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 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 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 May 13, 2019
by John Jeavons
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It is wonderful how the Earth gives us an abundance of delicious, beneficial, healing plants that we can grow and use to make our lives better. I have so many favorite books, and Healing Spices – How to Use 50 Everyday and Exotic Spices… Continue Reading “The World is Filled with Solutions: A Guidebook to Healing Spices”
Category: books, farming/gardening, GROW THE EARTH, herbalism, medicinal plants, My favorite things, nutrition, plants, practical guidesTags: bharat aggarwal, book, debora yost, guide, healing, health, herbalism, spices
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