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Chervil, 119, 154
Chestnuts, 108–11, 213
Chickens, 151, 165
Chickpeas, 96–99
Chicory, 82, 217
Children’s books, 171
China, 25, 30, 221
Chinese cabbage, 82, 88–91
Chives, 82, 119, 152, 154
Chrysanthemum, 118
Cilantro, 119
Classes, xxiii, 230
Climate, 171
Clover, 100–103, 172, 173
Coconut, 108–11
Collards, 82, 88–91
Columbine, 118
Comfrey, 100–103, 119, 172, 173, 202
Common Ground Garden/
Mini-Farm, xvii, xix, 5, 25–26
Communities, 171–72
Companion planting, 142–55
books on, 172
definition of, 142–43
for health, 143–45
for herbs, 153–55
multi-crop, 147
for nutrition, 145–48
for physical complementarity,
148–49
three-crop, 148
two-crop, 146
for vegetables, 152–53
for weed, insect, and animal
relationships, 149–51, 162–63
Compost
adding to soil, 59–60
application rate for, 44
books on, 172–74
functions of, 35–36, 55–56
importance of, 56
maximum amount to add, 8, 56
methods for, compared, 44–45
in nature, 34–35
process, 36
sustainable soil fertility goals and,
27
Compost crops
area for, 23
books on, 172–73
Master Charts, 100–103
Compost pile
building, 38–40, 48
containers for, 41–42
cross section of, 41
locating, 41
materials not to add to, 46
size of, 43
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soil in, 37–38, 40
speeding up decomposition
rate of, 45
temperature of, 36, 39, 43
timing, 43
turning, 43
watering, 40–41
Container gardening, 174
Cookbooks, 174–75
Coral bells, 118
Coreopsis, 118
Coriander, 119
Corn
books on, 186, 187
companions, 148, 152
Master Char ts, 88–91, 96–99
pollination of, 122
root system of, 18
soil temperature for
germination of, 83
temperature range for, 82
Cosmos, 118
Costmary, 119
Cotton, 104–7, 179
Cover crops, 100–103, 172–73
Cowpeas, 82, 96–99
Crafts, 175–76
Crop rotation, 145
Cucumber beetle, striped, 163
Cucumbers
booklet on, 227
companions and antagonists,
148, 152
Master Charts, 88–91
soil temperature for
germination of, 83
temperature range for, 82
turning stems back, 71
Cultivation, surface, 20
Cumin, 119
Currants, black, 108–11
Cutworm, 163
Daffodil, 150, 160
Dandelion, 144
Dates, 108–11
Deer, 195
Delphinium, 118
Development, 176–77
Diet, planning, 29
Dill, 119, 154
Diverse cropping, 162–64
Dolomitic lime, 54
Double-digging
complete texturing, 14–15, 16–17
initial, 10–13, 14
ongoing, 15
Drooping, 77
Dryland farming, 166–69
Dry pan, 77, 78
Duhon, David, 29
Dyes, 175, 176
Earthworms, 34, 194
Echinacea, 118, 189
Ecology Action
goal of, xvii
history of, 219
information packets, 228–29
mini-series booklets, 227–28
offerings, 220
projects, xxii, 219
publications, 225–27
pursuit of sustainability by, 25–26
use of traditional agricultural
techniques by, 30
workshops, 31–32
Education, 196–97
Eggplant, 82, 83, 88–91, 152
Eggs, chicken, 104–7
Eggshells, crushed, 55
Elderberry, 150
Endive, 82
Energy
books on, 177
crops, 104–7
expenditures, xviii, xxiii
Farming
books on, 177–78
-efficient crops, xv–xvi
mini-, xvii
Fava beans
allergies to, 145
books on, 172
for green manuring, 45
as high-carbon-producing crop, 29
Master Charts, 96–99
Fennel, 82, 119, 154
Fertilizers
adding, 59–60
amounts of, 51
artificial vs. natural, 2–3, 221–22
books on, 178–79
goals of, 49
nutrient analysis of, 53–56, 57–58
organic, from other farms,
22–23, 24, 26, 36
sustainability and, 60
Feverfew, 119
Fiber crops, 104–7, 179
Figs, 108–11, 182
Filberts (hazelnuts), 29, 108–11, 213
Fish meal, 53
Flats, 64, 65, 66–68
Flax, 104–7, 154, 179