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.

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 Garden * is a detailed and indispensable resource.-- Hobby Farms**In 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 baywith natural predators, companion planting, and trap and barrier crops

• Choose the right plants toattract pollinatorsand pest predators

-Build a healthy soilfull of organic matter, earthworms, and mycorrhizal fungi

• Regenerate soil through no-dig practices,composting, cover crops, and mulching- Boost biodiversity through the use ofcrop rotations and polyculture-Rewild your gardenby creating a range of habitats, making use of walls and fences, log piles, water features, and wild corners

• Understand plant defenses anduse biocontrols-Make natural barriers, traps, and lures

A 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.