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The sustainable vegetable garden, a backyard guide to healthy soil and higher yields, John Jeavons and Carol Cox ; illustrations by Sue Ellen Parkinson

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The sustainable vegetable garden, a backyard guide to healthy soil and higher yields, John Jeavons and Carol Cox ; illustrations by Sue Ellen Parkinson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The sustainable vegetable garden

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

40588583

Responsibility statement

John Jeavons and Carol Cox ; illustrations by Sue Ellen Parkinson

Sub title

a backyard guide to healthy soil and higher yields

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Thinking about raising food sustainably -- Before you start -- What do you want to eat? Choosing what to grow -- Preparing a biointensive bed : Double-digging -- What to feed a biointensive bed : Compost -- Seedlings -- Planning and planting crops -- Growing compost crops -- Growing more calories -- Arranging what goes into a bed : Companion planting -- Keeping the garden healthy -- Seeds for next year's garden

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