Aryana Libris

Author : Jeavons John
Title : How to grow more vegetables (and fruits, nuts, berries, grains, and other crops) than you ever thought possible on less land than you can imagine
Year : 1974

Link download : Jeavons_John_-_How_to_grow_more_vegetables.zip

A Perspective for the Future. “Population will increase rapidly, more rapidly than in former times, and ’ere long the most valuable of all arts will be the art of deriving a comfortable subsistence from the smallest area of soil.” - Abraham Lincoln There is an exciting challenge ahead of us. How can we revitalize our extraordinary planet, ensuring life and health for the environment, the life-forms of a myriad of ecosystems, humankind, and future generations? The answer is as close to each of us as the food we consume each day. We can begin to create a better world from right where we are—in home gardens and mini-farms, in virtually all climates and soils. Millions of people are already doing this in over one hundred countries around the world, using sustainable GROW BIOINTENSIVE mini-farming techniques. We “farm” as we eat. For example, if we consume food that has been grown using methods that inadvertently deplete the soil in the growing process, then we are responsible for depleting the soil. If, instead, we raise or request food grown in ways that heal the Earth, then we are healing the Earth and its soils. Our daily food choices will make the difference. We can choose to sustain ourselves while increasing the planet’s vitality. In the bargain we preserve resources, breathe cleaner air, enjoy good exercise, and eat pure food. It has been estimated that about 1⁄ 3 of the health care costs in the United States could be eliminated through an increase in exercise and by eating a nutritious diet. Gardening and minifarming provide both of these, resulting in a win-win proposition. By doing something that is wondrous and fun - growing food - each individual becomes important again in the face of an otherwise overwhelming global environmental challenge. The Earth, the soils, and each individual will be better as a result of these efforts. ...