The healthy vegetable garden : a natural, chemical-free approach to soil, biodiversity and managing pests and diseases / Sally Morgan.
"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. 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; and 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1645020649
- ISBN: 9781645020646
- Physical Description: 215 pages : illustrations (color) ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Building a healthy soil -- Pests and predators -- Plants -- Boosting defenses -- A-Z of pests and disease.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 635 MOR (Text) | 36015000065660 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
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