How to Grow More Vegetables, Ninth Edition: (and Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) Than...

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John Jeavons Alice Waters

How to Grow More Vegetables, Ninth Edition

(and Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less...

John Jeavons, Alice Waters

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Ten Speed Press
15 August 2017

Gardening: growing fruit & vegetables

The world's leading resource on biointensive, sustainable, high-yield organic gardening is thoroughly updated throughout, with new sections on using 12 percent less water and increasing compost power.

The world's leading resource on biointensive, sustainable, high-yield organic gardening is thoroughly updated throughout, with new sections on using 12 percent less water and increasing compost power.

Long before it was a trend, How to Grow More Vegetables brought backyard ecosystems to life for the home gardener by demonstrating sustainable growing methods for spectacular organic produce on a small but intensive scale. How to Grow More Vegetables has become the go-to reference for food growers at every level, whether home gardeners dedicated to nurturing backyard edibles with minimal water in maximum harmony with nature's cycles, or a small-scale commercial producer interested in optimizing soil fertility and increasing plant productivity. In the ninth edition, author John Jeavons has revised and updated each chapter, including new sections on using less water and increasing compost power.

By: John Jeavons
Foreword by: Alice Waters
Imprint: Ten Speed Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 274mm, Width: 213mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 482g
ISBN: 9780399579189
ISBN 10: 0399579184
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 15 August 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Alice Waters Preface: Ecology Action and the Common Ground Project by The Ecology Action Staff Introduction: Building Soil, Building the Future 1: Deep Soil Creation and Maintenance 2: Sustainability 3: The Use of Compost and Soil Fertility 2 + 1 [Low Input] 4: Fertilization 5: Open-Pollinated Seeds, Seed Propagation, Close Spacing, and Seed Saving 6: Companion Planting 7: An Interrelated Food-Raising System: Creating and Caring for A Balanced Natural Ecosystem With Insect Life 8: Master Charts and Planning 9: Sample Garden Plans Appendix 1: Tools Appendix 2: The Efficacy of the Grow Biointensive Method in Increasing Sustainable Yields and Building Soils Appendix 3: Ecology Action Publications Appendix 4: Organizations Appendix 5: Memberships and Ordering Index About the Author

JOHN JEAVONS is the director of Ecology Action, an environmental research and education organization that has been working to revolutionize small-scale food production through biointensive growing around the world since 1972. To learn more, visit growbiointensive.org.

Reviews for How to Grow More Vegetables, Ninth Edition: (and Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land with Less Water Than You Can Imagine

"Praise for How to Grow More Vegetables: ""Possibly the most detailed explanation of the intensive gardening method available."" —New York Times ""John's methods are nothing short of miraculous."" —Alice Waters, author, Slow Food crusader, and founder of Chez Panisse ""There are two kinds of vegetable gardeners--those who garden in beds of some kind and for whom this is the ultimate foundation book, a must-read, and an essential reference. Then there are those who don't garden in beds, for whom it's still a must-read and an essential reference. The full title...actually understates the contents. The book is about how to grow pretty nearly all your food and your garden's fertilizer on a modest amount of land."" —Carol Deppe, author of The Resilient Gardener: Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times ""A masterpiece."" —Alan Chadwick, master horticulturist"