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BETTER VEGETABLE GARDENS THE CHINESE WAY by Peter Chan with Spencer Gill. Everything you've never known and never knew enough to ask about composting, starting seeds indoors, making and using a cold frame, fertilizing and protecting your plants naturally, and otherwise managing your vegetable plot in the ancient but up-to-the-minute Chinese way. A beautiful book and a revelation for many Western green thumbers. 96 pages. Paperback. 67003 $4.95

THE POSTAGE STAMP GARDEN BOOK: HOW TO GROW ALL THE FOOD YOU CAN EAT IN VERY LITTLE SPACE by Duane Newcomb. A uniquely comprehensive volume on intensive organic gardening. Contains sections on rapid soil conditioning, pest control, planning (and much more), as well as appendices to seed sources and where to find expert advice and assistance. Illustrated. 150 pages. Paperback. 67030 $4.95

MORE FOOD FROM YOUR GARDEN by Jacob R. Mittleider. Outlines the famous "Mittleider Method" for growing huge quantities of vegetables in easily constructed "grow boxes" and an artificial soil mix. 194 pages. Paperback. 67038 $4.50

GROW IT! by Richard W. Langer, This work first appeared in 1972 and won a considerable reputation as a beginner's guide to crop production and the care of small livestock. The competition in back-to-the-land literature is stiffer these days, and some of Langer's advice has been questioned (particularly in the field of animal husbandry). Nonetheless, GROW IT! is still a good overview of small-scale farming by natural methods ... especially since it covers topics such as berries, fruits, grains, forage crops, and pasture, which are often omitted from standard "garden" books. Many drawings of low-cost homemade equipment are included, and there's a useful appendix listing sources of supplies and further information. 365 pages. Hard cover. 70008 $4.95

HOW TO GROW VEGETABLES AND FRUITS BY THE ORGANIC METHOD edited by J.I. Rodale and staff. A treasure house of information for the organic gardener! Chock-full of details not found elsewhere. Starts with the basics of planning a garden and carries you through every step of growing to harvest and final storage of produce. Complete listings of vegetables, fruits, nuts, and herbs, Each plant is discussed under subheadings of range and soil, seed and planting, culture, enemies, and harvest. Dozens of case histories and photographs of successful organic gardeners. 926 pages. Hard cover. 67006 $13.95

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