How to have a green thumb without an aching back

<h2>Adopt the Revolutionary Non-Plow Method of Gardening</h2><h2><strong>As Featured in <em>The New Yorker</em></strong></h2><p>Without a tractor and with an impatience to get her seeds planted for the season Ruth Stout stumbled upon an unorthodox way to sow her garden: rather than plowing the earth she would simply make her seedling rows in between mounds of compost she had lain over the previous fall and winter. </p><p>In her endearing and folksy voice Stout tells the tale of her move in 1930 from New York City to a 55-acre farm in the rural Connecticut hamlet of Poverty Hollow. With little experience and a cast of helpers and advisors she tells the story of a woman's toiling making mistakes and learning the pastime of gardening. In the spring of 1944 she experienced an epiphany that would chart a new method of planting: Throw away your spade and hoe. </p><p><em>How to Have a Green Thumb</em> is an infectious narrative of lessons learned and practical advice for anyone not afraid to get their hands dirty in pursuit of a bountiful and healthy garden. It provides practical advice on dealing with pests a catalogue of the common vegetable varieties and flowering plants and of course mulching. It is a book that any gardener will treasure and refer to again and again.</p><p>This book is also available from Echo Point Books as a paperback (ISBN 1648373534).</p>