Don McAndrew is a university certified master gardener who has been growingvegetables the natural way for 40 years. He is past president of an environmental center that focused on sustainable and organic gardening and farming. Currently he is retired after 30 years as a college professor and teacher educator which now allows him more time to grow vegetables and write about his gardening experiences. He gardens with his wife, Marge, an avid flower gardener and cook, in western Pennsylvania.The All Natural Vegetable Garden: Art and Science has two main parts. The first part presents a detailed description of the "how to" of natural, organic vegetable growing.• Planning and designing the garden• Choosing hand and power tools• Deciding on seeds and plants• Using compost and natural fertilizers for soil improvement• Controlling diseases and insects• Connecting natural vegetable gardening to the wider international "green" movement.The second part of the book has profiles of the 20 most popular garden vegetables, giving their history, varieties, tips on growing, health and nutrition information, and even a couple of tasty recipes for each vegetable.