The Market Gardener: A Successful Grower's Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (670 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01MQ0TV9F |
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| Number of Pages | : | 334 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Incredible, practical advice I stumbled across The Market Gardener while searching for ways to (organically) maximize the yield I could get from my tiny back yard vegetable garden. Even though I knew the book was geared toward someone planning to sell their produce as opposed to a home gardener like myself, I decided to buy the book based on reviews and what I saw in the book via Amazon&rs. Excellent book for the beginning market farmer Sepehr Moravej It's a very good book with detailed explanations of various crop types and tools. The division of topics into chapters is well done and the explanations are good and thorough. There is a lot of focus on the author's own farm and farming habits, but he does discuss alternatives and why he chooses certain ways of doing things. The only reason I'm giving this book. "read before you start your farm! will change your whole perspective!" according to Ryan/minnesota. Dude is sharp, a must read for any gardener. I will continue to watch for further info posted from his farm. He boast $1read before you start your farm! will change your whole perspective! Ryan/minnesota Dude is sharp, a must read for any gardener. I will continue to watch for further info posted from his farm. He boast $140k per yr production on 1.5 acres. With what we produce I believe it is entirely feasable. Has great ideas on keeping weeds down organically and has great info on tools that make a small operation a ton less work. Just the introduction to the. 0k per yr production on 1.5 acres. With what we produce I believe it is entirely feasable. Has great ideas on keeping weeds down organically and has great info on tools that make a small operation a ton less work. Just the introduction to the
The Market Gardener is a compendium of proven horticultural techniques and innovative growing methods. Making a living wage farming without big capital outlay or acreages may be closer than you think. Growing on just one and a half acres, owners Jean-Martin and Maude-Helène feed more than 200 families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market stands and supply their signature mesclun salad mix to dozens of local establishments. Jean-Martin Fortier is a passionate advocate of strong local food systems and founder of Les Jardins de la Grelinette, an internationally recognized model for successful bio-intensive micro-farming.. The secret of their success is the low-tech, high-yield production methods they've developed by focusing on growing better rather than growing bigger, making their operation more lucrative and viable in th