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Winner of the American Horticulture Society Book Award
“Phillip’s first-hand knowledge anchors this innovative and highly readable book in practical wisdom that both beginner and long-time fruit growers will find invaluable.”—Toby Hemenway, author of Gaia’s Garden
Many people want to grow fruit on a small scale but lack the insight to be successful orchardists. As The Holistic Orchard illustrates, growing tree fruits and berries is something virtually anyone can do. A holistic grower knows that producing fruit is not about manipulating nature but more importantly, fostering nature.
The Holistic Orchard demystifies the basic skills everybody should know about the orchard ecosystem, focusing on:
Orchard designSoil biologyOrganic health managementGraftingPlantingPruningChoosing the right varieties for your climate
Includes a step-by-step instructional calendar to guide growers through the entire orchard year!
Fruit profiles include:
pome fruits (apples, pears, asian pears, quinces)stone fruits (cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums)berries (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries, currants, and elderberries)
Phillips completely changed the conversation about healthy orcharding with his first bestselling book, The Apple Grower, and now he takes that dialogue even further by exploring:
The connections between home orcharding and permacultureThe importance of native pollinatorsPlantings with shade-tolerant berry bushes and other insectary plantsInformation on cover crops and biodiversitySafe, homegrown solutions to pest and disease challenges
All along the way, Phillips’ expertise and enthusiasm for healthy growing shines through, as does his ability to put the usual horticultural facts into an integrated ecology perspective. With The Holistic Orchard in your hand you have every reason in the world to confidently plant that very first—or next—fruit tree!
From the Publisher
Detailed Color Photos Throughout
Pear Bud Swell
Green Cluster
White Bud
Includes Detailed Color Illustrations of Key Concepts
“Biological terracing brings deciduous banking into full play. Uphill swales filled in with woodsy matter in dry areas can be used to retain moisture for trees planted on a slope. Conversely, the very ground being cleared to make way for an orchard (where rainfall is not an issue) can provide a similar mycorrhizal resource to build up the planting terrace in the first place.”
Covers Pome Fruits, Stone Fruits, and Berries
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Publisher : Chelsea Green
Publication date : December 23, 2011
Edition : Illustrated
Language : English
Print length : 432 pages
ISBN-10 : 1933392134
ISBN-13 : 978-1933392134
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 7.93 x 0.85 x 9.98 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #59,040 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #13 in Fruit Gardening #38 in Organic & Sustainable Gardening & Horticulture
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