Charlie Ryrie

> LES PRODIGIEUX BIENFAITS DE L'EAU, de Charlie Ryrie. — Au-delà du réductionnisme matérialiste dans lequel une science moderne mécaniciste enferme la notion de vivant, ce livre nous entraîne dans un voyage panoramique et invite le lecteur à célébrer le miracle permanent d’une eau vivante apportant à notre organisme comme à la Terre sa pureté et sa vitalité. L’auteur aborde les sujets des thérapies utilisant l’eau, de la fameuse mémoire de l’eau, des théories de Viktor Schauberger démontrant l’importance du mouvement spiralé afin de revitaliser l’eau, des essences florales, de la dynamisation de l’eau... A notre époque où la question de l’eau s’imposera de plus en plus, du fait de la pénurie grandissante d’une eau non polluée et de qualité, cet ouvrage permet d’estimer la valeur de ce liquide plus précieux que le diamant de la plus belle... eau ! Editions Le courrier du Livre, 1999 - 155 p.
—3e millénaire, (52), Été 1999… (mere)

Basic introduction to the principles of organic gardening, illustrated with beautiful photographs. The Gaia Book of Organic Gardening places an emphasis on taking care of and feeding your soil, giving an entire chapter over to identifying and nurturing different soil types, and another just to composting. There's also information on planting times and methods, interplanting crops and herbs to help with attracting beneficial insects or repelling pests, how to save seeds, and keep your garden tidy. The authors points out that since organic gardeners live with nature instead of fighting against it or outright annihilating whatever they don't like, you're bound to have a few weeds and pests around. But they note that many weeds are great for feeding your compost, and without pests around you wouldn't be able to feed the ladybugs and other "good guys".

I took a lot of notes from this book. Particularly, I was interested in the interplanting suggestions.

The only downside to this book is that it was written for a British audience, so some of the advice doesn't really apply to me (I don't have hedgehogs in my garden, for example). Also, I wasn't familiar with some of the terms. I knew courgettes are zucchini, but had to look up aubergines (eggplant) and tagetes (marigolds). Another book great for my itchy green thumb!… (mere)