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All of the books we offer whose titles begin with P-Z. Articles like "a" and "the" are not counted in the title.
Refer to "Ecology Action Books" and "Biointensive Traning in Many Languages" for our own Ecology Action books in this section.
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| Pathways to Abundant Gardens |
Craig R. Elevitch, 2007, 114 pp.
This inspirational book, with beautiful photos of farmers in their gardens in Hawai'i, is filled with quotes from over twenty successful gardeners, speaking not of the small details, but of the larger overview each of them has developed, the basic foundations of their ways of gardening. John Jeavons, author of "How to Grow More Vegetables," calls this "One of the most beautiful, exciting, and inspiring books I have seen!" Also includes a wide selection of gardening tips, gleaned from the experience of the gardeners. Heeding the advice of these wise folks will indeed lead to an abundant garden. |
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| Perennial Vegetables |
Eric Toensmeier, 2007, 256 pp.
Perennial food crops can form the “bones” of the garden, to be filled in with annuals as needed. This book is filled with information about growing perennial vegetables, and is a great resource for anyone interested in sustainable gardening or permaculture. |
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| Preserving Food Without Freezing or Canning |
Centre Terre Vivante, 2007, 197 pp.
Formerly titled "Keeping Food Fresh" Compiled in France by 150 organic gardeners and recently translated into English, this is a collection of recipes for storing produce without canning, freezing, or other mechanical techniques. Included are drying, fermentation, root cellaring, pickling, preserving in wine, and other techniques used for generations that preserve food simply are as close to fresh as possible, and require no electricity. |
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| Preserving Summer’s Bounty |
Susan McClure, editor, 1997, 384 pp.
“A quick and easy guide to freezing, canning, preserving, and drying what you grow.” From the staff of the Rodale Food Center. Included are homemade pectin, food dryer plans, and much more, with many charts and drawings. |
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| Preserving with Friends DVD |
| 3 hrs 10 min, 23 min
Preserving with Friends, with Harriet Fasenfest et al. Have a canning party or fundraiser! This film is inspirational--it puts you in the mood to do some canning and pickling. Loaded with useful information in a fun format that is especially good for visual learners. It's a good refresher for experienced canners. Topics include open-water canning, pressure canning, dehydration, lacto-fermentation and even root cellaring. Added bonus--the author of Wild Fermentation does a segment based on his forte! DVD format. |
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| Primitive Technology: |
A Book of Earth Skills, Society of Primitive Technology
Edited by David Wescott, 1999, 232 pp.
A collection of articles by members of the Society of Primitive Technology, who work to learn and teach the ancient skills of making shelter, tools, weapons, ropes, baskets and more, from bone, stone, wood, and plants. A whole section is on art and music. Fascinating for anyone wanting to learn more about very basic self-sufficiency. Many drawings and photographs. The authors have done serious research into techniques and materials used by our ancestors. |
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| The Pruning Book |
Lee Reich, 2010, 240 pp.
The ultimate go to guide for both the novice gardener and expert that takes the guess work out of pruning, makes it very understandable and empowers the timid. How to prune everything--all the usual trees and shrubs, but also veggies like tomatoes, even how to "prune" grass! Good section of topiary and tools. |
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