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Carrots Love Tomatoes
by Louise Riotte • 1975
Every plant has allies and enemies. The pairings that build a thriving garden without chemicals.
4.04
3k+
Carrots Love Tomatoes Summary
Carrots Love Tomatoes 93%
Every plant has allies and enemies. The pairings that build a thriving garden without chemicals.
by Louise Riotte 1975
4.04
3k+ ratings
All New Square Foot Gardening
by Mel Bartholomew • 1981
A grid-based method that uses 80% less space and 90% less water, and yields more food.
4.16
9k+
All New Square Foot Gardening Summary
All New Square Foot Gardening 93%
A grid-based method that uses 80% less space and 90% less water, and yields more food.
by Mel Bartholomew 1981
4.16
9k+ ratings
The Self-Sufficiency Garden
by Huw Richards • 2024
365 kilos of food from your backyard: the design, the compost, and the month-by-month plan.
4.28
323
The Self-Sufficiency Garden Summary
The Self-Sufficiency Garden 92%
365 kilos of food from your backyard: the design, the compost, and the month-by-month plan.
by Huw Richards 2024
4.28
323 ratings
Backyard Winter Gardening
by Caleb Warnock • 2013
Grow salads in January without a heated greenhouse. The low-tech method that fed Paris in winter.
3.83
186
Backyard Winter Gardening Summary
Backyard Winter Gardening 92%
Grow salads in January without a heated greenhouse. The low-tech method that fed Paris in winter.
by Caleb Warnock 2013
3.83
186 ratings
Urban Gardening
by Will Cook • 2012
Your apartment can feed you. The guide to growing food in containers, from windowsill to rooftop.
3.49
180
Urban Gardening Summary
Urban Gardening 92%
Your apartment can feed you. The guide to growing food in containers, from windowsill to rooftop.
by Will Cook 2012
3.49
180 ratings
The New Organic Grower
by Eliot Coleman • 1989
How to make a living from five acres by farming with nature, not against it.
4.41
1k+
The New Organic Grower Summary
The New Organic Grower 91%
How to make a living from five acres by farming with nature, not against it.
by Eliot Coleman 1989
4.41
1k+ ratings
Teaming with Nutrients
by Jeff Lowenfels • 2013
Plants eat through physics, chemistry, and fungi. Feed the biology, not just the soil.
4.30
399
Teaming with Nutrients Summary
Teaming with Nutrients 90%
Plants eat through physics, chemistry, and fungi. Feed the biology, not just the soil.
by Jeff Lowenfels 2013
4.30
399 ratings
The Practical Permaculture Project
by Sophie McKay • 2022
Feed your family from a backyard that waters itself, builds soil, and heals the land.
4.29
138
The Practical Permaculture Project Summary
The Practical Permaculture Project 90%
Feed your family from a backyard that waters itself, builds soil, and heals the land.
by Sophie McKay 2022
4.29
138 ratings
Gardening When It Counts
by Steve Solomon • 2006
Most gardening books assume cheap inputs and grocery stores. This one assumes the day both are gone.
4.05
982
Gardening When It Counts Summary
Gardening When It Counts 90%
Most gardening books assume cheap inputs and grocery stores. This one assumes the day both are gone.
by Steve Solomon 2006
4.05
982 ratings
Creating a Forest Garden
by Martin Crawford • 2010
A garden that works like a forest: seven edible layers, self-building soil, zero tillage.
4.44
433
Creating a Forest Garden Summary
Creating a Forest Garden 90%
A garden that works like a forest: seven edible layers, self-building soil, zero tillage.
by Martin Crawford 2010
4.44
433 ratings
Gardening for a Lifetime
by Sydney Eddison • 2010
Your body is aging; your garden shouldn't retire. The low-impact shifts that keep you growing.
3.76
274
Gardening for a Lifetime Summary
Gardening for a Lifetime 90%
Your body is aging; your garden shouldn't retire. The low-impact shifts that keep you growing.
by Sydney Eddison 2010
3.76
274 ratings
The Backyard Parables
by Margaret Roach • 2013
What dies in the garden teaches what survives in you. Three decades of digging both.
3.65
436
The Backyard Parables Summary
The Backyard Parables 90%
What dies in the garden teaches what survives in you. Three decades of digging both.
by Margaret Roach 2013
3.65
436 ratings
Growing Marijuana Box Set
by Alfonso Garcia • 2021
From first seed to cured harvest: grow marijuana indoors or out, beginner or advanced.
