Award-winning writer Barbara Pleasant has been covering organic gardening and self-sufficient living for more than 30 years. A contributing editor to Mother Earth News, Pleasant’s work has garnered multiple awards from the Garden Writers Association and the American Nursery and Landscape Association. She has written books on topics ranging from compost to weeds, including Homegrown Pantry, Starter Vegetable Gardens, The Complete Compost Gardening Guide, and The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual. Her work is featured in the Mother Earth Guide to Vegetable Gardening, and her columns and articles appear regularly in Mother Earth Living, and at GrowVeg.com and other gardening websites. Pleasant lives in Virginia, where she grows vegetables, herbs and fruits along with a few chickens, who all have names. Her website is barbarapleasant.com.
