John Tullock has written 16 how-to books and blogs regularly about food gardening and sustainable living at http://johntullock.blogspot.com. He is a self-employed consultant to industry on messaging, marketing and development of sustainable products and technology, with clients in the United States and Italy. He is an avid gardener, and among his books are: 2015: Idiot's Guides: Vegetable Gardening, Alpha Books. 2012: The New American Homestead: Sustainable, Self-Sufficient Living in the City or the Country, Wiley Publishing. 2010: Pay Dirt: How to Make $10,000 a Year From Your Backyard Garden, Adams Media In 2006, the American Horticulture Society honored his Growing Hardy Orchids (which is also illustrated with numerous photos) with their Great Garden Book award.