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Grow a sustainable diet : planning and growing to feed ourselves and the earth / Cindy Conner ; illustrations by Betsy Trice.

by Conner, Cindy.

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New Society Publishers, [2014]

Organic gardening.

Gardens -- Planning.

Gardening -- Environmental aspects.

Books for living wisely from Mother Earth news.

9780865717565 (pbk.)

0865717567 (pbk.)

xx, 187 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sustainable diet -- Garden maps -- Crop choices -- How much to grow -- Cover crops and compost: planning for sustainability -- Companion planting -- Plan for food when you want it -- Rotations and sample garden maps -- Seeds -- Including animals -- Food storage and preservation -- Sheds, fences, and other stuff -- Rethink everything!

"Everyone loves to prepare a meal with ingredients fresh from their own garden. But for most of us, no matter how plentiful our harvest, homegrown produce comprises only a fraction of what we eat. And while many gardening guides will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about individual crops, few tackle the more involved task of helping you maximize the percentage of your diet you grow yourself. Grow a Sustainable Diet will help you develop a comprehensive, customized garden plan to produce the maximum number of calories and nutrients from any available space. Avoid arriving in August buried under a mountain of kale or zucchini (and not much else) by making thoughtful choices at the planning stage, focusing on dietary staples and key nutrients"--Provided by publisher.

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