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Hoop Houses for Every Grower

Author : Barrett Williams
Publisher : Barrett Williams
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 77 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hoop Houses for Every Grower written by Barrett Williams and published by Barrett Williams. This book was released on 2024-06-28 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Hoop Houses for Every Grower Unlock the Secrets to Year-Round Gardening Success!** Unveil the transformative power of hoop houses with this comprehensive guide designed for growers of all experience levels. **"Hoop Houses for Every Grower"** demystifies the art of building, maintaining, and maximizing the use of hoop houses, ensuring your green thumb stays productive in every season. **Discover the Essentials** Begin your journey with an insightful **Introduction to Affordable Hoop Houses**. Learn the basics, understand the benefits, and explore how hoop houses can extend your growing season, providing a significant edge for your garden or farm. **Plan with Precision** Successful gardens start with meticulous planning. Dive into **Planning Your Hoop House** where you'll master site selection, determine the perfect size and shape, and gather all the materials and tools necessary for your build. **Construct with Confidence** Build a solid foundation with our step-by-step guidance in **Constructing the Frame**. From selecting the right PVC pipes to assembling a sturdy structure, you'll find all the tips and techniques needed for a reliable hoop house. **Protect Your Plants** Ensure your plants thrive by learning about **Covering Your Hoop House**. Choose the best greenhouse plastic, install it efficiently, and secure it effectively against the elements. **Optimal Environment** Control your growing environment with ease through **Ventilation and Temperature Control**. Explore both passive and active systems to manage temperature and humidity, keeping your plants in optimal condition. **Light and Soil Mastery** Maximize natural light and manage shade efficiently in **Optimizing Light and Shade**. Enhance your soil quality with **Soil Preparation and Amendment**, ensuring your crops get the best start possible. **Planting and Care** Dive into the specific needs of planting within hoop houses with chapters on **Planting in Hoop Houses**, **Irrigation Systems**, and **Pest and Disease Management**. Learn organic control methods and integrated pest management strategies to keep your garden healthy and productive. **Extend and Maximize** Extend your harvest with techniques found in **Extending the Growing Season**. Ensure efficient seasonal maintenance and uncover **Maximizing Productivity** with succession planting, intercropping, and high-yield crop selections. **Harvesting Know-How** When its time to reap the fruits of your labor, rely on the insights from **Harvesting and Storage**. Learn best practices for post-harvest handling and explore effective storage solutions. **Economics of Growing** Finally, make informed financial decisions with **Cost Analysis and Budgeting**. Break down your initial investment, understand annual maintenance costs, and calculate your return on investment with clear, practical advice. **Success Stories** Be inspired by real-world **Case Studies** showcasing small-scale farms, urban gardens, and educational projects that have flourished using these techniques. Embrace the full potential of your growing space with "Hoop Houses for Every Grower" - your go-to manual for year-round garden success. Secure your copy today and transform the way you grow!

The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower's Handbook

Author : Andrew Mefferd
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603586377
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower's Handbook written by Andrew Mefferd and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower's Handbook shares best practices for both large- and small-scale production of the eight most profitable crops - tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, peppers, leafy greens, lettuce, herbs, and microgreens. Every year, more growers are turning to protected culture to deal with unpredictable weather and to meet out-of-season demand for local food, but many end up spinning their wheels, wasting time and money on unprofitable crops grown in ways that don't make the most of their precious greenhouse space. This book levels the playing field with decision-making framework that goes beyond a list of simple dos and don'ts. With comprehensive chapters on temperature control and crop steering, pruning and trellising, grafting, and more, Andrew Meffer's book is full of techniques and strategies that can help farms stay profitable, satisfy customers, and become an integral part of relocalizing our food system. From seed to sale, this book is the indispensable resource for protected growing.--COVER.

The Year-Round Hoophouse

Author : Pam Dawling
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1771422505
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (714 download)

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Download or read book The Year-Round Hoophouse written by Pam Dawling and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design and build a hoophouse or polytunnel, and grow abundant produce year-round in any climate The Year-Round Hoophouse is the comprehensive guide to designing and building a hoophouse and making a success of growing abundant, delicious fresh produce all year, whatever your climate and land size. Chapters include: Hoophouse siting, size, style, frame construction, and tools Bed layout, soil, crop rotations, and extensive coverage of various crops for all seasons Organic solutions to pests and diseases Disaster preparation Tested resources for each chapter. The Year-Round Hoophouse is ideal for farmers who wish to move into protected growing, as well as beginning farmers in rural and urban spaces. It is an essential reference resource for professors and students of courses in sustainable agriculture, as well as interns and apprentices learning on the job. Growing in hoophouses – also known as high tunnels or polytunnels – reduces the impact of an increasingly unpredictable climate on crops, mitigates soil erosion, extends the growing season, keeps leafy greens alive through the winter, and enables growers to supply more regional food needs.

