Numerous books offer insightful teachings on everything from renewal pruning and organic sprays to cidermaking tips and heirloom varieties. Here we offer our favorites with insightful review comments for your consideration.
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Mycorrhizal PlanetHow Symbiotic Fungi Work with Roots to Support Plant Health and Build Soil Fertilityby Michael Phillips
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The Holistic OrchardGrowing Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Wayby Michael Phillips
Building system health applies to all fruits, and here's the book that first inspired beyond organic understanding! Many people want to grow fruit but lack the insight to be successful orchardists. Growing tree fruits and berries is something anyone with passionate desire can do – given wise guidance and a personal commitment to observe the teachings of the trees. The Holistic Orchard demystifies the basic skills everybody should know about the inner-workings of the orchard ecosystem, including 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. Michael 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 and beneficial allies; the world of understory plantings with shade-tolerant berry bushes; detailed information on cover crops and biodiversity; and the newest research on safe, locally-inspired solutions to pest and disease challenges. $40.00 |
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Holistic Orcharding DVD![]() with Michael PhillipsRunning Time 5 hours
Every farm and homestead can enjoy the timeless pleasure of a fruit orchard. You do this by emphasizing biological health and diversity. From the microscopic fungi in the soil to the beneficial insects, companion plants, and wildlife that together form a complete and living orchard ecosystem. Michael Phillips shows how in this 'dvd walk' through the orchard year. See basic horticultural skills demonstrated, from grafting and tree planting to the right mulch and pest management. Learn about groundbreaking strategies for growing apples and other tree fruits not just organically, but holistically. You now have every reason to confidently plant that very first fruit tree! Be warned, don't plan to watch this video while casually munching a bowl of popcorn. It is so densely packed with valuable information that you'll be reaching for the remote's pause button in order to take notes and not miss a single gem that Phillips has to share. Penny Lewis (read complete review) $49.95 |
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The Apple GrowerA Guide for the Organic Orchardistby Michael Phillips
Anyone wanting to grow healthy apples should really begin with the book that helped make these networking pages possible: Michael's apple book has been a modest success, selling nearly 50,000 copies since its initial publication by Chelsea Green in 1998. This classic orcharding tome was fully revised and expanded in 2005, with color images and many practical charts throughout.
As one friend put it, this definitive guide to organic orcharding is a full-fledged college course in its own right, and certainly worth every penny of the cover price. Michael's personal voice and clear-eyed advice have made The Apple Grower the go-to book among community and home orchardists alike. Those who are serious about succeeding with apples need to have the updated edition on their bookshelf. Lastly, a word to the wise: Even a classic work will not necessarily remain in print forever. $40.00 |
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UncultivatedAndy BrennanHardcover Edition
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The New Cider Makers Handbook![]() Claude Jolicoeur
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Apples of North America![]() Tom Burford
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Apples of Uncommon Character![]() Rowan Jacobsen
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Fire Cider!![]() by Rosemary Gladstar with many friends
Herbalist Rosemary Gladstar has been touting the health benefits of fire cider – a spicy blend of apple cider vinegar, onion, ginger, horseradish, garlic, and other immune-boosting herbs – since almost the beginning of time. Her original recipe, inspired by traditional cider vinegar remedies, has given rise to dozens of fire cider formulations created by fans of the tonic who use it to address everyday ills, from colds and flu to leg cramps and hangovers. Fire Cider! is a lively collection of 101 recipes contributed by more than 70 herbal enthusiasts, with energizing versions ranging from Black Currant Fire Cider to Triple Goddess Vinegar, Fire Cider Dark Moonshine, and Bloody Mary Fire Cider. Colorful asides, including tribute songs and amusing anecdotes, capture Rosemary’s passionate desire to pass along the fire cider tradition. $17.00 |
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The Apple Lovers CookbookAmy Traverso
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Attracting Native PollinatorsEric Mader and the Xerces Society
Bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, flies, and some beetles pollinate more than 70 percent of flowering plants, but North America's native pollinators face multiple threats to their health and habitat. This informative guide offers a complete action plan for protecting these industrious orchard allies by providing flowering habitat and nesting sites. Solitary pollinators in particular get to early season bloom like no other bees. Attracting Native Pollinators is illustrated with hundreds of color photographs detailing a realm we all need to appreciate more. $30.00 |
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Farming with Native Beneficial InsectsEric Mader and the Xerces Society
Improve the biodiversity of your orchard and farm by making your land a welcoming place for beneficial insects. Learn to identify important farm allies through the close-up photography and insect profiles offered here. Next step, go wild with diversity, from beetle banks to contour buffer strips to integrated hedgerows, all aimed at improving habitat for these insect helpers. What matters are the right range of plants for a given bioregion, and this is where Farming with Native Beneficial Insects truly shines. Nine different ecosystems across North America are examined in detail, with lists and lists of wildflowers and grasses to weave into every orchard ecosystem. Practical advice on seeding, cover crop rotations, and maintaining this diversity for the long haul seals the deal. This is a must-have resource for holistic fruit growers. $25.00 |
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Apples and the Art of Detection![]() John Bunker
Seeking to identify an unknown apple? Bunk has put together a fantastic resource to help you do just that. The apple sleuth who founded Fedco Trees walks you through all the potential clues. This book is alive with many inspiring tales of John's own discoveries and intriguing apple lore. You'll find a portrait of the original Duchess of Oldenburg, learn what truly constitutes a crabapple, and maybe, just maybe, discover surprising history about your own favorite cultivar. Grafting tips galore will get you seeking scionwood for a number of heirlooms too long forgotten.
Pomology doesn't get better than this! Michael Phillips $40.00 |
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