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The New Self Sufficient Gardener
by
John Seymour
A revised edition of an old favorite first published in 1978, this volume explains how to cultivate and preserve all types of fruits, herbs, and vegetables, as well as how to keep bees and raise chickens.
Published
(first published 1978)
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I love John Seymour. I actually have "The New Self-Sufficient Gardener." I checked it out from the library first, but then made the leap and bought it because I liked it so much. He gives a lot of tips for cooler climates, which I appreciated. One of my favorite parts of this book is the section where it talks about the garden during the different seasons. It has lovely illustrations and a lot of information for people that want to grow for self-sufficiency, rather than just to have a few tasty...more
Oct 29, 2008
Barbara
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
any homesteader or gardener who planning to live on what he produces.
Shelves:
gardening
This is another garden book I refer to when I'm planning a garden or trouble-shooting garden problems. It covers everything from making deep beds, propping up climbing or vining plants, hints for each individual fruit, vegetable, or herb, various propagation methods, greenhouse gardening, and even preserving the harvest. It has beautiful color illustrations of the fruits and vegetables at the beginning of the book, and this is followed by illustrations of the same garden layout at various times...more
The best of the general gardening books I read in this fall's garden-related reading. It's a lot like Backyard Homestead but older and with more of a British angle. It seems to be quite thorough and detailed and has lots of nice botanical drawings.
Jul 10, 2012
Christine
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
garden,
preparedness
I love this book. When my first copy was ruined in a flood, one of the first things I did was order a new copy off Amazon. Good information for gardening, seed saving, composting, and making your land work for you.
This is a classic, a great reference that I inherited from my dad. Shame there is no 'NZ' equivalent as the seasons are tailored to the Northern Hemisphere. Maybe someone knows of one?
Fantastic book! Definitely a reference book to be consulted often. The illustrations are particularly helpful. Writing is good and helpful even to the new gardener.
The best (and perhaps only) introduction to gardening you'll ever need. John Seymour is practical, funny, kind, and seriously gifted with a green thumb. The illustrations are also beautiful.
Molt útil i complet per als urbanites que volen iniciar-se en el món de l'horticultura.
This will be forever on my "currently reading" shelf
gardening according to hobbits.
Love it!!! Going to buy it
I'm sure this book is great and informative for the experienced gardener, but this novice found it totally overwhelming.
inspiring
Oct 08, 2009
Mimi
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommended to Mimi by:
Sue Domis
As a new homeowner with a ridiculously (and wonderfully) huge garden and an old-fashioned sense of values this book greatly appealed to me and my new husband. (It's been a big, amazing year...) We wanted to learn from our land and our fore-gardeners to really connect with the 1850s house that we live in and the kinds of ways that people not only survived but thrived when it was built. It's good to be self-sufficient!
I love this book! It's a great guide to getting started growing your own food. The only thing it lacks is specific climate info, so I have to read it in conjunction with the New Western Garden Book to make sure I can actually grow the things I'm looking at. Not that I currently have a yard (or even a window box) but someday soon I fully intend to get one and grow food in it.
The author conveys a doable program for the DIY person.Outlining the steps one should take as the year progresses through the seasonal changes. Great read for all whose aspirations often out grow the smallest home garden.
Beautiful illustrations and really easy to follow projects. This is a tried-and-true guide to gardening from pruning to growing good soil. I refer to it still when I have questions in the garden.
awesome illustrations, and excellent information
Extemely thorough, though geared for gardening in the U.K.
For planning the yard.
May 07, 2013
Jan
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Shelves:
seymour-john,
gardening
May 03, 2013
J. Densmore
marked it as to-read
May 02, 2013
Rick
marked it as to-read
Apr 19, 2013
Ana Domingos
marked it as to-read
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John Seymour was an idealist- he had a vision of a better world where people aren't alienated from their labours.
As a young man, he travelled all over Africa and fought in Burma in World War II. Returning penniless to England, he lived in a trolley bus and on a Dutch sailing barge before settling on a five-acre smallholding in Suffolk to lead a self-sufficient life. He continued this lifestyle wit...more
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As a young man, he travelled all over Africa and fought in Burma in World War II. Returning penniless to England, he lived in a trolley bus and on a Dutch sailing barge before settling on a five-acre smallholding in Suffolk to lead a self-sufficient life. He continued this lifestyle wit...more
