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Title: The Apple Grower: A Guide for the Organic Orchardist (Chelsea Green's Master Grower Gardening Series) by Michael Phillips ISBN: 1-890132-04-7 Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company Pub. Date: September, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: A great resource
Comment: I could not put the book down. It reads more like a conversation between friends than a step-by-step how to. The author is present several schools of thought on organic farming and encourages others to try different approaches. A goldmine of information, it is comprehensive in its treatment of the organic apple growing. I highly recommend it to any one interested in raising apple trees for fun or profit.
Rating: 5
Summary: A rare gardening book imparting as much wisdom as fact
Comment: Most gardening books tend to be fairly dry, with step-by-step instructions, lots of tables, etc. This book is the opposite. This book reads like a long story told by the fire which happens to be about serious apple orcharding. And maybe a bit like a sermon, but I mean that in a good way, not preachy. Those with wisdom should impart it. After reading so many impersonal gardening books, this one is a breath of fresh air and reminds me why I love gardening.
Even though the book is not facts-in-your-face, it does impart an incredible amount of information. But, you need to re-read since the information you need may be buried in that story somewhere. There are a couple places where more tables and diagrams could have helped. The chapter on pest and disease control for instance could have used a problem --> solution kind of table. This chapter also was over my head in spots, almost like he switched to telling his story to another seasoned organic orchardist and not a beginner like me.
The book really does impart wisdom about orcharding. Stories can contain subtle shades of grey you just can't cram into a table. Mistakes will happen, but after reading this book they won't seem quite so painful. In that sense it is invaluable.
The book is more directed at the commercial organic orchardist, and I am a home orchadist. At first I was a little annoyed at having to read about the commercial aspects, but after awhile the story got so good that I was enjoying those parts just as much as the stuff I needed to know. Also, he does direct some comments at the home orchardist. I expect I will be re-reading this book many times over the years.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Apple Grower
Comment: A great book on small orchard management. It is especially helpful for a person interested in growing apples for the first time. The book guides you through orchard planning, care, pest control as well as marketing strategies for the small orchardist.
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Title: The Backyard Orchardist: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden by Stella Otto ISBN: 0963452037 Publisher: Otto Graphics Pub. Date: January, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Apples by Roger Yepsen ISBN: 0393036901 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: September, 1994 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Cider, Hard and Sweet: History, Traditions, and Making Your Own by Ben Watson ISBN: 0881504688 Publisher: Countryman Pr Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Backyard Berry Book: A Hands-On Guide to Growing Berries, Brambles, and Vine Fruit in the Home Garden by Stella Otto ISBN: 0963452061 Publisher: Otto Graphics Pub. Date: April, 1995 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Grafting Fruit Trees by Larry Southwick ISBN: 0882662090 Publisher: Storey Books Pub. Date: November, 1997 List Price(USD): $3.95 |
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