Table of Contents
Introduction 8
Healthy Garden
What Makes a Garden Healthy? 15
Design a Healthy Garden 18
Gathering of Gardeners Juliet Sargeant 19
Gathering of Gardeners Darcy Daniels 28
Gathering of Gardeners Debra Lee Baldwin 40
Choosing Plants for Healthy Gardens 43
Gathering of Gardeners Nancy Buley 52
Gathering of Gardeners Marietta Ernie O'Byrne 59
Gathering of Gardeners Janet Sluis 66
Gathering of Gardeners: Melinda Myers 74
Gathering of Gardeners Joe Lamp'l 84
Gathering of Gardeners Bob Lilly 90
Healthy You
The Health Benefits of Gardens 102
Why Grow Your Own Food? 104
Gathering of Gardeners Brie Arthur 112
Gathering of Gardeners Pat Munts 122
Gathering of Gardeners Valerie Rice 133
Exercise Benefits of Gardens 144
Gathering of Gardeners Toni Gattone 148
Gardening for Tranquility 151
Gathering of Gardeners Perla Sofia Curbelo-Santiago 160
Gathering of Gardeners Leslie Bennett 170
Healthy Planet
Make a Difference Through Gardening 175
Gathering of Gardeners Teresa Speight 178
Gathering of Gardeners Abra Lee 184
Gathering of Gardeners Brent Green 188
Gathering of Gardeners Ron Vanderhoff 192
Resources 198
Acknowledgments 202
Index 203
Photograph Credits 207