02606cam a2200361 i 4500 333159834 TxAuBib 20171110120000.0 170314t20171974||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780399579189 0399579184 (OCoLC)978276037 TxAuBib rda Jeavons, John. How to grow more vegetables* / John Jeavons ; foreword by Alica Waters. 9th ed. [Emeryville] CA : Ten Speed Press, 2017. ©1974. xiv, 249 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier John Dromgoole's Natural Gardener recommended title. Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-236) and index. Preface: Ecology Action and the Common Ground Mini-farm / by The Ecology Action Staff -- Introduction: Building soil, building the future -- Deep soil creation and maintenance -- Sustainability -- The Use of compost and soil fertility -- Fertilization -- Open-pollinated seeds, seed propagation, close spacing and seed saving -- Companion planning -- An Interrelated food-raising system: creating and caring for a balanced natural ecosystem with insect life -- Master charts and planning -- Sample garden plans -- Appendix 1: Supplementary tools -- Appendix 2: The Efficacy of the grow biointensive method -increasing sustainable yield and building soils -- Appendix 3: Ecology action publications -- Appendix 4: Organizations and related information -- Appendix 5: Memberships and ordering. Long before it was a trend, How to Grow More Vegetables brought backyard ecosystems to life for the home gardener by demonstrating sustainable growing methods for spectacular organic produce on a small but intensive scale. How to Grow More Vegetables has become the go-to reference for food growers at every level, whether home gardeners dedicated to nurturing backyard edibles with minimal water in maximum harmony with nature's cycles, or a small-scale commercial producer interested in optimizing soil fertility and increasing plant productivity. In the ninth edition, author John Jeavons has revised and updated each chapter, including new sections on using less water and increasing compost power. 20171110. Vegetable gardening. Organic gardening. Biointensive gardening. Waters, Alice, writer. TXDRI