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The chapters were basically an outline of what should be covered, but the coverage of various topics, from compost to accounting, often left a lot to be desired. Library of congress cataloging in publication data. The selfsufficient gardener, by john seymour rodale institute. Includes over 600 illustrations, many redrawn for the revised edition contains infor. Its not that hard or costly to create a self sustaining garden, really. I found this book much less satisfying than others of its type backyard homestead and the new selfsufficient gardener are better. French intensive gardening ucsc casfs uc santa cruz. Squash, both summer and winter, can be harvested at edible stage or left in the field until a hard frost is expected.
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