine's A Current Affair. There is an ongoing monthly magazine titled Burke's Backyard also.

Burke was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2010 for service to conservation and the environment through advisory roles, to the horticultural industry, and to the media as a television presenter.

Reviews

[Brad Gosling · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book for me as a keen gardener but mostly learner gardener. Lots of tips about growing edibles and excellent advice about soils which is the medium from which all things grow.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

My rating is less about what I thought of the book - which is an excellent resource - and more about my resulting success with growing organic food ;)

[Mel (booksandsundry) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Most excellent starter guide. I'm looking forward to getting my garden going with this.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought it.

[Alyssa · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic and interesting read. Highly recommended for Australian novice gardeners who want to understand the basics of gardening in Australia and need a practical guide on how to get started.