Presents the basic principles of biointensive gardening with tips on what to grow, preparing growing beds, and planning and planting crops

Preface: Ecology Action and the Common Ground Mini-farm / by The Ecology Action Staff -- Introduction: Building soil, building the future -- Deep soil creation and maintenance -- Sustainability --

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Use of compost and soil fertility -- Fertilization -- Open-pollinated seeds, seed propagation, close spacing and seed saving -- Companion planning --

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Interrelated food-raising system: creating and caring for a balanced natural ecosystem with insect life -- Master charts and planning -- Sample garden plans -- Appendix 1: Supplementary tools -- Appendix 2: The Efficacy of the grow biointensive method -increasing sustainable yield and building soils -- Appendix 3: Ecology action publications -- Appendix 4: Organizations and related information -- Appendix 5: Memberships and ordering