Ultimate Guide to Soil by Anna Hess
Summary
Grow twice the fruits and vegetables in half the space on the farm, in the backyard, or in your window!
Have you noticed the extraordinary flavors and yields emanating from even a small garden when the soil is just right? If you’ve ever been envious of your neighbor’s dirt or just curious about homesteading, then
The Ultimate Guide to Soil is perfect for you.
The book begins with a personality test for your soil, then uses that information to plan a
course of action for revitalizing poor soil and turning good dirt into great earth. Next, you’ll learn to start and maintain a no-till garden, to balance nutrients with remineralization, and to
boost organic matter with easy cover crops.
Don’t forget the encyclopedic overview of organic soil amendments at the end. Old standbys like manures and mulches are explained in depth along with less common additions such as bokashi
compost and castings from worms and black soldier fly larvae. Learn when
hugelkultur,
biochar, paper, and
cardboard do and don’t match your garden needs, then read about when and how to safely use
urine and
humanure around edible plantings.
With an emphasis on simple techniques suitable for the backyard gardener,
The Ultimate Guide to Soil gives you the real dirt on good soil. Maybe next year your neighbor will be envious of you!
Where to get it?
Permies Digital Market
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Amazon CA
Amazon AU
Powell's
Skyhorse Publishing
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