The Home Orchard Handbook: A Complete Guide to Growing Your Own Fruit Trees Anywhere (Backyard Series) - Softcover

Akin, Cem; Rottke, Leah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 159253712X ISBN 13: 9781592537129

Publisher: Quarry Books, 2011

Synopsis

The Home Orchard Handbook represents a complete beginner-tointermediate-level curriculum for growers and hobbyists of all experience levels. The gorgeous, informative, full-color photographs guide the reader through the process of fruit planting, from site preparation all the way through harvest. The customer is a grower, gardener, or backyard enthusiast who wants to expand his/her repertoire in a meaningful, productive way, or who understands the environmental importance of growing fruit trees. More specifically, s/he may also be an established beekeeper who is looking to diversify her honey crop.

About this title

Review:

"Akin and Rottke (executive director and volunteer arborist, respectively, Fruit Tree Planting Fdn.) have developed a creative, upbeat map for growing fruit trees. The earthy, positive vibe of the book is set by some preliminary 'Ancient Orchard Poetry' and delves not only into the how of planting trees but the why, including environmental and social benefits to orchard growing. The authors encourage readers to get to know their particular environments before planting, based on the notion of 'right tree, right place.' Their advice is easy to understand and heavily illustrated with useful, not just pretty, pictures and drawings. This is truly a one-stop shop for all things related to the personal orchard; the majority of the book is a how-to, but sections on canning, preserving, and recipes for cooking with your harvest also are included as is further information on the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation and its work in creating community orchards around the world. Verdict: Solid advice with lots of extras, this offering will appeal generally to those interested in environmental concerns and organizations that address them and will specifically inspire gardeners and arborists who have some fruiting tree experience."—Jenny Contakos, Art Inst. of Virginia Beach, Library Journal XPress

About the Author:

Cem Akin and Leah Rottke are key members of the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to planting fruitful trees and plants to benefit the environment and all its inhabitants. Their mission is to plant and help others plant a total of 18 billion fruit trees across the world and encourage their growth under organic standards.

About this edition

• Publisher: Quarry Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 159253712X
• ISBN 13: 9781592537129
• Binding: Flexibound
• Number of pages: 192