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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