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The Grow Your Own Food Handbook

A Back to Basics Guide to Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Fruits and Vegetables
Series: Handbook Series
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The Grow Your Own Food Handbook by Monte Burch explores practical methods for growing a variety of vegetables, fruits, and grains at home. Addressing concerns about commercial food production, this guide emphasises sustainable, healthy, and accessible ways to cultivate your own produce, whether on land, in small spaces, or even containers on a patio or rooftop.
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This book is ideal for home gardeners, urban dwellers, and anyone interested in sustainable living and self-sufficiency. It suits beginners eager to start growing food as well as more experienced gardeners looking for comprehensive advice on diverse crops.

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The Grow Your Own Food Handbook informs you how to grow all types of vegetables, fruits, and even grains on your own land or in any small space available to you and your family.

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Growing your own food is a hot topic today because of the high cost of transporting food long distances, the heightened problem of diseases caused by commercially grown foods, concerns about the overuse of chemicals in mass food production, and the uncertain health effects of GMOs.

Many people have recently discovered the benefits of homegrown vegetables and fruits. Community gardens, and even community canning centres, are increasingly popular and have turned roof-top gardening into a great and healthy food source. On a smaller scale, some plants can even be grown in containers for the smallest backyard or patio. The possibilities for growing your own food are endless!

The Grow Your Own Food Handbook informs you how to grow all types of vegetables, fruits, and even grains on your own land or in any small space available to you and your family.

Series: Handbook Series

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    Growing your own food is a hot topic today because of the high cost of transporting food long distances, the heightened problem of diseases caused by commercially grown foods, concerns about the overuse of chemicals in mass food production, and the uncertain health effects of GMOs. Many people have recently discovered the benefits of homegrown vegetables and fruits. Community gardens,...
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Book Details

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ISBN: 9781628738032

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 April 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing

Illustration: 150 color photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 590g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Monte Burch: Monte Burch is an award-winning freelance writer, photographer, and author of over seventy-five books and thousands of outdoors and how-to magazine articles. His books range from building outdoor gear and hunting lodges to hunting turkeys to seasonal patterns for walleye. He lives in Humansville, MO, United States.

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