The Holistic Orchard: Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Way - Paperback
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The Holistic Orchard demystifies the basic skills everybody should know about the orchard ecosystem, focusing on:
Includes a step-by-step instructional calendar to guide growers through the entire orchard year!
Fruit profiles include:
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 Holistic Orchard: Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Way - Paperback
$39.95
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by Michael Phillips (Author)
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
The Holistic Orchard demystifies the basic skills everybody should know about the orchard ecosystem, focusing on:
- Orchard design
- Soil biology
- Organic health management
- Grafting
- Planting
- Pruning
- Choosing 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 permaculture
- The importance of native pollinators
- Plantings with shade-tolerant berry bushes and other insectary plants
- Information on cover crops and biodiversity
- Safe, homegrown solutions to pest and disease challenges
Author Biography
Michael Phillips was a farmer, writer, carpenter, orchard consultant, and speaker. He lived with his wife, Nancy, and daughter, Grace, on Heartsong Farm in northern New Hampshire, growing apples and a variety of medicinal herbs. Michael is the author of The Apple Grower (Chelsea Green, 2005) and The Holistic Orchard (2011), and teamed up with Nancy to write The Herbalist's Way (2005). His Lost Nation Orchard is part of the Holistic Orchard Network, and Michael also led the community orchard movement at www.GrowOrganicApples.com.
Number of Pages: 432
Dimensions: 1.1 x 9.9 x 8 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: December 23, 2011
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