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Garden Companion Newsletter Issue No. 17
______ 48 Years. 152 Countries. Millions of people educated. Millions of garden beds created. Billions of pounds of fertile soil grown. ...and we're just getting started. Grow Hope. Grow Abundance. GROW BIOINTENSIVE! Please donate to keep our work growing at home and around the world! https://secure.growbiointensive.org/ ___________________________________________ ©2021 Ecology Action. All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Ecology Action's Garden Companion
Editor and Art Director: Shannon Joyner
Contributors: John Jeavons, Matt Drewno, John Beeby, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds,
Fredrick Onyango, The Guardian, The UCANR, EA Staff and
and GROW BIOINTENSIVE® friends from around the world.
We want to hear from you! Like Us on Facebook Click here to donate! Ecology Action Home Page The Jeavons Center Mini-Farm Report VGFP GardenCorps Program Interesting Heirloom - Takane Ruby Buckwheat Review: The Book of Barley by Lenz Schaller from GROW THE EARTH Global GB Partners - GROW BIOINTENSIVE Agriculture Center of Kenya (G-BIACK) Soil Science Spotlight - Saline and Sodic Soils Using GB and Plant Extracts to Protect Crops The Guardian - Vital Soil Organisms Being Harmed by Pesticides, Study Shows Herbal Spotlight - Lemon Balm Booklet 38 - A Path to Peace and Sustainability...is now available in print and ebook format! Recipe - Curried Socca (Chickpea Bread) What to Plant - Drought Resistant Crops and Varieties Newsletter Staff FAQ - Your Biointensive questions answered! Volunteer to translate the GB Farmers Handbook! Download Ecology Action's Free 5-month Garden Calendar If you look the right way, you can see a whole world in a garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett Download the GB Farmers Handbook for Free! title= FAQ: Your Biointensive Questions Answered FAQ - Your Biointensive Questions Answered

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