The Healthy Vegetable Garden: A natural, chemical-free approach to soil, biodiversity and managing pests and diseases

Whether you’re an experienced gardener, homesteader, or market farmer, this A–Z, soil-to-table guide shows you how to reduce chemical inputs; naturally enrich your growing ecology; and create a hardy, nutrient-dense, and delicious crop. "There are few gardeners (or farmers) I know who wouldn’t benefit from reading Sally Morgan’s new book. . . . The Healthy Vegetable Garden is a detailed and indispensable resource."—Hobby Farms In The Healthy Vegetable Garden, expert organic gardener Sally Morgan explains how to use natural approaches to cope with the challenges of a changing climate through principles from regenerative gardening, agroecology, and permaculture—all to help your green space thrive. The Healthy Vegetable Garden shows you how to: • Combat disease and keep pests at bay with natural predators, companion planting, and trap and barrier crops • Choose the right plants to attract pollinators and pest predators • Build a healthy soil full of organic matter, earthworms, and mycorrhizal fungi • Regenerate soil through no-dig practices, composting, cover crops, and mulching • Boost biodiversity through the use of crop rotations and polyculture • Rewild your garden by creating a range of habitats, making use of walls and fences, log piles, water features, and wild corners • Understand plant defenses and use biocontrols • Make natural barriers, traps, and lures A healthy, productive garden should work in harmony with nature to produce and protect delicious fruits and vegetables and build a rich soil that is full of life. With The Healthy Vegetable Garden, growers of all levels will start reducing incidents of pests and diseases while creating a verdant habitat—all without the need for fertilizers, pesticides, or weedkillers.
ASIN: 1645020649
VSKU: DBV.1645020649.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Morgan, Sally
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!