SOME USEFUL REFERENCES - ORGANIC GROWING
BOTANY
Alexander, T.R., Burnett, R.W. & Zim, H.S. (1970) Botany Golden Press, NY
ISBN
Clarke, I. & Lee, H. (1994) Name That Flower MUP, Melb.
ISBN 0 522 84335 2
Elliott, J.H. (1958)
Botany (Teach Yourself) Hodder & Stoughton, Sevenoaks
ISBN 0 340 05528 6
Hill, T.A. (1980)
The Biology of Weeds Inst. Biol. Studies in Biol. 79
ISBN 0 7131 2637 X
Edward Arnold Lond.
Porter, C.L. (1959)
Taxonomy of Flowering Plants Freeman, San Francisco
Little, R.J & Jones, C.E. (1980) A Dictionary of Botany van Nostrand, NY
ISBN 0 442 26019 9
HERBS
Blose, N. & Cusick, D. (1993)
ISBN 0 8069 0281 7
Herb Drying Handbook Sterling, NY
Bown, D. (1995)
Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses Dorling Kindersley, N.Y.
ISBN 0 7894 0184 3
Ceres (1977)
Herbal teas for Health & Healing Thorsons, Wellingsborough
ISBN 0 7225 0339 3
Crockett, J.U & Tanner, O (1979)
Herbs
Time-Life, Nederland
Ellis, M. (1995)
Growing and using Herbs in Australia - Virtuous Weeds
ISBN 1 86315 085 4
Little Hills, Syd.
Fletcher, K. (1991)
A Modern Australasian Herbal Viking, Melb.
ISBN 0 670 84095 5
Fletcher, K. (1995)
Australian Herb Industry Resource Guide Focus on Herbs,
ISBN 0 646 21399 7
Launceston
Gabriel, I. (1980)
Herb Identifier & Handbook Sterling, NY
ISBN 0 8069 3068 3
Georghe, M. (1982)
Herbal Recipes & Remedies M George, Sevenhill
ISBN 0 959 6201 0 9
Grieve, M. - Ed. C.F.Leyel (1980)
ISBN 0 14 046440 9
A Modern Herbal Penguin, Melb.
Hall, D. (1978)
The Book of Herbs Pan, Syd.
ISBN 0 330 24326 8
Harvey, J. (1978)
Herbs MacDonald, London
ISBN 0 356 06404 2
Hemphill, R (1972)
Herbs for All Seasons A&R, Melb.
ISBN 0 207 14637 3
Jacobs, E.E.M. (1981) Growing & Using Herbs Successfully Storey, Pownal
ISBN 0 88266 249 8
Kowalchik, C. & Hylton, W. (Eds) (1987) Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Herbs
ISBN 1 86381 012 9
Schwartz, NY
Lassak, E.V. & McCarthy, T. !983
ISBN 0 454 00438 9
Australian Medicinal Plants Methuen, Sydney
Luebbermann, M (1997)
ISBN 0 7615 O844 9
Pay Dirt
Meyer, D.C. (Ed) (1986)
ISBN 0 916638 00 6
The Herbalist Meyerbooks, Glenwood
Phillips, R. & Foy, N. (1990)
ISBN 0 679 73213 6
Herbs Random House, NY
Purchon, N. & Clary, D.J. ( )
ISBN 0 340 51639 9
Herbcraft - cultivation & use of herbs in Australia
Hodder & Stoughton, Syd
Stuart, M (Ed) (1981)
ISBN 0 85613 067 2
The Encyclopaedia of Herbs & Herbalism Orbis, London
Whitten, G (1997)
Herbal Harvest
ISBN 0 7306 6559 3
Prima, Rocklin, CA
Agmedia, East Melb.
Woodward, M. (1990)
Gerard's Herbal Studio, London
ISBN 0 94649 527 0
HORTICULTURE
Clayton, S. (1994)
The Reverse Garden Mulch Book Hyland House, Melb
ISBN 1 875657 40 1
Cundell, P (?)
