Rain Gardens on the BC Sunshine Coast  Home  |  Rain Gardens  |  Native Plants  |  Rainwater Harvesting  |  Resources Sustainable Gardening on Sunshine Coast BC ~   Local Library Books   ~ You may wish to explore books on the more general theme of  'Sustainable Gardening' in Southwest British Columbia and the US Pacific Northwest. Topics include successful vegetable gardening in our region, pest and weed management, plant basics (understanding roots), and small garden design. Libraries add to their collections all the time. Some new titles and additional copies of existing books may have appeared in these local libraries. Use the following links to local Library Catalogues to check  'What's New'.  Or just expand your search beyond the categories of selected titles below. Sunshine Coast :   Combined Sechelt/Gibsons Libraries Catalogue West Vancouver :   West Vancouver Memorial Library Catalogue North Vancouver :    North Vancouver City Library Catalogue Vancouver (Central) :   Vancouver Public Library Catalogue Gardening – Sustainable Gardening Practices Backyard Bounty: the Complete Guide to Year- Round Organic Gardening in the Pacific Northwest by Linda A. Gilkeson New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island, BC, 2011 - 635.0484 GIL North Vancouver City Library NVCL also has Year-Around Harvest: Winter Gardening on the Coast by Master Gardener, Linda A. Gilkeson - 635.0971 GIL (2nd Edition). Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades: The Complete Guide to Organic Growing by Steve Solomon Sasquatch Books, Seattle, WA, 2015 - 635.0484 SOL West Vancouver 2007 (6th edition) - 635.987 S68g2 Vancouver Public Library This book includes how-to sections for herbs and ornamental plants, natural pest control, new formulae for tweaking organic fertilizers, and much more. The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Pacific Northwest by Lorene Edwards Forkner Timber Press, Portland, OR, 2012 - 635.09795 F72t Vancouver Public Library (12) Vegetable growing guide specific to the climate of the Pacific Northwest. Covers succession planting and crop rotation. An A-Z guide to 50 species. Understanding Roots ... Discover How to Make Your Garden Flourish by Robert Kourik Metamorphic Press, Occidental, CA, 2015 - 635.04 KOU West Vancouver Memorial Library Robert Kourik was the originator of the 'Edible Landcape' concept back in the 1970s.  His book includes a short section on roots in greywater systems. Natural Insect, Weed & Disease Control by Linda A. Gilkeson Trafford Publishing, Victoria, BC, 2006/2013 - 632 GIL West Vancouver 2006 (1st edition) - 632 G47w Vancouver Public Library 2006 (3) - 635.987 S68g2 VPL 2013 (2nd Edition) (3) Garden pest and disease management with an emphasis on prevention. Salt Spring Island-based Linda A. Gilkeson, PhD, writes on a range of organic gardening topics. Dr. Gilkeson is a Master Gardener and an entomologist. Small Gardens – BC and Pacific Northwest Books The Less Is More Garden: Big Ideas for Designing your Small Yard by Susan Morrison Timber Press, Portland, OR, 2018 - 712.6 MOR West Vancouver Memorial Library - 712 MOR North Vancouver City Library Books on:  Rain Gardens,  Rainwater Harvesting  &  BC Gardening  Home  |  Rain Gardens  |  Native Plants  |  Rainwater Harvesting  |  Resources