Synopses & Reviews
This revised edition of an old favorite, first publishedin 1978, explains how to cultivate and preserve all types of fruit, herbs, and vegetables, in addition to instructions on keeping bees and raising chickens. Includes over 600 illustrations, many redrawn for the revised edition Contains information on drying, storing, and preserving fruits and vegetables Explains the “Deep Bed” method, critical to anyone with a tinyurban plotJohn Seymour authored over 40 books, including the DK’s best-selling Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency and The Forgotten Arts & Crafts. He died in the fall of 2004 at the age of 90.
Synopsis
First published in 1978, this revised edition of an old favorite gives you all the knowledge and expertise to create your own self-sufficient garden. This unique guide explains how to cultivate and preserve all types of fruit, herbs, and vegetables, in addition to instructions on keeping bees, making cider, and raising chickens. Whatever your space, you'll discover how to garden organically and maximize your harvest without the need for radical change in your lifestyle.
With over 600 illustrations, many redrawn for the revised edition, this comprehensive guide to self-sufficient gardening contains everything you need to know about getting the most out of your garden, with information on drying, storing, and preserving fruits and vegetables. The New Self-Sufficient Gardener explains the "Deep Bed" method, critical to anyone with a tiny urban plot. You'll learn to garden in tune with the seasons, growing for the year, eating for today, and storing for tomorrow.
Table of Contents
The illustrated index of vegetables, fruits, and herbs -- Gardening through the year -- Planning the food-producing garden -- The essentials of good gardening -- The cultivation of vegetables -- The cultivation of fruits -- The cultivation of herbs -- Growing in the greenhouse -- Preserving garden produce -- Miscellany.