Beauty of the Earth by Anne Rowthorn. There is a Buddhist term, mindfulness, which quite simply describes the energy to experience the present. Mindfulness is to be aware and alive to what is going on within and without. Civilization in Crisis by Richard Heinberg. It is possible to successfully tend to your garden without chemicals, while saving your back and preserving the valuable resources that are supposed to remain in your wallet or purse.
Natural gardening is actually much less labor intensive than conventional practices.