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large thick orange & gilt full cloth hardcover 4to ~ 4º (quarto). large heavy book, international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. previous owner's embossed blind stamp on frontis. page, otherwise contents free of markings. price clipped dustwrapper in near fine cond. missing small piece rear bottom corner, minor scratches. nice clean vintage copy. no library markings, stickers, bookplates, no inking, underlining, remainder markings. first printing (#1 in # line) of this edition. b&w frontis. illustration. x+1236p. A to Z listings. "Completely revised and updated, with more than 400 new illustrations, photographs and reference tables." gardening. landscaping. floriculture. agriculture. agronomy. forestry. beekeeping. herbology. ~If there is one book that all organic gardeners should own, this big volume, by the editors of the nation's largest garden magazine, is it. A completely revised, updated version of one of Rodale's all~time best~sellers (with over 550,000 copies in print), the new Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening is the most authoritative handbook of organic methods yet to be published. In addition to the more than 1,500 entries devoted to the identification, cultivation and use of specific fruits, grains, nuts, vegetables, and ornamentals, there are sections covering all of the basic elements of organic gardening. The emphasis is on practical how~to's, in entries such as: Companion Planting~how to plant your garden so that flowers, vegetables and herbs benefit from one another. Composting~how to make compost quickly by encouraging natural biological processes at work in soil and plant debris. Greenhouse~how to construct and maintain an energy~efficient greenhouse. Insect Control~how to identify over 75 garden pests and control them with organic materials. Orchard~how to plant and cultivate orchard fruits, grow enough fruit for your family on one acre and protect your crops from disease. Soil~how to test your soil, read the results and make the necessary improvements. Organic methods have come a long way since the original Encyclopedia was published in 1959, and this new edition reflects the changes. Special attention is given to recent developments in many areas, such as livestock, indoor and outdoor horticulture, ecological landscaping, aquaculture, urban gardening, and home food processing. All of the information is organized in an easy~to~use, encyclopedic format. Plants are listed under their well~known, common names, with accepted Latin binomials immediately following. A thorough system of cross~referencing directs the reader to related entries. For over 30 years, Organic Gardening® magazine has served as the clearinghouse for organic gardening and homesteading information from around the world. In this book, the editors of the magazine have brought together the firsthand experiences of thousands of reader~gardeners and combined them with scientific findings gathered from universities, agricultural research centers and the Rodale farms. Like the original edition, the new Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening promises to show everyone who uses it ways to restore the fertility of their land, grow more bountiful crops and become more self~reliant. Seller Inventory # 3202201
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