Healthy Vegetable Garden

Whether 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.'There are few gardeners (or farmers) I know who wouldn't benefit from reading Sally Morgan's new book. . . . The Healthy Vegetable Gardenis a detailed and indispensable resource.'-Hobby FarmsIn The Healthy Vegetable Garden, 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.The Healthy Vegetable Garden shows you how to:Combat disease and keep pests at bay with natural predators, companion planting, and trap and barrier cropsChoose the right plants to attract pollinators and pest predatorsBuild a healthy soil full of organic matter, earthworms, and mycorrhizal fungiRegenerate soil through no-dig practices, composting, cover crops, and mulchingBoost biodiversity through the use of crop rotations and polycultureRewild your garden by creating a range of habitats, making use of walls and fences, log piles, water features, and wild cornersUnderstand plant defenses and use biocontrolsMake natural barriers, traps, and luresA 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 The Healthy Vegetable Garden, 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.