The book is one I should probably buy a copy of (it came from the wonderful Lawrence Public Library which I've discovered is a gold mine of "committment free"--i.e. I don't have to worry about feeling like I have to use every scrap of information in the book because I paid for it--gardening books). Nothing extremely specific or complicated--it may be oversimplified even--but I think it's good for me now because sometimes it almost seems like there are too many things to consider. Very good chapter on building a compost pile and very simply adding things to the soil more based on feel then on making sure you have just-so-much of this and just-so-much of that. She felt like a "kindred spirit" in her approach--practical (ok maybe I'm not always that), trial and error, let nature happen. Her garden is much bigger than mine I think, but maybe someday....