On “Grow more vegetables”
Transition Culture does a review on the classic gardening book, “How to Grow More Vegetables Than You Ever Thought Possible“, by John Jeavons.
Actually the title is “How to Grow More Vegetables and Fruits (and Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine”. This is an introduction to biointensive gardening/light farming. And it works.
The review on Transition Culture includes related books, and is worth a visit. Transition Culture – “An evolving exploration into the head, heart, and hands of energy descent” – is about
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You don’t have to believe the world is changing, or coming to the end of an era of cheap energy, to want to grow more of your own food in your apartment or garden.