Publisher's Synopsis
This almanac includes over 30 articles with advice from farming, gardening, and landscaping experts which will give the reader the organic techniques needed to participate in the healing of the planet, whether you have a 500-acre farm in Nebraska or a four-by-six-foot plot in Chicago. And with the articles on indoor gardening, even apartment dwellers can grow healthy herbs and vegetables.;This year's edition includes practical information on native gardening, sustainable agriculture, alternative crops, herbal medicine, organic beverages, alternative livestock, nematodes and pesticides, heirloom seeds and the health benefits of organic foods.;Additional articles include information on: working harmoniously with the Earth and the Moon to grow healthier, more abundant and tastier crops; discovering the best dates and best alternative dates for planting a garden; soil conditioning for better produce; harvesting grapes from backyard vinyards; designing and planting a fragrant organic garden; fertilizing with bat guano, compost, and other natural plant foods; gathering native seeds and native plant gardening; making greenhouses from natural materials and straw-bale construction; and establishing community gardens and community-supported agriculture.
