Best and Most Important Books on Gardening Self-Sufficiency

[@flatlandah52]

I smiled when you mentioned Maine authors at least twice! I've lived in Maine for over 30 years and these two men are legends here. It's amazing how much we can grow in what many people consider "way up north". I like to remind people that there's a perfectly lovely country further north, above us, where people also grow productive gardens. A few years ago my husband and I listened to a talk Will Bonsall gave about growing your own wheat. He knows his stuff! (he was giving a class at the Common Ground Fair, held yearly in Unity, Maine.) Also, we built a greenhouse similar to that which Elliot Coleman describes in his book, Four Season Harvest. We had fresh veggies from mid April to the end of November...in Maine, zone 4, in an unheated greenhouse.

[@HealthAndHomestead]

I find it fascinating also that two of the best authors on gardening are from Maine.

[@jt659]

I have all of those but after learning more about landrace farming my ideas about seed saving and breeding has changed. I think I would keep Resilient Gardener, Seed to Seed and Will Bonsall's book but I would add Landrace Gardening by Joseph Lofthouse.

[@christophmessner6450]

Your videos are a treasure! Thank you so much for your many great tips!

[@RaisingErohs]

It's interesting to see several authors/gardeners are from the great state of Maine (my home state 😉). I suppose if you can grow there you can grow anywhere! Thank you so much for this. I've been scouring the internet for the best homesteading books and have found that a lot of them just don't pertain to our lifestyle. I'm off to add many of these to my Amazon cart. Keep up the great work!

[@HealthAndHomestead]

For sure, if you can make it in Maine you can make it most places in the lower 48. I love Maine, beautiful state.

[@2OfficialFON]

I just picked up Seed to Seed from the library. Thanks for the reference.

[@HealthAndHomestead]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@Fernie4243]

I will always appreciate a good book recommendation. Thank you!

[@a.r.8987]

We'll be checking those out, thank you for the recommendations.

[@HealthAndHomestead]

Hope you enjoy!

[@chibi4069]

yaay thanks for the list! Ive been looking for books to buy on gardening but theres so many out there that its overwhelming!

[@HealthAndHomestead]

These are a good place to start.

[@fireboyandy]

Great list! One additional book I would consider is "The Mittleider Gardening course". If I had only two books I would want this one and along with "The resilient gardener"

[@palmtreechristians335]

Never been this early. Thank you so much for this information Chad.

[@HealthAndHomestead]

My pleasure!

[@corinasz.]

Hello. Thanks for all the valuable information. I have a question, do you have a book recommendation for preserving food in a healthy way for the winter? Thank you!

[@Chanelly_king]

Thanks

[@HealthAndHomestead]

You are welcome.

[@khaleesiw2961]

Thank you so much for this list ❤️❤️❤️

[@HealthAndHomestead]

You are welcome. Blessings.

[@marcheen1]

Thank you for these recommendations! I live in the humid tropical climate of Panama, is there a book you would recommend that is more specific towards growing in this type of climate?

[@harrypauldean1540]

Really good video, anyone ever told you look like Gareth Southgate

[@HealthAndHomestead]

Never heard of him. I looked him up. I can see the resemblance:)

[@HealthAndHomestead]

Here are some links to the books Affiliate Links The Resilient Gardener amzn.to/3wbciKn Will Bonsall's Radical Guide To Self-Sufficient Gardening amzn.to/31vt5JK Seed To Seed amzn.to/2PBnwH5 Elliot Coleman - The New Organic Gardener amzn.to/3deWzkP Elliot Coleman - Four Season Harvest amzn.to/3w8bkye Holistic Orchard - amzn.to/3fmVhXu

[@tojoc7453]

Can you suggest some good books for self sufficient gardening in tropical climate.

[@gaelin18]

Hi Chad! Does the orchard book teach planting trees the way EGW suggests ( using rocks/stones)?

[@musicfever24.79]

Do you have any other videos on organic farming?

[@HealthAndHomestead]

Here are 31 videos I have done in connection to gardening, farming kzbin.info/aero/PLU83T_Y-Hnu-03zqYhK9DNuqW-1jf32JF let me know if the link does not work.

[@musicfever24.79]

@@HealthAndHomestead The link works. Thanks a lot 💯

[@musicfever24.79]

@@HealthAndHomestead Could u tell me know about other books on organic farming And also for country life and being self-sufficient.

[@musicfever24.79]

Do these books have any pdf versions

[@jimgurtner]

I think this book is the absolute best: "The Mittleider Gardening Course" January 1, 2021. Using Jacob R. Mittleider's methods, one pallet of mineral fertilizers would last 10 years for a family of four.

[@HealthAndHomestead]

Thank you for the for the suggestion. Appreciate it Jim.

[@patkonelectric]

Seed to seed a much have. I would add 'Growing food gods way'.

[@HealthAndHomestead]

Never heard of it. Thanks for sharing. I will look into it.

[@patkonelectric]

@@HealthAndHomestead It's about Paul Gautschi. The guy in the 'Back to eden' documentary.

[@onionring1531]

Sweet I'll go pirate these immediately. I joke but some gardening books can be expensive.