Author: Thomas Shaw
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473354323
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
This vintage book is a beginners’ guide to growing trees and fruits in dry areas, with information on common problems, different types of trees, tools and equipment, and many other related aspects. Written in plain language and packed full of useful tips, this volume constitutes a must-read for novice fruit growers, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of agricultural literature. Contents include: “Can Trees and Fruits be Grown”, “What should be Sought in Trees”, “What should be Sought in Fruits”, “Trees Suitable for Dry Areas”, “Fruits Suitable for Dry Areas”, “Making Ready for Planting”, “Planting and Caring for Trees”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.
Growing Trees and Fruits in Dry Areas - With Information on Growing for Dry Land Farms
Planting Trees and Shrubs on the Dry Farm
Author: Orville Blaine Whipple
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Category : Landscape gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Category : Landscape gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Dry Land Farming
Author: Thomas Shaw
Publisher:
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Category : Dry farming
Languages : en
Pages : 516
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Category : Dry farming
Languages : en
Pages : 516
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Sustainable Market Farming
Author: Pam Dawling
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 1550925121
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
Growing for 100 - the complete year-round guide for the small-scale market grower. Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables. Targeted at serious growers in every climate zone, Sustainable Market Farming is a comprehensive manual for small-scale farmers raising organic crops sustainably on a few acres. Informed by the author's extensive experience growing a wide variety of fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to feed the approximately one hundred members of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia, this practical guide provides: Detailed profiles of a full range of crops, addressing sowing, cultivation, rotation, succession, common pests and diseases, and harvest and storage Information about new, efficient techniques, season extension, and disease resistant varieties Farm-specific business skills to help ensure a successful, profitable enterprise Whether you are a beginning market grower or an established enterprise seeking to improve your skills, Sustainable Market Farming is an invaluable resource and a timely book for the maturing local agriculture movement.
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 1550925121
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
Growing for 100 - the complete year-round guide for the small-scale market grower. Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables. Targeted at serious growers in every climate zone, Sustainable Market Farming is a comprehensive manual for small-scale farmers raising organic crops sustainably on a few acres. Informed by the author's extensive experience growing a wide variety of fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to feed the approximately one hundred members of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia, this practical guide provides: Detailed profiles of a full range of crops, addressing sowing, cultivation, rotation, succession, common pests and diseases, and harvest and storage Information about new, efficient techniques, season extension, and disease resistant varieties Farm-specific business skills to help ensure a successful, profitable enterprise Whether you are a beginning market grower or an established enterprise seeking to improve your skills, Sustainable Market Farming is an invaluable resource and a timely book for the maturing local agriculture movement.
Dry Land Farming
Author: Thomas Shaw
Publisher:
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Category : Dry farming
Languages : en
Pages : 500
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Publisher:
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Category : Dry farming
Languages : en
Pages : 500
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Crops That May Be Grown in Dry Areas - With Information on Varieties of Crops Suitable for Dry Land Farming
Author: Thomas Shaw
Publisher:
ISBN: 1446530302
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 1446530302
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 26
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Growing Fruit for Home Use in the Plains Area
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Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land
Author: Gary Paul Nabhan
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603584536
Category : Arid regions agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book lays out a variety of practical ways to prepare for a changing climate by paying attention to soil, water harvesting, types of crops planted, and ways to protect pollinators.
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603584536
Category : Arid regions agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book lays out a variety of practical ways to prepare for a changing climate by paying attention to soil, water harvesting, types of crops planted, and ways to protect pollinators.
Notes on Dry Farming
Author: William Marion Jardine
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Category : Dry farming
Languages : en
Pages : 6
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Category : Dry farming
Languages : en
Pages : 6
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Farmers' Review
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 844
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 844
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