{"product_id":"the-new-natural-food-garden-a-comprehensive-guide-to-growing-a-bountiful-harvest-with-less-work-in-partnership-with-nature","title":"The New Natural Food Garden: A Comprehensive Guide to Growing a Bountiful Harvest with Less Work, in Partnership with Nature","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tForeword: Remembering How to Be with the Land, by De-Lesslin \"Roo\" George-Warren, Citizen of Catawba Nation \n\u003cbr\u003e Preface: The Farce of the \"One Right Way\" \n\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Learning to Think Holistically \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e1 Designing \u0026amp; Planning Your Garden\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Why Do You \n\u003ci\u003eReally \u003c\/i\u003eWant to Garden? \n\u003cbr\u003e Your Garden Design \n\u003cbr\u003e What a Garden Needs \n\u003cbr\u003e Garden Location and Layout \n\u003cbr\u003e Rows vs. Beds \n\u003cbr\u003e Styles of Garden Beds \n\u003cbr\u003e Terraces and Terracing \n\u003cbr\u003e Container Gardening \n\u003cbr\u003e What Crops Do I Plant? \n\u003cbr\u003e Considerations for Crop Placement \n\u003cbr\u003e How Much Do I Plant? \n\u003cbr\u003e Making Your Garden Plan \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e2 Tools \u0026amp; How to Use Them\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Tool Quality and Care \n\u003cbr\u003e Bare-Bones Tools \n\u003cbr\u003e Tools to Tend the Gardener \n\u003cbr\u003e Small Hand Tools \n\u003cbr\u003e Tools for Moving Things Around \n\u003cbr\u003e The Magical World of Hoes \n\u003cbr\u003e Big Digging Tools \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e3 Starting a Garden From Grass\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Ways to Transform Grass into a Growing Space \n\u003cbr\u003e Setting Up Raised Beds \n\u003cbr\u003e Double-Digging \n\u003cbr\u003e Tilling with a Machine \n\u003cbr\u003e Sheet Mulching and Lasagna Gardening \n\u003cbr\u003e Basic Solarization and Occultation \n\u003cbr\u003e Bogwalker's Badass Topsoil Technique \n\u003cbr\u003e Crimping Cover Crops \n\u003cbr\u003e Getting Soil Ready for Seeds and Plants \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e4 Soil and Fertility\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Soil 101 \n\u003cbr\u003e What Makes Soil Good for Growing Vegetables? \n\u003cbr\u003e How to Do a Soil Test and Why \n\u003cbr\u003e Fertility 101 \n\u003cbr\u003e Vegetable Fertility Needs \n\u003cbr\u003e Managing Fertility \n\u003cbr\u003e Growing Mediums for Containers \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e5 Feeding What Feeds You: Fertilizers \u0026amp; Amendments\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Compost and Worm Castings \n\u003cbr\u003e Manure \n\u003cbr\u003e Biochar \n\u003cbr\u003e Wood Ash \n\u003cbr\u003e Urine \n\u003cbr\u003e Store-Bought Fertilizers and Amendments \n\u003cbr\u003e Cover Crops \n\u003cbr\u003e Making Compost \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e6 How to Plant a Seed and Get It to Grow\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e The Magic of Seeds \n\u003cbr\u003e Germination and Seed Viability \n\u003cbr\u003e Ordering Seeds \n\u003cbr\u003e Overview of Planting Methods \n\u003cbr\u003e Setting Up a Seed-Starting System \n\u003cbr\u003e Growing Your Own Transplants \n\u003cbr\u003e Transplanting Baby Plants \n\u003cbr\u003e How to Buy Strong Transplants \n\u003cbr\u003e Direct Sowing \n\u003cbr\u003e When to Plant What \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e7 Caring for Plants When They are Growing\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Water and Irrigation \n\u003cbr\u003e Feeding Growing Plants \n\u003cbr\u003e Thinning \n\u003cbr\u003e Weed Management \n\u003cbr\u003e Mulch \n\u003cbr\u003e Trellises and Trellising \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e8 Dealing with Pests \u0026amp; Diseases\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Holistic Overview of Pests and Diseases \n\u003cbr\u003e Pest ID and Life Cycles \n\u003cbr\u003e Plant Disease ID and Management \n\u003cbr\u003e No-Spray Ways to Combat Pests and Diseases \n\u003cbr\u003e Organic Pesticides and How to Use Them \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e9 Harvesting \u0026amp; the End of the Growing Season\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Consider Harvesting when Planting \n\u003cbr\u003e Harvesting Methods \n\u003cbr\u003e Post-Harvest Processing \n\u003cbr\u003e The Lifespans of Annual Vegetables \n\u003cbr\u003e Sharing the Harvest \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVegetable Profiles \u0026amp; Growing Guides\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Guide to the Vegetable Profiles \n\u003cbr\u003e Arugula \n\u003cbr\u003e Basil \n\u003cbr\u003e Beans \n\u003cbr\u003e Beets and Chard \n\u003cbr\u003e Broccoli and Cauliflower \n\u003cbr\u003e Cabbage \n\u003cbr\u003e Carrots \n\u003cbr\u003e Cilantro \n\u003cbr\u003e Corn \n\u003cbr\u003e Cucumbers \n\u003cbr\u003e Dill \n\u003cbr\u003e Eggplant \n\u003cbr\u003e Garlic \n\u003cbr\u003e Kale and Collards \n\u003cbr\u003e Lettuce \n\u003cbr\u003e Muskmelons \n\u003cbr\u003e Okra \n\u003cbr\u003e Onions \n\u003cbr\u003e Parsnips \n\u003cbr\u003e Peas \n\u003cbr\u003e Peppers and Chiles \n\u003cbr\u003e Potatoes \n\u003cbr\u003e Radishes \n\u003cbr\u003e Spinach \n\u003cbr\u003e Sweet Potatoes \n\u003cbr\u003e Tomatoes \n\u003cbr\u003e Turnips and Rutabagas \n\u003cbr\u003e Watermelons \n\u003cbr\u003e Winter Squash and Pumpkins \n\u003cbr\u003e Zucchini and Summer Squash \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTiming Tables\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Appendix \n\u003cbr\u003e When to Sow, Plant, and Harvest Based on Temperature and Season \n\u003cbr\u003e Seed Spacing, Depth, and Amounts of Seeds Needed \n\u003cbr\u003e Plant Spacing for Garden Beds \n\u003cbr\u003e Determining the Right Plant Spacing \n\u003cbr\u003e Possible Yields of Common Vegetables \n\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments \n\u003cbr\u003e Resources to Download from the Growing Wise Gardening School \n\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNatalie Bogwalker \u003c\/b\u003eand \n\u003cb\u003eChloe Lieberman\u003c\/b\u003e are cofounders and codirectors of the Growing Wise gardening school, and Natalie is the founder of Wild Abundance, a school for permaculture, carpentry, and rewilding. Together they've taught gardening to thousands of students around the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A monumental, must-have book. Natalie and Chloe share their vast depths of growing experience in a way that is straightforward, adaptable, and inspiring.\" --\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Grayson, author of A Call to Farms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A major contribution to the world of local self-reliance and food production, and a book I'll turn to year after year. It deserves a place on every gardener's shelf.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Falk, author of The Resilient Farm and Homestead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I've spent years searching for the ultimate vegetable gardening guide--one brimming with charts, rich growing profiles, and the kind of hard-won wisdom only a seasoned gardener can offer. \u003ci\u003eThe New Natural Food Garden\u003c\/i\u003e by Natalie Bogwalker and Chloe Lieberman is it. It's already become my go-to reference. The lush imagery is a delight, and the thoughtfully crafted charts will save me untold hours of digging through research.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--\n\u003cb\u003eJuliet Blankespoor\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChestnut School of Herbal Medicine and author of The Healing Garden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"As an avid regenerative gardener, herbalist, and mother, I deeply appreciate books that encourage us to work with nature rather than constantly trying to control it. \u003ci\u003eThe New Natural Food Garden\u003c\/i\u003e beautifully reflects that philosophy. Natalie Bogwalker and Chloe Lieberman share practical wisdom for growing abundant food in a way that honors the rhythms of the land while actually making gardening simpler and fun. What I love most is that the book encourages observation and relationship with the garden instead of rigid rules. It reminds us that paying attention to the rhythms of the land are the true foundations of a thriving garden. A wonderful guide for anyone who wants to grow nourishing food for their family while caring for the earth at the same time.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--\n\u003cb\u003eStephanie Hein\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWise Earth Botanicals, North Carolina\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I love a good picture-forward comprehensive guidebook. \u003ci\u003eThe New Natural Food Garden\u003c\/i\u003e is a gardening manual made easy for both novice gardeners and those with well caked dirt under their nails. The layout allows for quick referencing of techniques and information like building \"badass topsoil\" or making and using biochar (again, with ample diagrams and pictures!) I've learned so much simply from flipping to an area I want support and reading the sections next to it. This book is insanely resourceful.