Sustainable Market Farming

Author : Pam Dawling
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1550925121
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Market Farming written by Pam Dawling and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing for 100 - the complete year-round guide for the small-scale market grower. Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables. Targeted at serious growers in every climate zone, Sustainable Market Farming is a comprehensive manual for small-scale farmers raising organic crops sustainably on a few acres. Informed by the author's extensive experience growing a wide variety of fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to feed the approximately one hundred members of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia, this practical guide provides: Detailed profiles of a full range of crops, addressing sowing, cultivation, rotation, succession, common pests and diseases, and harvest and storage Information about new, efficient techniques, season extension, and disease resistant varieties Farm-specific business skills to help ensure a successful, profitable enterprise Whether you are a beginning market grower or an established enterprise seeking to improve your skills, Sustainable Market Farming is an invaluable resource and a timely book for the maturing local agriculture movement.

The Year-Round Hoophouse

Author : Pam Dawling
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1550926551
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Year-Round Hoophouse written by Pam Dawling and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design and build a hoophouse or polytunnel, and grow abundant produce year-round in any climate The Year-Round Hoophouse is the comprehensive guide to designing and building a hoophouse and making a success of growing abundant, delicious fresh produce all year, whatever your climate and land size. Chapters include: Hoophouse siting, size, style, frame construction, and tools Bed layout, soil, crop rotations, and extensive coverage of various crops for all seasons Organic solutions to pests and diseases Disaster preparation Tested resources for each chapter. The Year-Round Hoophouse is ideal for farmers who wish to move into protected growing, as well as beginning farmers in rural and urban spaces. It is an essential reference resource for professors and students of courses in sustainable agriculture, as well as interns and apprentices learning on the job. Growing in hoophouses – also known as high tunnels or polytunnels – reduces the impact of an increasingly unpredictable climate on crops, mitigates soil erosion, extends the growing season, keeps leafy greens alive through the winter, and enables growers to supply more regional food needs.

Four-Season Harvest

Author : Eliot Coleman
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 160358207X
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Four-Season Harvest written by Eliot Coleman and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Eliot is the reason I’m cooking. . . . I’ve followed that path because Eliot made it possible, and exciting, to farm in the four seasons."—Dan Barber, chef "There is hardly a more well-known or well-respected name among organic farmers than Eliot Coleman."—Civil Eats Learn season-extending techniques and eat the best food—garden fresh and chemical free—all year long, with little effort or expense. If you love the joys of eating home-garden vegetables but always thought those joys had to stop at the end of summer, this book is for you. Eliot Coleman introduces the surprising fact that most of the United States has more winter sunshine than the south of France. He shows how North American gardeners can successfully use that sun to raise a wide variety of traditional winter vegetables in backyard cold frames and plastic covered tunnel greenhouses without supplementary heat. Inside, you’ll also learn: Composting techniques Simple Mineral Amendments Planning and preparing your garden site Seeds for four seasons How to build cold frames, high tunnels, and mobile greenhouses How to cope with snow How to create a root cellar and other storage techniques And much, much more! Coleman expands upon his own experiences with new ideas learned on a winter-vegetable pilgrimage across the ocean to the acknowledged kingdom of vegetable cuisine, the southern part of France, which lies on the 44th parallel, the same latitude as his farm in Maine. This story of sunshine, weather patterns, old limitations and expectations, and new realities is delightfully innovative in the best gardening tradition. Four-Season Harvest will have you feasting on fresh produce from your garden all through the winter. "The man, the farmer, the legend, is Eliot Coleman."—The Atlantic To learn more about the possibility of a four-season farm, please visit Coleman's website www.fourseasonfarm.com.

Market Growers Journal

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 898 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Market Growers Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 898 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden

Author : Erin Benzakein
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452150931
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)

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Download or read book Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden written by Erin Benzakein and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 Amazon Best Seller — Welcome to the farm! The Cut Flower Garden: Erin Benzakein is a florist-farmer, leader in the locaflor farm-to-centerpiece movement, and owner of internationally renowned Floret Flower Farm in Washington's lush Skagit Valley. A stunning flower book: This beautiful guide to growing, harvesting, and arranging gorgeous blooms year-round provides readers with vital tools to nurture a stunning flower garden and use their blossoms to create show-stopping arrangements. Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Cut Flower Garden is equal parts instruction and inspiration—a book overflowing with lush photography of magnificent flowers and breathtaking arrangements organized by season. Find inspiration in this lush flower book: Irresistible photos of Erin's flower farm that showcase exquisite blooms Tips for growing in a variety of spaces and climates Step-by-step instructions for lavish garlands, airy centerpieces, and romantic floral décor for every season If you liked Paris in Bloom, you'll love Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden.

