The Intelligent Gardener

Growing Nutrient-Dense Food

By: Steve Solomon, Erica Reinheimer - With

Narrated by: Matthew Boston

Beyond organic - a practical guide to nutrient-dense food

Vegetables, fruits, and grains are a major source of vital nutrients, but centuries of intensive agriculture have depleted our soils to historic lows. As a result, the broccoli you consume today may have less than half the vitamins and minerals that the equivalent serving would have contained a hundred years ago.

This is a matter of serious concern, since poor nutrition has been linked to myriad health problems including cancer, heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes. For optimum health we must increase the nutrient density of our foods to the levels enjoyed by previous generations.

To grow produce of the highest nutritional quality the essential minerals lacking in our soil must be replaced, but this re-mineralization calls for far more attention to detail than the simple addition of composted manure or NPK fertilizers.

The Intelligent Gardener demystifies the process, while simultaneously debunking much of the false and misleading information perpetuated by both the conventional and organic agricultural movements. In doing so, it conclusively establishes the link between healthy soil, healthy food, and healthy people.

©2013 Steve Solomon (P)2020 Tantor

depth of information

A lot of technical information, will need to listen to parts again. Great guide to building healthy soil

Great for gardeners that want to learn more about

I learned so much. I have been gardening most of my life. This book but nutrition into gardening.

Fantastic read!

The author Steve shares years of knowledge and wisdom that will take your gardening skills up in incredible ways! A lot of focus on nutrient dense food. There’s a growing movement out there in pursuit of the knowledge around how our quality of health is linked in so many ways to the quality of the soil it is grown in. This book sheds light on so much of that. A must read for anyone wanting to improve their gardening and the quality of their soil and garden!

A treasure trove of knowledge

This is a college level gardening course in a world of elementary school class options!

scientific gardening!

Fantastic book for understanding soil and how, with improved soil, you can grow nutrient dense food. All other gardening paradigms mentioned in the book don't have the goal of nutrient dense food or use prescriptions that won't necessarily work everywhere. They use guess work while this book emphasizes soil testing and the tools to read a soil test and how to amend your specific soil based on your testing results.