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This revised edition of an old favorite, first published in 1978, explains how to cultivate and preserve all types of fruit, herbs, and vegetables, in addition to instructions on keeping bees and raising chickens. AUTHOR BIO: John Seymour authored over 40 books, including the DK's best-selling Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency and The Forgotten Arts & Crafts. He died in the fall of 2004 at the age of 90.
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John Seymour, the acknowledged founding father of the self-sufficiency movement, was an active campaigner for the countryside and the environment. Students come from around the world to learn about his lifestyle & philosophies at the centre he established in southern Ireland. He died in 2004.
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Get serious about producing your own food!,
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This review is from: New Self Sufficient Gardener (Paperback)
The New Self Sufficient Gardener is an updated 2008 edition of the original, which was published in 1978. Simply put, this is a wonderful book for those of us who want to do more than just putter in the garden, but actually get serious about producing our own food. Seymour explains--in his unique, no-nonsense style--how to garden organically, how to best enrich the soil, how to maximize space in the garden and how to obtain the greatest yields possible. He also talks about preserving food, and other things complimentary to gardening, like keeping chickens, building fences, or making your own wine.There are no photographs in this book; instead, the pages are filled with beautiful hand-drawn illustrations. This feature alone makes the book a delight to read. There is a large section near the beginning of the book with nothing but illustrations, to help the gardener identify and classify all the different plants. Later, the book moves onto more detailed instructions, plant-by-plant. Some of the more commonly grown plants, like tomatoes or potatoes, get several pages of information. If you already own The Self-Sufficient Life, I would add that The New Self-Sufficient Gardener contains a great deal more information about specific plants; for example, while The Self-Sufficient Life contains only one paragraph about growing melons, this book has a full page about melons. All told, I like this book very much and I would highly recommend it to anyone who would like to be more self-sufficient by gardening.
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Everyone should consider...,
By Lucie Peek "LJP" - Published on Amazon.com
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the fact that oil prices and food prices have been soaring exorbitantly should by itself be enough to make the everyday person want to consider self-sufficiency. I've been contemplating it recently because I've always loved to play in the dirt. Previously, I have been a 'tomato plants and maybe some herbs' kind of gardener. This year my garden crops have doubled and I have become more and more interested in different types of crops and self-sufficiency ideas. This books is chock-full of ideas and suggestions for just that outlook. Some self-sufficiency guides are nothing more than expensive wishful thinking. Not everyone can afford to put up a $12,500 wind turbine in their backyard. We can't all install geo-thermal heating systems in our houses. Some of us live in the CITY and cannot get away from city zoning laws. John Seymour's book is extremely practical in explanation and suggestion about simply learning how to garden for your own food needs. I learned some brand new techniques for growing potatoes and other root vegetables, and also learned how to get my own fertilizer without having to build compost bins which will probably offend the neighbors. I'm so pleased with this book and so glad that I spent the cash to get it.
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Only gardening book I'll ever need,
By C. Ellzey "chrissews" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: New Self Sufficient Gardener (Paperback)
I am an avid reader, and avid gardener. I have bought thousands of dollars of books and this is the first book I have ever felt I NEEDED to write a review for.This is a wonderful book for the experienced gardener and new alike. The suggestions are practical, inexpensive, and can be applied in any garden. He covers soil, pests, different crops, spacing, garden layout, composting, and more. I checked this book out of the library, but am here today to buy it. It may be the only gardening book you will need (although if you are like me you will add others!). I love his down to earth way of writing, and practical, useful information. 33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
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Another great book by John Seymour,
By G. Wilson - Published on Amazon.com
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I bought this new edition because, like the other reviewer, I simply wore out my old copy reading it over and over again. I think all of his books are wonderful, but this one is my favorite.The information is presented in a clear simple manner, that will benefit anyone from the first time gardener to a seasoned expert. The illustrations are superb. It is so much more than a run of the mill gardening book. If you are looking for a single book to help you grow more and better food for your table, you can't go wrong with this one. |
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