Container Gardening for Health by Barbara Barker

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Organic Container Gardening

A Small Garden
Can Make a Big Difference!

April 2009 – A new book by Barbara Barker equips
home gardeners to grow the twelve most important
fruits and vegetables for their organic garden.

In 2007, the Environmental Working Group
(EWG) analyzed USDA pesticide residue data and
compiled this list of the “top twelve most
contaminated fruits and vegetables”: Peaches, Apples, Sweet Bell Peppers, Celery, Nectarines,
Strawberries, Cherries, Lettuce, Grapes (imported), Pears, Spinach, and Potatoes.

Container Gardening for Health takes a close look at pesticide contamination in produce and
describes how to grow the “dirty dozen” in containers with organic methods. Gardeners can make a
big difference in their family’s pesticide exposure by growing a few of their favorites from the list.

A certified master gardener, Barbara Barker traces her love for gardening back to fifth grade when
she started a business rejuvenating her mother’s ailing plants and selling them back to her for a small
profit. Barker expanded her knowledge of plants by working in garden centers in high school and
college. After obtaining a BA in English from the University of Florida, she started an internet
company selling gourmet varieties of vegetable and herb plants.

Container Gardening for Health is available from www.prairieoakpublishing.com, www.amazon.com,
www.barnesandnoble.com, or contact Prairie Oak Publishing at prairieoakpub@gmail.com.

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Container Gardening for Health: The 12 Most Important Fruits and Vegetables for your Organic
Garden by Barbara Barker. 2009, 7.5 x 9.25, 112 pages, 30+ illustrations, perfect binding.
ISBN 978-0-9786293-2-8. LCCN 2009921668. $12.00, retail (U.S. dollars).

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