How to grow more vegetables : and fruits, nuts, berries, grains, and other crops than you ever thought possible on less land than you can imagine : a primer on the life-giving grow biointensive method of sustainable horticulture / by John Jeavons.

Summary:

Presents the basic principles of biointensive gardening with tips on what to grow, preparing growing beds, and planning and planting crops.

Record details

ISBN: 9781580087964
ISBN: 1580087965
Physical Description: xx, 268 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Edition: Seventh edition.
Publisher: Berkeley, Calif. : Ten Speed Press, [2006]
Copyright: ©2006

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-247) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Preface: Ecology Action and the Common Ground Project / The Ecology Action Staff V -- Introduction: Building Soil, Building the Future XI -- Chapter 1 Bed Preparation 2 -- Chapter 2 Sustainability 18 -- Chapter 3 Compost 32 -- Chapter 4 Fertilization 47 -- Chapter 5 Seed Propagation 58 -- Chapter 6 Master Charts and Planning 81 -- Chapter 7 Sample Garden Plans 131 -- Chapter 8 Companion Planting 152 -- Chapter 9 A Balanced Natural Backyard Ecosystem and Its Insect Life 170 -- Appendix Efficacy of the Grow Biointensive Method in Increasing Sustainable Yields and Building Soils 248.