TY  - BOOK
AU  - Morgan,Sally
TI  - The healthy vegetable garden: a natural, chemical-free approach to soil, biodiversity and managing pests and diseases 
SN  - 1645020649
AV  - SB324.3 .M65 2021
PY  - 2021///]
CY  - White River Junction, Vermont
PB  - Chelsea Green Publishing
KW  - Vegetable gardening
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Biointensive gardening
KW  - Organic gardening
KW  - Handbooks and manuals
N1  - Includes index; Building a healthy soil -- Pests and predators -- Plants -- Boosting defenses -- A-Z of pests and disease
N2  - "Whether you're an experienced gardener, homesteader, or market farmer, this A-Z, soil-to-table guide shows you how to reduce chemical inputs; naturally enrich your growing ecology; and create a hardy, nutrient-dense, and delicious crop. In The Healthy Vegetable Garden, expert organic gardener Sally Morgan explains how to use natural approaches to cope with the challenges of a changing climate through principles from regenerative gardening, agroecology, and permaculture-all to help your green space thrive. The Healthy Vegetable Garden shows you how to: Combat disease and keep pests at bay with natural predators, companion planting, and trap and barrier crops Choose the right plants to attract pollinators and pest predators Build a healthy soil full of organic matter, earthworms, and mycorrhizal fungi Regenerate soil through no-dig practices, composting, cover crops, and mulching Boost biodiversity through the use of crop rotations and polyculture Rewild your garden by creating a range of habitats, making use of walls and fences, log piles, water features, and wild corners Understand plant defenses and use biocontrols Make natural barriers, traps, and lures A healthy, productive garden should work in harmony with nature to produce and protect delicious fruits and vegetables and build a rich soil that is full of life. With The Healthy Vegetable Garden, growers of all levels will start reducing incidents of pests and diseases while creating a verdant habitat-all without the need for fertilizers, pesticides, or weedkillers"--
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