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The Living Soil Handbook
The No-Till Grower’s Guide to Ecological Market Gardening

By Jesse Frost

Principles and farm-tested practices for no-till market gardening–for healthier, more productive soil! Throughout, the book emphasizes practical information on all the best tools and practices for growers who want to build their livelihood around maximizing the health of their soil.

 

“Frost offers a comprehensive, science-based, sympathetic, wholly practical guide to soil building, that most critical factor in vegetable gardening for market growers and home gardeners alike. A gift to any vegetable plot that will keep on giving.”—Booklist (starred review)

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