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Decades before the terms “eco-friendly” and “sustainable growing” entered the vernacular, How to Grow More Vegetables demonstrated that small-scale, high-yield, all-organic gardening methods could yield bountiful crops over multiple growing cycles using minimal resources in a suburban environment. The concept that John Jeavons and the team at Ecology Action launched more than 40 years ago has been embraced by the mainstream and continues to gather momentum. Today, How to Grow More Vegetables, now in its fully revised and updated 8th edition, is the go-to reference for food growers at every level: from home gardeners dedicated to nurturing their backyard edibles in maximum harmony with nature’s cycles, to small-scale commercial producers interested in optimizing soil fertility and increasing plant productivity. Whether you hope to harvest your first tomatoes next summer or are planning to grow enough to feed your whole family in years to come, How to Grow More Vegetables is your indispensable sustainable garden guide.ContentsTitle Page Copyright Dedication ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword: by Alice WatersPreface: Ecology Action and the Common Ground Project: by the Ecology Action Staff Introduction: Building Soil, Building the Future1. Deep Soil Creation and Maintenance2. Sustainability3. The Use of Compost and Soil Fertility4. Fertilization5. Open-Pollinated Seeds, Seed Propagation, Close Spacing, and Seed Saving6. Companion Planting7. An Interrelated Food-Raising System: Creating and Caring for a Balanced Natural Ecosystem with Insect Life8. Master Charts and Planning9. Sample Garden Plans AppendicesIndexAbout the AuthorSeries: How to Grow More Vegetables: (And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains,Paperback: 256 pagesPublisher: Ten Speed Press; 8 edition (February 7, 2012)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 160774189XISBN-13: 978-1607741893ASIN: B0050DKZZW