Comments on: Gardening Industry Sees Boom as Families Grow Their Own Veggies to Save on Groceries

By: D

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:26:26 +0000

Although not a book, learn about biochar to repair soils and offset our own carbon release. http://delicious.com/b0z0mind/biochar The BBC also did a fantastic program on biochar called “The Secret of El Dorado” Should be able to find it on your favorite tracker.

By: D

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:21:35 +0000

I also STRONGLY recommend Edible Forest Gardens http://www.amazon.com/Edible-F.....amp;sr=8-1 for it’s focus on using PERENNIALS. We need to reverse our trend of turning forests into grasslands into deserts. Also, Mycelium Running http://www.amazon.com/Mycelium.....pd_sim_b_2

By: mangrove

mangrove — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:57:35 +0000

Just ordered some of the books, and ran across another that seems worthwhile too — “Liquid Gold: The Lore and Logic of Using Urine to Grow Plants” — http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0966678311 — although I haven’t read it, but it sounds logical and certainly somewhat more appealing than humanure (although I do think that’s smart to learn about, just in case).

By: mangrove

mangrove — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:38:05 +0000

Fantastic piece Kevin, especially the book references which I will probably purchase for my growing library (no pun intended). I’ve been growing a good portion of my own food for over 3 years now, and it’s a big part of my daily life now and such an incredibly rewarding experience on so many levels. I can’t recommend this enough. And yes, you are spot on about Path to Freedom. I’m nowhere near that level of production, but they serve as a major inspiration for what can be achieved in a small space.