Recommend an Intro to Organic/Permaculture Gardening book ?

[skeast]

My good friend has just moved to Utah, SLC to work as a nutritionist She is keen to start gardening to grow veggies and fruit, but has never had a garden before. I confess I want to influence her practice toward organic or permaculture, or at least give her some stuff to think about.

Can anyone recommend a suitable book I can Amazon to her as a gift ? Not sure about the climatic considerations and how well this is covered; zones ?

All my books are UK based, so not as appropriate.

Thanks

Sarah

[baldybloke]

Was in my local bookshop today and browsed a copy of 'A Vegetable Gardeners Guide to Permaculture' by Christopher Shein and Julie Thompson. Looked pretty comprehensive and as they are both Americans, should fit the bill perfectly.

[doofaloofa]

Not organic, but I would recomend the Vegetable Expert as a first veg gardening book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Vegetable-H ... 475&sr=8-3

It's idiot proof


Trust me

[frozenthunderbolt]

Carrol Deppe's books are USA centric

[gregorach]

Not permaculture, but I rate Charles Dowding's "Organic Gardening - The Natural No-Dig Way" pretty highly, but it is more aimed at the UK climate.