1.00
1
Growing Marijuana Box Set Summary
Growing Marijuana Box Set 90%
From first seed to cured harvest: grow marijuana indoors or out, beginner or advanced.
by Alfonso Garcia 2021
1.00
1 ratings
The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture
by Christopher Shein • 2013
Your garden as a forest: the permaculture design that feeds you while it rebuilds itself.
3.84
493
The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture Summary
The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture 89%
Your garden as a forest: the permaculture design that feeds you while it rebuilds itself.
by Christopher Shein 2013
3.84
493 ratings
The Permaculture Garden
by Graham Bell • 1994
A garden that hardly needs you: design it like a forest once, harvest for decades.
3.88
103
The Permaculture Garden Summary
The Permaculture Garden 89%
A garden that hardly needs you: design it like a forest once, harvest for decades.
by Graham Bell 1994
3.88
103 ratings
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian
by Mark Bittman • 2007
How to make vegetables the star: a vegetarian cookbook with simple, flexible recipes for real meals.
4.08
15k+
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian Summary
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian 89%
How to make vegetables the star: a vegetarian cookbook with simple, flexible recipes for real meals.
by Mark Bittman 2007
4.08
15k+ ratings
The One-Straw Revolution
by Masanobu Fukuoka • 1975
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
4.33
9k+
The One-Straw Revolution Summary
The One-Straw Revolution 89%
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
by Masanobu Fukuoka 1975
4.33
9k+ ratings
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
by Barbara Kingsolver • 2007
One family, one year, one rule: nothing to eat from beyond a hundred miles.
4.05
113k+
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle Summary
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle 89%
One family, one year, one rule: nothing to eat from beyond a hundred miles.
by Barbara Kingsolver 2007
4.05
113k+ ratings
Encyclopedia of Healing Foods
by Michael T. Murray • 2005
Which vegetables fight heart disease, which starve cancer, and the right way to cook them.
4.43
366
Encyclopedia of Healing Foods Summary
Encyclopedia of Healing Foods 88%
Which vegetables fight heart disease, which starve cancer, and the right way to cook them.
by Michael T. Murray 2005
4.43
366 ratings
Sowing Seeds in the Desert
by Masanobu Fukuoka • 2012
Our farms are making deserts. A hands-off method for restoring them with seeds and clay.
4.34
724
Sowing Seeds in the Desert Summary
Sowing Seeds in the Desert 88%
Our farms are making deserts. A hands-off method for restoring them with seeds and clay.
by Masanobu Fukuoka 2012
4.34
724 ratings
Folks, This Ain't Normal
by Joel Salatin • 2011
Food that travels 1,500 miles, animals that never graze, costs hidden: a farmer's case for normal.
4.21
5k+
Folks, This Ain't Normal Summary
Folks, This Ain't Normal 88%
Food that travels 1,500 miles, animals that never graze, costs hidden: a farmer's case for normal.
by Joel Salatin 2011
4.21
5k+ ratings
Sara Snow's Fresh Living
by Sara Snow • 2009
Toxins in your toothpaste, chemicals in your crib: a room-by-room detox for the whole house.
3.78
130
Sara Snow's Fresh Living Summary
Sara Snow's Fresh Living 88%
Toxins in your toothpaste, chemicals in your crib: a room-by-room detox for the whole house.
by Sara Snow 2009
3.78
130 ratings
Soil and Sacrament
by Fred Bahnson • 2013
What if the holiest ground you'll ever touch is in a garden?
4.17
264
Soil and Sacrament Summary
Soil and Sacrament 88%
What if the holiest ground you'll ever touch is in a garden?
by Fred Bahnson 2013
4.17
264 ratings
Eat Well, Save More
by Cath Armstrong • 2012
Four people, $80 a week: no coupons, just price tracking and a stocked pantry.
3.57
7
Eat Well, Save More Summary
Eat Well, Save More 88%
Four people, $80 a week: no coupons, just price tracking and a stocked pantry.
by Cath Armstrong 2012
3.57
7 ratings
The Art of Simple Food
by Alice Waters • 2007
The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.
