Category: GROW THE EARTH
Posted on May 24, 2021
by John Jeavons
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As you probably already know, the GROW BIOINTENSIVE (GB) Sustainable Mini-Farming method I developed with Ecology Action over the past 48 years of research and fieldwork is designed primarily to grow a complete diet, along with soil-building compost crops for sustainability. But it also… Continue Reading “Whole Farm Management: Growing A Sustainable Business”
Category: books, farming, GROW THE EARTH, market farming, practical guides, sustainability, sustainable practicesTags: Biointensive, book, business, featured, garry stephenson, how-to, market gardening, oregon state university, small farms program, sustainability, Whole Farm Management
Posted on March 25, 2021
by John Jeavons
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Progress is a funny thing. Every real advancement in agriculture or medicine that we enjoy today is rooted in the deep knowledge that kept our ancestors alive. But over time, as we “improve” we tend to lose touch with the traditional knowledge and practices… Continue Reading “The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies: The Healing Power of Plant Medicine”
Category: books, GROW THE EARTH, herbalism, medicinal plants, practical guidesTags: books, featured, herb, herbalism, nicole apelian, survival, the lost book of herbal remedies
Posted on March 25, 2021
by John Jeavons
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I wanted to keep you in the loop about Ecology Action’s upcoming workshop, and hope you will share this message with friends, family, and like-minded gardeners who could benefit from learning the GB method: We are excited to announce our annual Fall 3-Day GB… Continue Reading “Join me for a 3-Saturdays Workshop!”
Category: Biointensive, Ecology Action, events, Get Involved!, GROW THE EARTH, My favorite things, sustainability, sustainable practices, workshopsTags: Ecology Action, Events, featured, GROW BIOINTENSIVE, John Jeavons, Workshop
Posted on February 10, 2021
by John Jeavons
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Have I mentioned that I think small farms are the best farms? Well, I’m not alone, and I have the perfect book to prove it. According to Josh Volk, author of Compact Farms: 15 Proven Plans for Market Farms on 5 Acres or Less… Continue Reading “Small is Beautiful: Compact Farms”
Category: books, farming, GROW THE EARTH, market farming, practical guidesTags: books, compact farms, farming, featured, garden planning, gardening, how-to, josh volk, market farming, marketing, small scale agriculture, storey publishing
Posted on November 25, 2020
by John Jeavons
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With winter setting in and visions of lush spring gardens already dancing in our heads, here is something to intrigue and inspire you or your favorite gardener: a book/DVD combination on how to grow 100+ perennial vegetables. From asparagus, rhubarb, and ramps to taro,… Continue Reading “Exotic Additions: Perennial Vegetables”
Category: about crops, books, crops, farming, farming/gardening, GROW THE EARTH, interesting practices, perennial, perennial plants, practical guides, vegetablesTags: chelsea green, crops, eric toensmeier, farming, gardening, how-to, John Jeavons, perennial plants, plants
Posted on September 24, 2020
by John Jeavons
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For years, scientists and practitioners of sustainable agriculture have been aware that our food chain is vulnerable. Soil depletion, resource scarcity, population growth, and the many and varied impacts of global climate disruption can and do impact our ability to grow and source food.… Continue Reading “Miraculous Abundance: 1/4 Acre, Two French Farmers, and Enough Food to Feed the World”
Category: books, farming, farming/gardening, GROW THE EARTH, inspiration, interesting practices, practical guides, sustainability, sustainable practicesTags: Biointensive, book, Ecology Action, eliot coleman, france, french farm, Herve-Gruyer, microfarm, miraculous abundance, permaculture, Perrine and Charles Herve-Gruyer, small farming, sustainable agriculture
Posted on June 22, 2020
by John Jeavons
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🌻🌞Happy Summer to the Northern Hemisphere!🌞🌻 A new gardening season is here, and we want it to be an excellent one! The COVID-19 lockdown experience is a difficult for us all, but one of the silver linings that I can see is that so… Continue Reading “Growing Strong: What’s Wrong with My Plant? (and how do I fix it?)”
Category: books, farming/gardening, GROW THE EARTH, plant health guide, practical guidesTags: books, David Deardorff, farming, gardening, Kathryn Wadsworth, organic remedies, plant health, plants, visual guide, what's wrong with my plant
Posted on February 7, 2020
by John Jeavons
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It’s winter here in the northern hemisphere, and farmers and gardeners everywhere are dreaming and planning about what to plant in the spring and summer! While all gardens have their challenges, those who grow food and flowers in warm and/or arid climates need a… Continue Reading “What to Read Now: Warm Climate Gardening”
Category: about farming, books, crops, farming, farming/gardening, fruits, GROW THE EARTH, interesting practices, plants, practical guides, sustainability, sustainable practices, unusual techniques, vegetables, warm climate, water conservation, water conservationTags: arid, Barbara Pleasant, book, dry, gardening, how-to, humid, warm climate, warm climate gardening
Posted on December 6, 2019
by John Jeavons
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William Hamilton Gibson was an American illustrator, author and naturalist (1850-1896), well-known for his work in Harper’s Monthly. He also wrote several books including Pastoral Days: Or, Memories of New England and Highways and Byways. Eye Spy, — Afield with Nature Among Flowers and… Continue Reading “Eye Spy: A Book for the Budding Naturalist”
Category: books, farming/gardening, GROW THE EARTH, inspiration, My favorite things, natural historyTags: books, children, essays, Eye Spy, insects, naturalist, plants, William Hamilton Gibson
Posted on November 23, 2019
by John Jeavons
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Sometimes it’s easy to forget that everything we buy or grow to eat now was once a wild species. Our ancestors have done the bulk of the work identifying and domesticating the foods we now take for granted in our gardens and stores. But… Continue Reading “Foraged Flavor: Finding Our Culinary Roots in Wild Food”
Category: books, farming/gardening, foraged foods, foraging, foraging for wild plants, GROW THE EARTH, harvesting, inspiration, interesting practices, My favorite things, native plant, native plants, plants, practical guides, unusual techniquesTags: cooking, edible plants, foraged flavor, foraging, harvesting, recipes, sustainable, Tama Matsuoka Wong, wild food
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