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Living Soil (A Grower's Guide)
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Overview
Build and sustain fertile, living soil—the essential foundation for thriving crops—with Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive techniques.
Living Soil: A Grower's Guide reveals the secrets to creating fertile, healthy soil—an essential foundation for abundant, nutrient-rich harvests. With Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive methods, gardeners and farmers alike can improve soil health while supporting thriving ecosystems.
This richly illustrated, full-color guide includes:
- An overview of "The Market Gardener Method"—a proven formula for small-scale, high-yield farming
- A deep dive into soil composition, including humus, microbes, and mineral content
- Simple DIY assessments and advanced tests for understanding soil biology and structure
- Low and no-till techniques to enhance soil fertility, including composting, mulching, crop rotation, and green manures
- Strategies for regenerating and sustaining soil over time.
Living Soil is part of the Grower's Guides from the Market Gardener series, offering practical knowledge for all growers. From beginner gardeners to seasoned farmers, these guides equip you with the tools and insights needed to grow sustainably using principles of biointensive, regenerative agriculture on a human scale.
