Organic gardening advice, books, pictures, articles, supplies, equipment, questions, answers and more about organic pest control, weeds, organic weed control, compost, mulch, animals, worms, soil, and anything else you need to know about organic vegetable gardening, organic lawns, and organic yards.

Mort Mather is a father, organic farmer, philosopher, author (a book and numerous magazine articles), and environmentalist. His writing is laced with the kind of laid back humor that's made him a favorite of readers of magazines like Mother Earth News. He has a bushel of on-line organic gardening articles full of organic gardening advice! Just click a title in the list to the right. You can ask Mort for help with your organic gardening question. And, you can buy his book for only $6.50 (plus shipping).

Gardening for Independence is a must read for any organic gardener or organic farmer! Funny, witty, well researched, well written, and more important now than ever, Gardening for Independence is the handbook for anyone who takes pride in land and work. Full of practical information and laughs, this book is a necessary addition to your organic gardening library!

"The land is our bank. Making deposits is a high priority."

Mort covers a wide range of topics in his book: organic gardening methods including organic weed and pest control, raising organic livestock, and proper storage of your fruits and vegetables. 

His aversion to chemicals, or any farming contrary to nature, is made clear in an often humorous way. More about the book is available here.

Mort was named Environmentalist of the Year by Down East Magazine in 1987. He works as a consultant for organizations.

Mort's organic garden now supplies many of the fresh, organic vegetables served in Joshua's, his son's gourmet restaurant in Wells, Maine. 

To order an autographed copy of Gardening for Independence, send a check or money order for $8.50 (includes $2 shipping and handling) payable to:

Mort Mather
802 Bald Hill Road
Wells, ME 04090