The Sustainable Vegetable Garden: A Backyard Guide to Healthy Soil and Higher Yields

I bought this book years ago when I had a sizeable garden area. I loved it. Easy to read, in-depth research explained on what works and why. A must for a serious gardener who doesn't necessarily want a tome-sized garden book.

This is an excellent book for new gardeners and for old gardeners new to the biointensive method. Tells how to build a garden the right way, from the bottom up. If growing one's own food is the best way to stop the insanity of agribusiness, then John Jeavons is a mild-mannered but effective revolutionary leader. He enlightened hundreds of thousands of us with his 1974 groundbreaker How to Grow More Vegetables (than you ever thought possible on less land than you can imagine).

Great book, very informative for those who are wanting to try grow biointensive but don't know where to start. Highly recommended.

I also have "How to Grow More Vegetables...",which is very comprehensive, if not a little overwhelming. This pared-down version of that book is a much simpler, easier to read instruction for this version of gardening. I found the planting charts easier to read and it narrows its focus to just the most common vegetables grown in an American garden. I'll be referencing back to the original book for the "other" vegetables and cover crops.My only complaint or "unfulfilled desire" is that this book, as well as most gardening books out there, do not look at the many climates we have in the states. I live in central Florida, which has a sub-tropic (aka Caribbean or SE Asian) type of climate. Our growing season and available "traditional" crops are much different from the rest of the 90% of the US, including southern CA, which has more of a Mediterranean climate. I wish that Mr Jeavons would create a publication that dives into the many climate regions that the US has and the challenges and benefits of each region.All-in-all...a quality publication that is a useful for starting point for beginners and a good reference or checkpoint for veterans.

The book condition was as described, shipping was normal, price was quite good. I am very satisfied.

This is a wonderful reference book for the beginner, (me), and I would suggest that anyone seriously wanting a garden, buy this book in paper back or hard cover.

Easy to read. The information is very helpful for both experienced or beginning gardeners/farmers. I encourage anyone that is interested in their health, non-GMOs, and the welfare of this earth to read this author and this book!

Marvelous advice. Sorry I can't get to 'sit with him' in North Carolina but thanks Steve Moore for trying. Great, useful ways to make food available. . . . YEAH!!!

Um guia prático de iniciação à horticultura sustentável e de base científica.Recomendo.

Now, if like me, you are contemplating micro farming , get yourself a copy of this. Truly an excellent read with some excellent knowledge, ideas and systems. I will be wearing my copy out!

I'm reading it slowly and I trust I will enjoy this book. The author is very good. Thank-you to the book dealer for very good service.

A fabulous gardening guide for anyone interested in gardening sustainably.

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