\"\u003c\/p\u003e --\n\u003cb\u003eKearsley Tate Schweller\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrivate Chef and Women's Health Educator, Kearsley's Kitchen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I've already started using your book this spring in my garden planning and it's been incredibly helpful. I love how clearly laid out it is - the vegetable profiles have really helped me to plan what to plant when and given me great tips. The pictures in the book are gorgeous and I often get sucked in, just flipping through the book to be inspired by the gorgeous gardens and vegetables pictured. This book is exactly the garden guide book I've been looking for - simple, elegant, and all of the information I need to grow a successful garden.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--\n\u003cb\u003eHannah S.\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHome Gardener, North Carolina\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrow an abundance of food with less work and more joy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewith this comprehensive, practical guide--whether you're a first-time gardener tending a few raised beds or a seasoned grower managing a large field.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn to observe, adapt, and make confident choices for your garden, climate, and lifestyle from organic gardening teachers with decades of experience. Featuring a warm, inviting writing style, easy-to-use charts and tables, and full-color photography. Inside, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDetailed step-by-step instructions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ethat cover every step in the gardening process, from planning to harvesting. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e30+ vegetable profiles and growing guides\u003c\/b\u003e for everything from tomatoes to winter squash, including pest management strategies and variety recommendations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eQuick-reference tools \u003c\/b\u003eincluding tables and charts\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003efor\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewhen to plant what, crop spacing, common cover crops, natural pest control methods, monthly tasks by region, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNo-till techniques for nurturing healthy soil without digging, \u003c\/b\u003eincluding over-cropping, solarization and tarping, sheet mulching, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePermaculture techniques for increasing yields\u003c\/b\u003e, including mulching, companion planting, crop rotation, raised beds, container gardening, and agroecology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe \"why\" behind every technique\u003c\/b\u003e so you can understand the principles and adapt them to your unique conditions, not just follow formulas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReal experience from real gardens, \u003c\/b\u003ewith honest assessments of different approaches based on trials across multiple climate zones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by the founders of Growing Wise, the popular online gardening school, this book feels like learning from friends who've been exactly where you are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bogwalker, Natalie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Storey Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2026-03-24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Gardening \/ Edible \u0026amp; Medicinal \/ Vegetables|Gardening \/ Techniques \/ Organic|Gardening \/ Techniques \/ Sustainable \u0026amp; Regenerative|House \u0026amp; Home \/ Sustainable Living|Gardening \/ Landscape\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.74 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635869408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781635869408\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67740763619609,"sku":"SP-9781635869408","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781635869408_spiral.png?v=1791614946","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-new-natural-food-garden-a-comprehensive-guide-to-growing-a-bountiful-harvest-with-less-work-in-partnership-with-nature","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}