{"product_id":"the-healthy-vegetable-garden-isbn-9781645020646","title":"The Healthy Vegetable Garden","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhether you’re an experienced gardener, homesteader, or market farmer, this A–Z, soil-to-table guide shows you how to reduce chemical inputs; naturally enrich your growing ecology; and create a hardy, nutrient-dense, and delicious crop.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"There are few gardeners (or farmers) I know who wouldn’t benefit from reading Sally Morgan’s new book. . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Healthy Vegetable Garden\u003c\/i\u003e is a detailed and indispensable resource.\"—\u003ci\u003eHobby Farms\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Healthy Vegetable Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, expert organic gardener Sally Morgan explains how to use natural approaches to cope with the challenges of a changing climate through principles from regenerative gardening, agroecology, and permaculture—all to help your green space thrive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Healthy Vegetable Garden\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• Combat disease and keep pests at bay\u003c\/b\u003e with natural predators, companion planting, and trap and barrier crops\u003cbr\u003e• Choose the right plants to \u003cb\u003eattract pollinators\u003c\/b\u003e and pest predators\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• Build a healthy soil\u003c\/b\u003e full of organic matter, earthworms, and mycorrhizal fungi\u003cbr\u003e• Regenerate soil through no-dig practices, \u003cb\u003ecomposting, cover crops, and mulching\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Boost biodiversity through the use of \u003cb\u003ecrop rotations and polyculture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• Rewild your garden\u003c\/b\u003e by creating a range of habitats, making use of walls and fences, log piles, water features, and wild corners\u003cbr\u003e• Understand plant defenses and \u003cb\u003euse biocontrols\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• Make natural barriers\u003c\/b\u003e, traps, and lures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA healthy, productive garden should work in harmony with nature to produce and protect delicious fruits and vegetables and build a rich soil that is full of life. With \u003ci\u003eThe Healthy Vegetable Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, growers of all levels will start reducing incidents of pests and diseases while creating a verdant habitat—all without the need for fertilizers, pesticides, or weedkillers.\"A must read for anyone who wants to know how to grow their own zero–food miles, pesticide-free veg, while treading gently upon our planet.\"\u003cb\u003e—Dave Goulson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Garden Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGardening for Bumblebees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"COVID has led to a renewed appreciation of nature for many people, and an interest in joining CSAs or growing their own produce. So this book could not be better timed, and given Sally’s lifetime experience of organic gardening, it’s bound to inspire all those who want to ‘grow back better’.\"\u003cb\u003e—Helen Browning, chief executive, Soil Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If you want to grow your own food while helping nature to thrive, this fascinating book is for you. I learnt a lot.\"\u003cb\u003e—Alex Mitchell, author of \u003ci\u003eCrops in Tight Spots\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An invaluable addition to the gardening literature, Sally Morgan’s new book does a superb job of presenting a holistic, ecological approach to soil health as well as pest and disease management. Whereas many books may simply say, ‘Use X product to fight X issue’, Morgan describes in thorough detail what the gardener can do – from building habitats to improving soil conditions – to ensure that issue never has a chance to take hold. You will turn to this book time and again as a smart, non-dogmatic guide to producing consistently healthy crops and, in effect, a healthier environment.\"\u003cb\u003e—Jesse Frost, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Living Soil Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There are so many reasons to grow a healthy food garden, and expert gardener Sally Morgan shows you how. In this comprehensive guide, you will dig deep into the world of soil, natural pest control and companion plants, along with a range of options for your natural landscape. This clearly written book sets up a strong foundation for new gardeners while also offering advice for those with more experience, who seek tools for building and maintaining a healthy food garden from start to finish.\"\u003cb\u003e—Ellen Ecker Ogden, author of \u003ci\u003eThe New Heirloom Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eThe Healthy Vegetable Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, Sally Morgan shares a wealth of information about growing healthy soil as the foundation for exceptional gardens which produce nutritional food with minimal pests. Her simple informative style empowers the reader to put these concepts into grounded action. She has created a fantastic resource for the success of the next generation gardeners.\"\u003cb\u003e—Katrina Blair, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Wisdom of Weeds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One thing I found refreshing about Sally Morgan’s book is that she doesn’t trade in the myth of the ‘perfectly balanced organic soil’ which, of course, is not to be found in this imperfect, constantly evolving world. She doesn’t aspire to a weed-free or pest-free garden, but rather one where problems are kept manageable without resorting to extreme or disruptive remedies. She cites a slew of strategies one might use to correct course: biocontrols, barriers repellents, and so on. However, she keeps returning to the basic premise that by fostering a diverse and resilient habitat, the soil and garden ecosystem can do a great deal to regenerate and maintain itself, making external fixes unnecessary.\"\u003cb\u003e—Will Bonsall, author of \u003ci\u003eWill Bonsall’s Essential Guide to Radical, Self-Reliant Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There are few gardeners (or farmers) I know who wouldn’t benefit from reading Sally Morgan’s new book, \u003ci\u003eThe Healthy Vegetable Garden.\u003c\/i\u003e For the novice grower, the book is a great introduction to the principles and methods of ecological gardening. And for the veteran grower, there is sure to be plenty of new information, including incredibly detailed sections on pest and disease control. . . .[This is] a detailed and indispensable resource.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHobby Farms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSally Morgan is the editor of Soil Association’s \u003ci\u003eOrganic Farming\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, writes regularly for gardening and smallholding magazines and is a member of the Garden Media Guild. Sally’s blog was a finalist in the Garden Media Guild Award 2019, and she also runs smallholder courses on her organic farm in Somerset. Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Climate Change Garden\u003c\/i\u003e with Kim Stoddart (Green Rocket Books, 2019) and \u003ci\u003eLiving on One Acre or Less\u003c\/i\u003e (Green Books, 2016).","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233679454437,"sku":"NP9781645020646","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781645020646.jpg?v=1767739742","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-healthy-vegetable-garden-isbn-9781645020646","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}