Food Science for Gardeners
By: Robert Pavlis
🚀 We had the pleasure of converting Food Science for Gardeners by Robert Pavlis into an ePub for New Society Publishers.
Food Science for Gardeners is everyone’s guide to optimizing the quality of garden produce, including avoiding safety risks such as pesticides and microplastics; the pros and cons of different storage methods; and how to prepare the most nutrient-dense and delicious vegetables and fruits possible.
🚀 We’ve just wrapped up the ePub conversion for Root Vegetables by Jean-Martin Fortier for New Society Publishers!
Master the art of growing nutritious, versatile, and flavorful root vegetables with Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive farming methods. *Root Vegetables: A Grower's Guide* uncovers the secrets to cultivating a wide range of root crops, from familiar favorites like potatoes and carrots to lesser-known gems like oca and salsify. Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive approach maximizes yield while nurturing soil health, making this guide invaluable to home gardeners and market farmers alike. This richly illustrated, full-color guide includes: - A step-by-step introduction to "The Fortier Method" for sustainable, high-yield microfarming - Botanical insights into root vegetables, from ancient wild varieties to modern cultivars - Detailed profiles of 20 nutritious and versatile crops, with practical advice on growing each - Techniques for soil preparation, sowing, transplanting, fertilizing, and irrigation - Organic practices for managing pests, diseases, and crop rotations - Tips for optimizing harvest and storage to preserve flavor and nutrition. *Root Vegetables* is part of the Grower's Guides from the Market Gardener series. It's designed to provide novice to expert growers with practical knowledge to succeed using the principles of biointensive, regenerative agriculture on a human scale.
