Category: Books

Agroecology: The Science Of Sustainable Agriculture, Second Edition

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This new edition builds on the explosion of research on sustainable agriculture since the late 1980s. By separating myth from reality, Miguel Altieri extracts the key principles of sustainable agriculture and expounds on management systems that “really work.” Providing case studies of sustainable rural development in developing countries, he goes beyond a mere description of practices to include data that reveal the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of alternative projects.Each chapter of Agroecology has been enriched and updated with the latest research results from around the world. New emphasis has been placed on such issues as the ecological economics of agriculture, policy changes needed for promoting sustainable agriculture, rural development in the Third World, the role of biodiversity in agriculture, and new research methodologies.

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Perennial Vegetables 101: Plant Once, Enjoy Forever! (Self Sustained Living)

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Learn How To Grow Perennial Vegetables!

Get this Kindle book for just $2.99. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device.

Growing perennials is low maintenance gardening at its finest. Imagine growing vegetables that do not require much more than the same care we give to perennial shrubs and flowers. This means no annual planting and tilling. Perennials thrive just about anywhere. Once settled in the appropriate site and the ideal climate, you can leave them alone. You can even choose to neglect them, they are literately indestructible. Established perennial vegetables are more resistant to diseases, weeds, pests, and drought most of the time. Amazingly, some perennials can take care of themselves so well that you might have to harvest them frequently so they don’t end up becoming weeds themselves. The best reason for growing perennial vegetables is the ease in cultivation and the high yield that follows.

Here Is A Preview Of What You’ll Learn…

  • The Beauty Of Perennial Vegetables
  • What We Get From Perennial Vegetables
  • Some Excellent Perennial Vegetables for Every North American Garden
  • Cultivating Perennial Vegetables
  • Growing Tips
  • And more….

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Second Nature Urban Agriculture: Designing Productive Cities

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This book is the long awaited sequel to “Continuous Productive Urban Landscapes: Designing Urban Agriculture for Sustainable Cities”.

“Second Nature Urban Agriculture” updates and extends the authors’ concept for introducing productive urban landscapes, including urban agriculture, into cities as essential elements of sustainable urban infrastructure. It reviews recent research and projects on the subject and presents concrete actions aimed at making urban agriculture happen.

As pioneering thinkers in this area, the authors bring a unique overview to contemporary developments and have the experience to judge opportunities and challenges facing those who wish to create more equitable, resilient, desirable and beautiful cities.

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Biodynamic Agriculture

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Biodynamics is an internationally recognized approach to organic agriculture in which the farmer or gardener respects and works with the spiritual dimension of the earth’s environment. In a world where conventional agricultural methods threaten the environment, biodynamic farms and gardens are designed to have a sound ecological balance. This concise and fully illustrated book presents evidence that biodynamic crops put down deeper roots, show strong resistance to disease and have better keeping qualities than conventionally produced crops.

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