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| Author | : Niall Dunne |
| Publisher | : Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Re |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 9781889538464 |
The key to growing healthy, beautiful plants is good soil. This practical all-region guide helps you understand the unique characteristics of your garden's soil and build its natural fertility using organic and sustainable methods. Written by soil and horticulture experts from across North America, it emphasizes the importance of nurturing a diverse ecosystem of beneficial soil organisms, using recycled and renewable organic amendments and mulches, planting nutrient-enhancing cover crops and ornamentals, and selecting plants that adapt with ease to your site conditions.
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| Publisher | : Brooklyn Botanic Garden |
| Total Pages | : 122 |
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| Author | : Diane Miessler |
| Publisher | : Storey Publishing, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 177 |
| Release | : 2020-02-18 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 1635862078 |
Growing awareness of the importance of soil health means that microbes are on the minds of even the most casual gardeners. After all, anyone who has ever attempted to plant a thriving patch of flowers or vegetables knows that what you grow is only as good as the soil you grow it in. It is possible to create and maintain rich, dark, crumbly soil that’s teeming with life, using very few inputs and a no-till, no-fertilizer approach. Certified permaculture designer and lifelong gardener Diane Miessler presents the science of soil health in an engaging, entertaining voice geared for the backyard grower. She shares the techniques she has used — including cover crops, constant mulching, and a simple-but-supercharged recipe for compost tea — to transform her own landscape from a roadside dump for broken asphalt to a garden that stops traffic, starting from the ground up.
| Author | : Fred Magdoff |
| Publisher | : Sare |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Humus |
| ISBN | : 9781888626131 |
"'Published by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, with funding from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture."
| Author | : Phil Nauta |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Garden soils |
| ISBN | : 9781601730336 |
Outlines proven, sustainable methods for growing healthy food and plants that contribute to a healthy planet and a healthy you. Grow vigorous, more pest-resistant vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants by using complete and balanced nutrients -- far beyond the simplistic, imbalanced concept of NPK. Healthy soil doesn't happen just by composting, fertilizing or companion planting. It happens by using a holistic approach -- outlined in this book and crafted right in your garden.
| Author | : Sally Morgan |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2016-03-17 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 085784332X |
An accessible and comprehensive guide, filled with everything you need to set up your own mini-farm and live more self-sufficiently. With the help of this handy book, you can grow all the fruit and vegetables your family needs, raise animals for meat and eggs, keep fish and bees, and even produce firewood on a plot of land of just one acre or less – all alongside your work and family life. Whether you have a garden, a paddock or perhaps the corner of a field, Sally Morgan guides you through various useful topics, including growing fruit and vegetables throughout the year, producing fish with aquaponics, and keeping livestock – poultry, pigs, sheep and goats. There is also helpful information on how to layout your plot, including fencing, poly tunnels or greenhouses, and tips on managing soil fertility. This updated edition also includes a chapter on coping with extreme weather conditions. Filled with practical advice, Living on One Acre or Less is essential reading for anyone who aspires to take control of their food supply or who wants to do more with the land they've got.
| Author | : Robert Pavlis |
| Publisher | : New Society Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2020-04-07 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 155092723X |
Build healthy soil and grow better plants Robert Pavlis, a gardener for over four decades, debunks common soil myths, explores the rhizosphere, and provides a personalized soil fertility improvement program in this three-part popular science guidebook. Healthy soil means thriving plants. Yet untangling the soil food web and optimizing your soil health is beyond most gardeners, many of whom lack an in-depth knowledge of the soil ecosystem. Soil Science for Gardeners is an accessible, science-based guide to understanding soil fertility and, in particular, the rhizosphere – the thin layer of liquid and soil surrounding plant roots, so vital to plant health. Coverage includes: Soil biology and chemistry and how plants and soil interact Common soil health problems, including analyzing soil's fertility and plant nutrients The creation of a personalized plan for improving your soil fertility, including setting priorities and goals in a cost-effective, realistic time frame. Creating the optimal conditions for nature to do the heavy lifting of building soil fertility Written for the home gardener, market gardener, and micro-farmer, Soil Science for Gardeners is packed with information to help you grow thriving plants.
| Author | : Rosefiend Cordell |
| Publisher | : Easy-Growing Gardening |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2020-07-28 |
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| ISBN | : 9781953196736 |
Hello, fellow gardeners! Are you ready to get your hands dirty and cultivate the soil of your dreams? Then you need "Stay Grounded: Soil Building for Sustainable Gardens," the comprehensive guidebook that will help you grow a thriving, healthy garden that nourishes both your body and soul. As a lifelong gardener and sustainability advocate, I've spent years perfecting my approach to soil building. In this book, I share my tried-and-true techniques for assessing soil health, choosing natural amendments, and nurturing a healthy ecosystem that supports a wide variety of plants and animals. From composting to cover cropping, this book covers all the essential topics that will help you create a rich, fertile soil that produces abundant, delicious crops. You'll also find practical advice on companion planting, seed starting, and other key skills that will help you maximize your garden's potential. But "Stay Grounded" is more than just a guidebook - it's a call to action. With our planet facing unprecedented environmental challenges, we need sustainable gardening practices now more than ever. By cultivating healthy soil and reducing our reliance on harmful chemicals and practices, we can create a better ecosystem and better world. So join me on this journey towards sustainable, nourishing gardening. Together, we can make a difference - one garden at a time.
| Author | : Pam Dawling |
| Publisher | : New Society Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 459 |
| Release | : 2013-02-01 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 1550925121 |
Growing for 100 - the complete year-round guide for the small-scale market grower. Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables. Targeted at serious growers in every climate zone, Sustainable Market Farming is a comprehensive manual for small-scale farmers raising organic crops sustainably on a few acres. Informed by the author's extensive experience growing a wide variety of fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to feed the approximately one hundred members of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia, this practical guide provides: Detailed profiles of a full range of crops, addressing sowing, cultivation, rotation, succession, common pests and diseases, and harvest and storage Information about new, efficient techniques, season extension, and disease resistant varieties Farm-specific business skills to help ensure a successful, profitable enterprise Whether you are a beginning market grower or an established enterprise seeking to improve your skills, Sustainable Market Farming is an invaluable resource and a timely book for the maturing local agriculture movement.
| Author | : Fred Magdoff |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
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