3.94
27k+
The Art of Simple Food Summary
The Art of Simple Food 88%
The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.
by Alice Waters 2007
3.94
27k+ ratings
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology
by Vandana Shiva • 2015
Agribusiness didn't end hunger. Small farms, producing 70% of food on 30% of land, feed us.
3.96
436
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology Summary
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology 88%
Agribusiness didn't end hunger. Small farms, producing 70% of food on 30% of land, feed us.
by Vandana Shiva 2015
3.96
436 ratings
The Happy Vegan
by Russell Simmons • 2015
One diet, three victories: going plant-based for your health, the animals, and the planet.
4.10
1k+
The Happy Vegan Summary
The Happy Vegan 88%
One diet, three victories: going plant-based for your health, the animals, and the planet.
by Russell Simmons 2015
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Profitable Hobby Farm
by Sarah Beth Aubrey • 2010
Your hobby farm can earn real money. The business blueprint for making local food pay.
3.71
157
The Profitable Hobby Farm Summary
The Profitable Hobby Farm 88%
Your hobby farm can earn real money. The business blueprint for making local food pay.
by Sarah Beth Aubrey 2010
3.71
157 ratings
A Year of Living Simply
by Kate Humble • 2024
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
3.71
2k+
A Year of Living Simply Summary
A Year of Living Simply 88%
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
by Kate Humble 2024
3.71
2k+ ratings
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies
by Nicole Apelian • 2021
Your backyard is a pharmacy. Identify, harvest, and prepare the plants that treat almost anything.
4.58
827
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies Summary
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies 87%
Your backyard is a pharmacy. Identify, harvest, and prepare the plants that treat almost anything.
by Nicole Apelian 2021
4.58
827 ratings
Becoming Vegan
by Brenda Davis • 2000
Every nutrient a vegan needs, exactly how to get it, even the one vitamin plants lack.
4.08
3k+
Becoming Vegan Summary
Becoming Vegan 87%
Every nutrient a vegan needs, exactly how to get it, even the one vitamin plants lack.
by Brenda Davis 2000
4.08
3k+ ratings
Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts
by The Moosewood Collective • 1997
Moosewood's tested kitchen: simple, fruit-forward desserts that work every time, for any home cook.
4.13
249
Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts Summary
Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts 87%
Moosewood's tested kitchen: simple, fruit-forward desserts that work every time, for any home cook.
by The Moosewood Collective 1997
4.13
249 ratings
Plant-Based on a Budget
by Toni Okamoto • 2019
Eat vegan for $30 a week. The shopping rules and pantry that make it possible.
4.17
913
Plant-Based on a Budget Summary
Plant-Based on a Budget 87%
Eat vegan for $30 a week. The shopping rules and pantry that make it possible.
by Toni Okamoto 2019
4.17
913 ratings
Eating on the Wild Side
by Jo Robinson • 2013
We spent millennia breeding nutrients out of our food. The rules for getting them back.
4.19
4k+
Eating on the Wild Side Summary
Eating on the Wild Side 87%
We spent millennia breeding nutrients out of our food. The rules for getting them back.
by Jo Robinson 2013
4.19
4k+ ratings
An Everlasting Meal
by Tamar Adler • 2011
The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.
4.20
8k+
An Everlasting Meal Summary
An Everlasting Meal 87%
The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.
by Tamar Adler 2011
4.20
8k+ ratings
Designing Regenerative Food Systems
by Marina O'Connell • 2022
Farming doesn't have to destroy. Six systems that restore soil, store carbon, and feed the world.
3.75
4
Designing Regenerative Food Systems Summary
Designing Regenerative Food Systems 87%
Farming doesn't have to destroy. Six systems that restore soil, store carbon, and feed the world.
by Marina O'Connell 2022
3.75
4 ratings
I Quit Sugar for Life
by Sarah Wilson • 2014
A fat-fueled, four-week reset for breaking sugar's hold for good, without hunger or denial.
3.87
588
I Quit Sugar for Life Summary
I Quit Sugar for Life 87%
A fat-fueled, four-week reset for breaking sugar's hold for good, without hunger or denial.
by Sarah Wilson 2014
3.87
588 ratings
Becoming Raw
by Brenda Davis • 2010
Going raw without the dogma: the nutrient-by-nutrient evidence for getting it right.
