The Intelligent Gardner, Steve Solomon
The Intelligent Gardner, Steve Solomon
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The Intelligent Gardner
Growing Nutrient-Dense Food

Author: Steve Solomon, Erica Reinheimer

Narrator: Matthew Boston

Unabridged: 11 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/10/2020

Categories: Nonfiction, Gardening


Synopsis

Beyond organic—a practical guide to nutrient-dense food

Vegetables, fruits, and grains are a major source of vital nutrients, but centuries of intensive agriculture have depleted our soils to historic lows. As a result, the broccoli you consume today may have less than half the vitamins and minerals that the equivalent serving would have contained a hundred years ago. This is a matter of serious concern, since poor nutrition has been linked to myriad health problems including cancer, heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes. For optimum health we must increase the nutrient density of our foods to the levels enjoyed by previous generations.

To grow produce of the highest nutritional quality the essential minerals lacking in our soil must be replaced, but this re-mineralization calls for far more attention to detail than the simple addition of composted manure or NPK fertilizers. The Intelligent Gardener demystifies the process, while simultaneously debunking much of the false and misleading information perpetuated by both the conventional and organic agricultural movements. In doing so, it conclusively establishes the link between healthy soil, healthy food, and healthy people.

Author Bio

Steve Solomon is the founder of the Territorial Seed Company. He has been growing most of his family's food for over thirty five years, and is the author of several landmark gardening books including Gardening When it Counts and Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades. A lifelong evangelist for the value of self-sufficiency, his writing, lectures, and classes are focused on helping people become financially independent through producing their own necessities. He currently homesteads in Tasmania.

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