Guide to Organic Gardening Gardening Australia - Federal
Publishing, Syd
Gardiner, G.F. (1956)
Pictorial Plant Propogation Garden Book Club, London
Hammett, K.R.W. (1973)
Plant Propogation
ISBN 0 589 00710 6
Reed, Wellington
Handreck, K.A. (1993)
Composting CSIRO, Melb.
Handreck, K.A. (1994)
ISBN0 86840 333 4
Growing Media for Ornamental Plants & Turf UNSWP, Syd.
Little, B. (1994)
ISBN 0 7301 01223
Companion Planting in Australia Reed, Syd.
Mathias, P. (1995)
Handbook of the major pests & diseases of nursery plants
ISBN 0 7310 5601 9
NSWAg, Syd.
Taylor, D. & Taylor, Y. (1993)
ISBN 0 7301 0384 6
The Compost Book Reed, Syd.
Whitten, G (1997)
Herbal Harvest
ISBN 0 7306 6559 3
Windust, A (1994)
ISBN 0646310720
Agmedia, East Melb.
Worms Downunder Downunder Allscape, Mandurang, Vic
ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
Anon (1989)
Basic Standards of Organic Agriculture International Federation of
Organic Agriculture Movements, Darmstadt
Anon (1990)
Production Standards Biological Farmers of Australia, Oakey, Q
Anon (1997)
Standards for Organic Agricultural Production NASAA, Adel.
Anon (1997a)
Standards for Organic Agricultural Production National Association for
Sustainable Agriculture, Australia, Stirling, SA
Anon (1997b)
National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce AQIS,
Canberra
Anon (1997c)
Standards for Organic Certification OHGA, Lismore, NSW
Madge, D.G. (1995) Organic Agriculture - Getting Started Agmedia, East Melb.
Mason, J. (1997)
Sustainable Agriculture Kangaroo Press, Syd
Riddle, J & Ford, J (1995)
Organic Inspection Manual
Whitten, G (1997)
Herbal Harvest
Independent Organic Inspectors
Assn, Winona, Minn. USA
Agmedia, East Melb.
SOILS
Handreck, K.A. (1990)
Organic Matter & Soils CSIRO, Melb.
ISBN 0 643 02418 2
Kinsey, N. & Walters, C. (1995)
ISBN 0 911311 39 4
Hands-on Agronomy Acres USA, Metaire, La
Leeper, G.W. (1957) Introduction to Soil Science MUP, Melb.
White, R.E. (1987) Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Soil Science
ISBN 00 632 01633 7
Blackwell, Oxford
ORGANICS
Coleby, Pat
The author of a number of books on aspects of organic farming and animal husbandry.
Coleman, Elliott
The New Organic Grower
ISBN 0930031-75-X
Chelsea Green, Vermont
Moore, Alanna
Backyard Poultry – Naturally
ISBN 0 646 34805 1
Bolwarrah Press, Bolwarrah
REFERENCE AND GENERAL FARMING
Abercrombie, M., et al (1965) A Dictionary of Biology
Penguin, Melb.
Allaby, M. (1985)
The Oxford Dictionary of Natural History OUP, Oxford
ISBN 0 19 217720 6
Anon (1992)
Your Dam - an asset or a liability?
ISBN 0 7036 3500 7
Dept Cons & Nat Res
Melb.
Bender, J. (1994)
Future Harvest - Pesticide-free Farming Uni Nebraska, Lincoln
ISBN 0 8032 1233 X
Makeham, J.P. & Malcolm, L.R. (1993)
ISBN 0 521 42679 0
The Farming Game Now Cambridge, Melb.
Oates, N & Clarke, B. (1987) Trees for the Back Paddock Goddard & Dobson, Melb.
ISBN 0 949200 03 4
Shields, A.J. (1965)
Australian Weather
Swan, I.R. & Volum, A.G. (1984)
ISBN 0 7241 8184 9
Jacaranda, Bris.
Assessment of agricultural quality of land in Gippsland
Res. Proj Series 134, Dept Ag. Vic., Melb
Wilkinson, J. (1995)
Small Farming for Pleasure & Profit Viking, Melb.
ISBN 0 670 90624 7
Yabsley, G. (1983)
ISBN 0 7240 75941
Farming in a Small Way Dept Ag NSW, Syd.