Solomon, Steve.
Summary: Presents advice on how to improve growing soil, discussing some of the current misconceptions about soil and providing the best methods for adding enhancements that will produce nutrient-dense foods.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 630 SOLSummary: Featuring live action and animation, this movie examines the history and current state of the living organic matter that we come from and will later return to.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Video Group 2010
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DIRFrost, Jesse
Summary: "Discovering how to meet the soil's needs is the key task for every market gardener. In this comprehensive guide, Farmer Jesse Frost shares all he has learned through experience and experimentation with no-till practices on his home farm in Kentucky and from interviews and visits with highly successful market gardeners in his role as host of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast. The Living Soil...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2021
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Summary: "Are you really what you eat? David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklae take us far beyond the well-worn adage to deliver a new truth : the roots of good health start on farms. What Your Food Ate marshals evidence from recent and forgotten science to illustratehow the health of the soil ripples through to that of crops, livestock, and ultimately us. The long-running partnerships through which crops...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. 2022
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Summary: "Soil Science for Gardeners is an easy-to-read, practical guide to the science behind a healthy soil ecosystem and thriving plants. The book debunks common myths, explains soil science basics, and provides the reader with the knowledge to create a personalized soil fertility improvement program for better plants."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2020
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Summary: "A primer on the life-giving Grow Biointensive method of sustainable horticulture."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2012
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Summary: "No-till farming is the new best practice for preventing soil erosion, building soil biology, and providing growing conditions for vibrant, healthy crops. But for organic vegetable farmers and gardeners-and any farmer who wants to avoid herbicide use-theseemingly insurmountable dilemma with no-till has been how to control weeds without cultivating. In this thorough, practical guide, expert...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.1 O'HADela Llana, Misilla
Summary: Four-Season Food Gardening hands you all the know-how you need to make growing food 365 days a year your new superpower! Unlike most other vegetable gardening books on the market, this one approaches the subject through the lens of what you can grow during each of the four seasons, even if you live in a cold climate. Using season-extension techniques, such as cold frames, mini hoop houses, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cool Springs Press 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 635 DELStewart, Keith.
Summary: Keith Stewart addresses everything you need to know to successfully grow and market organic vegetables and herbs, covering land, equipment, crop mix, growing techniques, irrigation, soil fertility, pests, greenhouses, harvesting, storage, labor, debt, customer management, sales, accounting, and much more. With this comprehensive guide, you can turn your dream of a thriving farm into a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing, LLC 2013