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The Gardner's Guide to Better Soil

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If you're seriously into gardening organically (the real organic
gardening where you care for the soil rather than just
dumping on organic fertilizer instead of chemical
fertilizer) - I recommend this book; I learned a lot. It covers
different types of soils and what to so with them, additives
and green manures, cultivation; it's very readable. It's a bit
dated-looking but the information is sound. It spends more
time than I'd like suggesting how to identify good land
before you buy it.

Soil is the cornerstone to less pests and more nutritious foods from the garden; therefore, this book is truly an asset.

An oldtime favorite, covering the basics as well as more in depth information too. It's a practical book that teaches what you need to know about garden soil and techniques you can use to improve the soil: how organic matter works, essential plant needs including micronutrients, soil acidity and alkalinity and how to cope with it, soil amendments, conditioners and natural fertilizers, the benefits of mulching, how to compost and use it, watering needs, cultivation etc.

I am enrolled in a soils calss at the local community college. it was one of the books recommended be the instructor. i want to try cover crops and this will help me determine a good crop for my zone.