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John Seymour – The New Self-Sufficient GardenerDorling Kindersley Limited, 2008Original edition published by Faber and Faber in 1978English / PDF / 257 pagesAbout the author:John Seymour (12 June 1914 – 14 September 2004) was an influential figure in the self-sufficiency movement. Precise categorisation is difficult: he was a writer, broadcaster, environmentalist, agrarian, smallholder and activist; a rebel against: consumerism, industrialisation, genetically modified organisms, cities, motor cars; and an advocate for: self-reliance, personal responsibility, self-sufficiency, conviviality (food, drink, dancing and singing), gardening, caring for the Earth and for the soil.About the book:A revised edition of an old favorite first published in 1978, this volume explains how to cultivate and preserve all types of fruits, herbs, and vegetables, as well as how to keep bees and raise chickens.