How To Grow More Vegetables, Eighth Edition

Perennial seller and a classic in the field of high-yield, organic gardening, How to Grow More Vegetables is the world's leading resource on biointensive and sustainable gardening methods, fully illustrated, and thoroughly updated. Long before it was considered cool, How to Grow More Vegetables brought backyard ecosystems to life for the suburban home gardener by demonstrating sustainable growing methods for spectacular organic produce on a small but intensive scale. More than simply a superbly detailed manual, How to Grow More Vegetables has become the go-to reference for food growers at every level. Whether you're a home gardener dedicated to nurturing your backyard edibles with minimal watering in maximum harmony with nature's cycles, or a small-scale commercial producer interested in optimizing soil fertility and increasing plant productivity, the desire to grow better food in an environmentally responsible way has become a mainstream ideal.

About the Author :
John Jeavons is the director of Ecology Action, an environmental research and education organization that has been working to revolutionize small-scale food production through biointensive growing around the world since 1972. To learn more, visit growbiointensive.org.

Review :
"John's methods are nothing short of miraculous." --Alice Waters, author, Slow Food crusader, and founder of Chez Panisse restaurant "Possibly the most detailed explanation of the Biointensive gardening method available." --New York Times "There are two kinds of vegetable gardeners--those who garden in beds of some kind and for whom this is the ultimate foundation book, a must-read, and an essential reference. Then there are those who don't garden in beds, for whom it's still a must-read and an essential reference. The full title--How to Grow More Vegetables (and Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine--actually understates the contents. The book is about how to grow pretty nearly all your food and your garden's fertilizer on a modest amount of land." --Carol Deppe, author of The Resilient Gardener: Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times John s methods are nothing short of miraculous. Alice Waters, author, Slow Food crusader, and founder of Chez Panisse restaurant Possibly the most detailed explanation of the Biointensive gardening method available. New York Times There are two kinds of vegetable gardeners--those who garden in beds of some kind and for whom this is the ultimate foundation book, a must-read, and an essential reference. Then there are those who don't garden in beds, for whom it s still a must-read and an essential reference. The full title--How to Grow More Vegetables (and Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine--actually understates the contents. The book is about how to grow pretty nearly all your food and your garden s fertilizer on a modest amount of land. Carol Deppe, author ofThe Resilient Gardener: Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times" John s methods are nothing short of miraculous. Alice Waters, author, Slow Food crusader, and founder of Chez Panisse restaurant Possibly the most detailed explanation of the Biointensive gardening method available. New York Times There are two kinds of vegetable gardeners--those who garden in beds of some kind and for whom this is the ultimate foundation book, a must-read, and an essential reference. Then there are those who don't garden in beds, for whom it s still a must-read and an essential reference. The full title"--How to Grow More Vegetables (and Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine"--actually understates the contents. The book is about how to grow pretty nearly all your food and your garden s fertilizer on a modest amount of land. Carol Deppe, author of"The Resilient Gardener: Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times""