How to Grow More Vegetables: And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops Than You Ever Tho...
A classic in the field of sustainable gardening, HOW TO GROW MORE VEGETABLES shows how to produce a beautiful organic garden with minimal watering ...
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May 06, 2011
Patricia
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I bought the sixth edition when I bought my house in 2007 and my first garden flourished despite the thick clay soil. This edition clarifies the vast amounts of information in it by providing concise step-by-step procedures for many common intensive gardening tasks.
The Grow Biointensive method is a bit of a form of gardening for wonky people who like numbers, but I like the idea of creating a closed system, even if it means sacrificing good "vegetable" space to grow your ow More...
The Grow Biointensive method is a bit of a form of gardening for wonky people who like numbers, but I like the idea of creating a closed system, even if it means sacrificing good "vegetable" space to grow your ow More...
Apr 20, 2010
Ruth
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This is the best gardening book I have ever read, hands down. The author explains everything, including how to: make your own compost bin, plan a garden, rotate crops, companion plant, create a biodynamic environment that can sustain itself, water your garden and conserve your water, and feed your family on just hundreds of square feet of garden space. You don't need acres of land or even one acre to have a backyard farm that can produce enough to sustain you. The secret is planting your gard
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Jun 15, 2010
Alexia
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To be honest, I more or less skimmed this book as I was getting ready to plant my garden. I found, however, the principles taught in the book to be logical, they made perfect sense to me. The book talked about the history of Biodynamic/French intensive methods of gardening, and how to grow more vegetables in a small area. The thing I found to be most helpful in this book was the list given of veggies and herbs that grow well together, and what plants and herbs are antagonistic to one another.
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Aug 03, 2011
Nico
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Mr. Jeavons knows what the hell is up.
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Aug 08, 2008
Maureen
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I am a big, big fan of this book. In my varied career as a gardener, I have tilled soil everywhere from rooftop boxes in Canada, to an herb garden at a historic house in Georgia, to a market garden in West Virginia. I have found this book to be absolutely indispensible. It describes growing using the bio-intensive method, first championed by British gardening genius Alan Chadwick, and further developed in California by John Jeavons and the folks at Ecology Action.
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Mar 13, 2009
Mo
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I initially gave this book four stars before realizing that my opinion had less to do with the book and more to do with the fact that my current situation doesn't allow me to put many of the Grow Biointensive principles into practice, so I found myself getting a little bored/frustrated at times.
Aside from a very crowded windowsill (and mushrooms in the closet), a community garden plot is my only available growing space, and it's highly unlikely that I'll have access to the same plot More...
Aside from a very crowded windowsill (and mushrooms in the closet), a community garden plot is my only available growing space, and it's highly unlikely that I'll have access to the same plot More...
Jul 26, 2011
Michelle
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The textbook for a gardening class I recently took, which centered on sustainable home gardening. The narrative parts aren't that interesting to read, but the instructional content is great. Lots of advice on particular crops and making a nutrient cycling system that will eventually require few inputs. I'll forgive the woo bits like the moon cycle gardening as long as I get some robust and tasty produce on the other end.
Dec 31, 2007
Wayne
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Despite everything Steve Solomon said in Gardening when it counts (and what I said in my review of it), this is a great book. It explains to the beginner from start to finish how to make a great organic garden. Even if you already know everything about plant and ecology, you'll still want this book simply for the charts that have been compiled by Ecology Action. They tell you not just how far apart to plant your seeds or transplants (using the biointensive method), they give estimated yields yea
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Apr 13, 2010
Bob
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If your only going to buy one gardening book, get this one. Although their are many organic gardening books on the market, and many of them, especially those from Rodale Press are good, this is the best. Building on the Biodynamic and French Intensive methods, the ideas outlined in this book can be implemented by any individuals with basic hand gardening tools. One important point is that for a suburban or urban gardener the earlier editions (1-4) like this one are superior to later versions i
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May 22, 2011
Brad
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Intensive methods are overrated. Crowded vegetables are less healthy and tasty and require a lot more irrigation and fertilizer. Overall, it's an inefficient use of resources and labour. To learn better methods, read the book Gardening When It Counts, by Steve Solomon.
Feb 22, 2011
Elizabeth
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Introduces the biodynamic/French intensive method of gardening, which has some interesting elements but seems pretty solid.
The book covers:
Bed preparation - the double-dig method
Composting
Seed propagation
Companion planting
Insect life - natural pest management
The book covers:
Bed preparation - the double-dig method
Composting
Seed propagation
Companion planting
Insect life - natural pest management
Sep 28, 2011
Sherry
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This was a fantastic gardening book, It first gardening book that I picked up and read from cover to cover, I learned so much and have started putting the practises to work and getting wonderful results. Highly recommend to any gardener new or experienced.
Aug 22, 2009
Kirstin
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Wow what a lot of interesting information. My only concern is that the writers claim their findings are applicable to ANY climate/soil type, and I'm not certain that's truly the case. That said, I was fascinated by their planting techniques, the information about companion planting and natural ways of getting rid of pests. Not to mention the raised bed style of gardening, which I want to go out and try right now.
May 13, 2009
Claudia
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Amazing gardening book. It was out of print for ever - and is now back in print. We use this double dug method to literally grow 5x what our neighbors grow. We eat the veggies all winter only to run out just before they are ripe again.
Apr 04, 2011
Kristi
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Wow! I am buying this book. This exactly what I wanted to do with my yard but wasn't sure how to implement. It covers bed making (I adapted it), soil prep, composting, seed starting and space usage. I'm buying this one!
Mar 28, 2009
mia
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excellent so far (I have yet to grow a season using this method but am about to start). great drawings of root structure, etc. and sample garden plans that will make you drool in winter.
Jul 10, 2011
I love to garden and so of course I love books about gardening!
This one is particularly useful and informative. If your new or old to gardening you will still find this book helpful.
This one is particularly useful and informative. If your new or old to gardening you will still find this book helpful.
May 29, 2009
i always thought my beets & squash were too spread out . now , am becoming empowered to squish squish squish . companion planting & its metaphorical value abound in the essex street wave.
Jan 18, 2009
I'm not going to manage to double dig anything. Sheet mulching is the way I'm going to garden. This book does have good ideas on planning, layout and succession.
Jul 05, 2011
Pretty amazed by how thorough and useful this book is. Using it as a cross-references mostly, but reading various topics of interest as well.
Apr 01, 2010
Julie
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This is my organic gardening guidebook. I've had it for years and years; I think it's the 1979 edition, or pretty close to that.
Aug 01, 2009
Cadillacrazy
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great book on growing edibles. lots of detailed info on soil prep, temperature, conditions needed to grow fabulous food.
Jun 22, 2009
Josie
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This book has taught me so much in my first year of gardening... my friends see my garden and then want to get the book, too!
Jun 25, 2011
Margaret
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Very detailed how to guide with background information! Great ideas on bio-intensive gardening and companion planting.
Mar 16, 2010
Amber
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Great, easy explanations. A totally different way to garden, more effective than rows and a focus on sustainability.
Jun 16, 2011
Cori
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This is my favorite gardening book. I use this every year to plan our garden. The charts are helpful.
May 31, 2011
Mary
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2006 7th Edition
Extremely helpful.
There is an 8th edition also. I'll have to try an ILL.
Extremely helpful.
There is an 8th edition also. I'll have to try an ILL.
Oct 30, 2010
Newer info available on net and in other books. this is the 1991 edition. weeding from shelves
Mar 27, 2009
Can't wait to find out what this guy has to say about growing in small spaces!
