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Orchard -
Fruit Trees, Berries
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The
Backyard Berry Book:
A Hands-On Guide to Growing Berries, Brambles, and Vine Fruit in the Home Garden
by Stella Otto
Paperback (1995) |
| Otto focuses on what she calls small fruit,
fruit that does not grow on trees but as a cultivated, perennial crop on small plants,
canes, bushes, or vines -- strawberries, rhubarbs, brambles (raspberries and
blackberries), blueberries, lingonberries, currants, gooseberries, grapes, and kiwi fruit.
She begins with a chapter on site selection and preparation, continuing with
chapters on plant selection and propagation; berry botany; soil nutrition, photosynthesis,
and water; pest control; and diseases. Chapters detailing the growing of these small
fruits complete the book, along with troubleshooting questions and answers, a seasonal
activity calendar, and a glossary. George Cohen CopyrightŠ 1995, American Library
Association. All rights reserved |
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The
Backyard Orchardist:
A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden
by Stella Otto
Paperback (1995) |
BUDDING Out All Over! Stella
Otto knows her fruit! She should with her experience. Book is jam
packed (pun intended) with a full 260 plus pages of sweet info that all of us who are
preparing for the year 2000 and beyond, those concerned with permaculture, simple life,
and sustainable food sources should have this book on the shelf at home to refer to!
Way to go Stella!
A reader from New Haven, Indiana , February 9, 1998
Informative book. This book walks you through step by step how to start your
own orchard: from planning the orchard, testing the soil, to selecting the trees for your
climate. |
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