{"product_id":"living-with-the-earth-volume-charles-herv-gruyer-9781856232692","title":"Living with the Earth, Volume 2: Food Crops and Forest Gardens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This remarkable book is not just a manual for market gardeners; it's a masterpiece.\"--Huw Richards, Youtuber, author, and gardener\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA highly detailed and beautifully illustrated guide to growing nutritious herbs, flowers, fruit and vegetables, ideal for the home grower and market gardener.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In 2006, Perrine and Charles Hervé-Gruyer set out on a mission to discover a new form of agriculture that provides organic crops and creates meaningful employment in the local community. Using a combination of biointensive methods and permaculture design, with they have named 'ecoculture', and backed by scientific research, resulted in their farm producing abundantly, sequestering carbon and freeing up land for Nature. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Perrine and Charles Hervé-Gruyer designed a farm in Normandy that is so productive it provides a living for five people whilst only cultivating just a small percentage of the land, leaving the rest for Nature. In \u003cem\u003eLiving with the Earth, Volume 1\u003c\/em\u003e, they described the overarching principles and influences of ecology and permaculture and share how they work with Nature to create highly productive systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiving with the Earth, Volume 2\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eof this comprehensive series dives deep into the details. Subjects include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGrowing methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeeding \u0026amp; soil preparation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlant densities and replicable crop associations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTools, irrigation and harvesting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGrowing year-round\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVegetables, fruits, microgreens, flowers, mushrooms, tree crops and forest gardens \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeautifully designed and full of useful, descriptive photographs, diagrams and charts, this manual provides a wealth of research and practical experience. These volumes are ground-breaking, with principles and practices that can be used on any scale. They are, however, of particular interest to small- to medium-scale farmers, horticulturalists, forest gardeners, agronomists, and market gardeners. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Hervé-Gruyer, Perrine Hervé-Gruyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1856232697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781856232692\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Permanent Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.70h x 8.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Charles Hervé-Gruyer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45332050018559,"sku":"9781856232692","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea79ee4f-e19e-442e-8c74-d98eafbec0bf.jpg?v=1713971606","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/living-with-the-earth-volume-charles-herv-gruyer-9781856232692","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}