Publisher's Synopsis
Supercharge your health and your harvests with a wealth of edible projects, planting plans and probiotic recipes. Let gut-health expert Beth Marshall show you how to boost your immune system, satisfy your gut microbiome and transform your diet.
Based on Beth's experience of growing fruit, vegetables and herbs in ways that supercharge their nutritional value, Grow Yourself Healthy is a practical guide to planning and managing an edible garden for gut health, providing food for us and the trillions of microbes within us. It describes the science behind the subject in an accessible way and shows how to grow an incredible diversity of fruit, vegetables, herbs and edible flowers, even in a small space. The book describes the best types of fruit and vegetable to choose and how to grow them to optimize their health boosting properties. It brings together the latest scientific research into different organic growing, harvesting and processing methods that will empower the reader to take back control of the nutritional value of the food they eat.
Through this book you will:
Discover how to grow 50 vegetables, fruit & herbs to maximise their nutritional value
Plan a gut-health garden using 11 easy projects, with planting plans and best varieties
Follow 13 recipes for delicious sauerkraut, kimchi, pickles, and fermented drinks to multiply the benefits and enjoy all year round
Understand the science of gut-health gardening and how it affects our health and well-being
Find everything you need to transform your garden and your family's health and happiness!
