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Homegrown handgathered : the complete guide to living off your garden / Silvan Goddin and Jordan Tony.

Goddin, Silvan, (author.). Tony, Jordan, (author.).

Summary:

"Use your garden to grow more than 15 important crops that can fulfill your nutritional needs and your cravings for a more sustainable life. Growing food is good for you, your community, and the planet. Informed by scientific research, Indigenous knowledge, and the authors' years of experience, this comprehensive manual for organic food production offers field tested ways for beginners and experts alike to harness the bounty of the land with confidence. It will show you how to select a site, plan your garden, source and start seeds, manage pests and weeds, compost, preserve your harvests, and more. From black beans, carrots, and flour corn to microgreens, oyster mushrooms, and sweet potatoes, the in-depth growing guides detail favored growing conditions, processing tips, key nutrients, and more. Each crop chapter also features easy-to-follow recipes that will transform your harvests into delicious, nourishing meals. From Jalapeño Cornbread and Polenta with Oyster Mushroom Ragù to Shiitake Walnut Burgers and Syrian Spinach Pies, gardening never tasted so good!"-- Back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781682689226
ISBN: 1682689220
Physical Description: xix, 204 pages : colour illustrations, colour photographs ; 26 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Countryman Press, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, [2025]
Copyright: ©2025

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (page 193) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction ; Why grow food? ; Living off your garden -- Part one : gardening for sustenance. Site selection ; Equipment ; Plant and fungi biology ; Garden planning ; Bed prep ; Seed sourcing ; Seed starting ; Soil fertility and nutrient cycles ; Companion planting ; Composting ; Pest management ; Weed management ; Processing and storing your harvest ; Seed saving -- Part two : crops. Beans ; Beets ; Cabbage ; Carrots ; Corn ; Garlic ; Kale and collards ; Microgreens ; Oyster mushrooms ; Peppers ; Potatoes ; Shiitakes ; Spinach ; Squash ; Sweet potatoes ; Tomatoes.