4.12
210
Becoming Raw Summary
Becoming Raw 87%
Going raw without the dogma: the nutrient-by-nutrient evidence for getting it right.
by Brenda Davis 2010
4.12
210 ratings
The Unsettling of America
by Wendell Berry • 1977
America's farming crisis is really a crisis of character. The soil tells the story.
4.33
7k+
The Unsettling of America Summary
The Unsettling of America 87%
America's farming crisis is really a crisis of character. The soil tells the story.
by Wendell Berry 1977
4.33
7k+ ratings
The Feast Nearby
by Robin Mather • 2011
Job gone, marriage over: one woman, $40 a week, a year of eating what grew nearby.
3.79
2k+
The Feast Nearby Summary
The Feast Nearby 87%
Job gone, marriage over: one woman, $40 a week, a year of eating what grew nearby.
by Robin Mather 2011
3.79
2k+ ratings
The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook
by Richard Wiswall • 2009
The business manual organic farmers actually need: plan for profit, track costs, and pay yourself.
4.08
157
The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook Summary
The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook 87%
The business manual organic farmers actually need: plan for profit, track costs, and pay yourself.
by Richard Wiswall 2009
4.08
157 ratings
Healing Herbs and Spices
by Lee Anne Dobbins • 2012
Your spice rack's secret health powers: what each herb heals, with recipes for every one.
3.60
205
Healing Herbs and Spices Summary
Healing Herbs and Spices 87%
Your spice rack's secret health powers: what each herb heals, with recipes for every one.
by Lee Anne Dobbins 2012
3.60
205 ratings
Harvesting Rainwater for Your Homestead in 9 Days or Less
by Renee Dang • 2022
From roof to tap in nine days: the 7-step plan for harvesting your own clean rainwater.
4.04
26
Harvesting Rainwater for Your Homestead in 9 Days or Less Summary
Harvesting Rainwater for Your Homestead in 9 Days or Less 87%
From roof to tap in nine days: the 7-step plan for harvesting your own clean rainwater.
by Renee Dang 2022
4.04
26 ratings
Just in Case
by Kathy Harrison • 2008
A stocked pantry, a practiced family plan, and the know-how to thrive when the power fails.
3.85
494
Just in Case Summary
Just in Case 87%
A stocked pantry, a practiced family plan, and the know-how to thrive when the power fails.
by Kathy Harrison 2008
3.85
494 ratings
The Minimalist Vegan
by Michael Ofei • 2017
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
3.70
267
The Minimalist Vegan Summary
The Minimalist Vegan 87%
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
by Michael Ofei 2017
3.70
267 ratings
The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners
by Gabriel Miller • 2019
75 plant-based recipes for beginners: no oil, no sugar, and a 100-pound transformation story.
4.05
459
The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners Summary
The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners 87%
75 plant-based recipes for beginners: no oil, no sugar, and a 100-pound transformation story.
by Gabriel Miller 2019
4.05
459 ratings
Food Matters
by Mark Bittman • 2008
Put plants at the center, meat on the side, and guilt off the table entirely.
3.97
11k+
Food Matters Summary
Food Matters 87%
Put plants at the center, meat on the side, and guilt off the table entirely.
by Mark Bittman 2008
3.97
11k+ ratings
Healing Herbal Teas
by Sarah Farr • 2016
What an herb tastes reveals what it heals. A formula for blending personalized medicinal teas.
4.27
366
Healing Herbal Teas Summary
Healing Herbal Teas 87%
What an herb tastes reveals what it heals. A formula for blending personalized medicinal teas.
by Sarah Farr 2016
4.27
366 ratings
Back to Basics
by Abigail R. Gehring • 2007
Build a home, grow your food, power it yourself: illustrated encyclopedia of self-sufficient living.
4.20
2k+
Back to Basics Summary
Back to Basics 87%
Build a home, grow your food, power it yourself: illustrated encyclopedia of self-sufficient living.
by Abigail R. Gehring 2007
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Modern Herbal Dispensatory
by Thomas Easley • 2016
Turn your kitchen into a pharmacy. A field guide to making potent herbal medicines at home.
4.54
998
The Modern Herbal Dispensatory Summary
The Modern Herbal Dispensatory 87%
Turn your kitchen into a pharmacy. A field guide to making potent herbal medicines at home.
by Thomas Easley 2016
4.54
998 ratings
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