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Books about plant-based farming

Books about veganic farming and gardening.

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Teaming With Microbes - A Gardener’s Guide to the Soil Food Web

Lowenfels, Jeff and Wayne Lewis

dimanche 4 mai 2008

Teaming with Microbes introduces readers to the vast abundance of living creatures in the soil. Through complex inter-relations between microorganisms, a soil food web is formed. While chemicals and many farming techniques disrupt this balance, the authors explain ways to help the soil life (...)

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Mulch total - Der Garten der Zukunft

KRETSCHMANN, Kurt and Rudolf BEHM

jeudi 3 avril 2008

Long time gardener Kurt Kretschmann has focused his experiments on mulching techniques. He uses exclusively plants-based mulches for his fertilization. Among his observations are increased soil activity (i.e. earthworms), and better water retention. The book also includes wise observations and (...)

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Veganic gardening – The Alternative System for Healthier Crops

O’BRIEN, Kenneth Dalziel

dimanche 23 mars 2008

This book describes a specific growing system that uses no animals products. Three types of vegetable compost are also presented to respond to the needs of certain plants.

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Edible & Useful Plants for a Healthier World

FERN, Ken

dimanche 23 mars 2008

Written by the founder of the organisation Plants For a Future, this book presents an amazing diversity of plants and their uses, from eating to clothing, from curing to painting. Particular attention is given to perennial plants.

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Permaculture – A Beginner’s Guide

BURNETT, Graham

dimanche 23 mars 2008

All the concepts and principles of permaculture are simply and clearly explained. This booklet is filled with drawings which are worth a thousand words !

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