The New Self-Sufficient Gardener: The complete illustrated guide to planning, growing, storing and preserving your own garden produce

John Seymour

Dorling Kindersley Limited, Oct 1, 2008 - Gardening - 256 pages

The complete illustrated guide to planning, growing, storing and preserving your own garden produce from 'the grand master of self-sufficiency' (Kitchen Garden), John Seymour

John Seymour’s classic guide gives you the knowledge and expertise to create your own self-sufficient garden and produce what you need. Whatever the size of your space, discover how to garden organically and maximise your harvest, without the need for radical changes to your lifestyle.

From cultivating vegetables to making cider, keeping chickens to training vines, you’ll garden in tune with the seasons, growing for the year, eating for today and storing for tomorrow.

No specialist knowledge required: just clearly explained principles and practicalities ideal for any gardener.

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User Review  - tyroeternal - LibraryThing

This book is a tremendous resource. There is nothing more that needs to be said of it. I truly wish that I had the space to put his instruction into practice. When it comes time for me to start my own garden, this book will be my first purchase.

About the author

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.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The New Self-Sufficient Gardener: The complete illustrated guide to planning, growing, storing and preserving your own garden produce
• Author: John Seymour
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2008
• ISBN: 1405343184, 9781405343183
• Length: 256 pages
• Subjects: Gardening / General; Gardening / Organic