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424 John Jeavons on Biologically-Intensive Gardening and Farming pt 2
424 John Jeavons on Biologically-Intensive Gardening and Farming pt 2
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Feb 19, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Empowering people globally to build food security while using very little land. In This Podcast: Today on the podcast, we continue our visit with John Jeavons. Part one of this two-part podcast discussed John’s journey into Biologically Intensive Gardening, crop planning strategies, and watering strategies. Today in Part Two we delve into his successes, failures, advice for future farmers, plant personalities, and some of the crops he believes everyone should grow for a nutritionally balanced diet. Don’t miss an episode! Click here to sign up for podcast updatesor visit www.urbanfarm.org/podcast John has been the Director of the Ecology Action Mini-Farming Program since 1972 and is the author of How to Grow More Vegetables a book on BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming in use in over 150 countries in virtually all climates and soils. John advises on projects in countries such as Mexico, Kenya, Russia and India, as well as all corners of the United States. Ecology Action has been a non-profit since 1971 and currently has two research and demonstration sites in California. Their mission to teach people worldwide to better feed themselves while building and preserving the soil and conserving resources through the GROW BIOINTENSIVE closed-loop small scale agricultural system. Go to www.urbanfarm.org/johnjeavons2 for more information and links on this podcast, and to find our other great guests. 423: John Jeavons on Biologically Intensive Gardening & Farming (Part 2)
Released:
Feb 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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