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The Holistic Orchard: Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Way
by Michael Phillips
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Many people want to grow fruit on a small scale but lack the insight to be
successful orchardists. Growing tree fruits and berries is something
virtually anyone with space and passionate desire can do - given wise
guidance and a personal commitment to observe the teachings of the trees. A
holistic grower knows that producing fruit is not about manipulating nature
but more importantly, fostering nature. Orcharding then becomes a
fascinating adventure sure to provide your family with all sorts of
mouth-watering fruit."The Holistic Orchard" demystifies the basic skills
everybody should know about the inner-workings of the orchard ecosystem, as
well as orchard design, soil biology, and organic health management.
Detailed insights on grafting, planting, pruning, and choosing the right
varieties for your climate are also included, along with a step-by-step
instructional calendar to guide growers through the entire orchard year.
The extensive profiles of pome fruits (apples, pears, asian pears,
quinces), stone fruits (cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums),
and berries (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries,
currants, and elderberries) will quickly have you savoring the
prospects.Phillips completely changed the conversation about healthy
orcharding with his first bestselling book, "The Apple Grower," and now he
takes that dialogue even further, drawing connections between home
orcharding and permaculture; the importance of native pollinators; the
world of understory plantings with shade-tolerant berry bushes and other
insectary plants; detailed information on cover crops and biodiversity; and
the newest research on safe, 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. This book will
inspire beginners as well as provide deeper answers for experienced fruit
growers looking for scientific organic approaches. Exciting times lie ahead
for those who now have every reason in the world to confidently plant that
very first fruit tree!
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Paperback, 414 pages
Published January 10th 2012 by Chelsea Green Publishing Company
ISBN
1933392134 (ISBN13: 9781933392134)
Edition Language
English
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