Just finished reading this gem from 1911, and wow—it’s like stumbling upon a secret manual for sustainable living. The way Asian farmers maintained fertility for *40 centuries* without chemicals is mind-blowing. Photos of their spotless fields? Humble flex.

Key takeaway: They treated soil like gold. Every scrap of organic waste went back into the earth—ash, compost, even dredged mud. Meanwhile, modern farms are basically strip-mining nutrients. Oops.

Downside? The Kindle version’s photos are pixelated blobs, and the vintage typesetting feels like deciphering a telegram. But the content? Pure fire for permaculture nerds.

Funny how we’re now ‘discovering’ what these farmers knew all along. 1/10 for presentation, 11/10 for wisdom. Mandatory reading if you grow so much as a basil plant.