The Market Gardener

Author : Jean-Martin Fortier
Publisher : New Society Publisher
ISBN 13 : 1550925555
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Market Gardener written by Jean-Martin Fortier and published by New Society Publisher. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grow better not bigger with proven low-tech, human-scale, biointensive farming methods Making a living wage farming without big capital outlay or acreages may be closer than you think. Growing on just 1.5 acres, Jean-Martin and Maude-Helene feed more than 200 families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market stands. 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 the process. The Market Gardener is a compendium of proven horticultural techniques and innovative growing methods. This complete guide is packed with practical information on: Setting-up a micro-farm by designing biologically intensive cropping systems, all with negligible capital outlay; Farming without a tractor and minimizing fossil fuel inputs through the use of the best hand tools, appropriate machinery and minimum tillage practices; Growing mixed vegetables systematically with attention to weed and pest management, crop yields, harvest periods and pricing approaches. Inspired by the French intensive tradition of maraichage and by iconic American vegetable grower Eliot Coleman, author and farmer Jean-Martin shows by example how to start a market garden and make it both very productive and profitable.

Weekly Market Growers' Journal

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weekly Market Growers' Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Weekly Market Growers Journal

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1392 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Weekly Market Growers Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 1392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Apples of Uncommon Character

Author : Rowan Jacobsen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1620402270
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Apples of Uncommon Character written by Rowan Jacobsen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a recipe-complemented celebration of America's apple renaissance that explores 120 of the fruit's considerable varieties, including the Black Oxford, the Knobbed Russet, and the D'Arcy Spice.

The Four Season Farm Gardener's Cookbook

Author : Barbara Damrosch
Publisher : Workman Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0761176810
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (611 download)

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Download or read book The Four Season Farm Gardener's Cookbook written by Barbara Damrosch and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barbara Damrosch and Eliot Coleman are America’s foremost organic gardeners—and authorities. Barbara is the author of The Garden Primer, and Eliot wrote the bible for organic gardening, The New Organic Grower. Today they are the face of the locavore movement, working through their extraordinary Four Season Farm in Maine. And now they’ve written the book on how to grow what you eat, and cook what you grow. The Four Season Farm Gardener’s Cookbook is two books in one. It’s a complete four-season cookbook with 120 recipes from Barbara, a master cook as well as master gardener, who shows how to maximize the fruits—and vegetables—of your labors, from Stuffed Squash Blossom Fritters to Red Thai Curry with Fall Vegetables to Hazelnut Torte with Summer Berries. And it’s a step-by-step garden guide that works no matter how big or small your plot, with easy-to-follow instructions and plans for different gardens. It covers size of the garden, nourishing the soil, planning ahead, and the importance of rotating crops—yes, even in your backyard. And, at the core, individual instructions on the crops, from the hardy and healthful cabbage family to fourteen essential culinary herbs. Eating doesn’t get any more local than your own backyard.

The Living Soil Handbook

Author : Jesse Frost
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1645020274
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book The Living Soil Handbook written by Jesse Frost and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles and farm-tested practices for no-till market gardening--for healthier, more productive soil! From the host of the popular The No-Till Market Garden Podcast—heard around the world with nearly one million downloads! Discovering how to meet the soil’s needs is the key task for every market gardener. In this comprehensive guide, Farmer Jesse Frost shares all he has learned through experience and experimentation with no-till practices on his home farm in Kentucky and from interviews and visits with highly successful market gardeners in his role as host of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast. The Living Soil Handbook is centered around the three basic principles of no-till market gardening: Disturb the soil as little as possible Keep it covered as much as possible Keep it planted as much as possible. Farmer Jesse then guides readers in applying those principles to their own garden environment, with their own materials, to meet their own goals. Beginning with an exploration of the importance of photosynthesis to living soil, Jesse provides in-depth information on: Turning over beds Using compost and mulch Path management Incorporating biology, maintaining fertility Cover cropping Diversifying plantings through intercropping Production methods for seven major crops Throughout, the book emphasizes practical information on all the best tools and practices for growers who want to build their livelihood around maximizing the health of their soil. Farmer Jesse reminds growers that “as possible” is the mantra for protecting the living soil: disturb the soil as little as you possibly can in your context. He does not believe that growers should anguish over what does and does not qualify as “no-till.” If you are using a tool to promote soil life and biology, that’s the goal. Jesse’s goal with The Living Soil Handbook is to provide a comprehensive set of options, materials, and field-tested practices to inspire growers to design a soil-nurturing no-till system in their unique garden or farm ecosystem. "[A] practical, informative debut. . . .Gardeners interested in sustainable agriculture will find this a great place to start."—Publishers Weekly "Frost offers a comprehensive, science-based, sympathetic, wholly practical guide to soil building, that most critical factor in vegetable gardening for market growers and home gardeners alike. A gift to any vegetable plot that will keep on giving."—Booklist (starred review)

Country Gentleman, the Magazine of Better Farming

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 636 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Weekly Market Growers Journal

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weekly Market Growers Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Floret Farm's Discovering Dahlias

Author : Erin Benzakein
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452181853
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)

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Download or read book Floret Farm's Discovering Dahlias written by Erin Benzakein and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning guide to growing, harvesting, and arranging gorgeous dahlia blooms from celebrated farmer-florist and New York Times bestselling author Erin Benzakein, founder of Floret Flower Farm. World-renowned flower farmer and floral designer Erin Benzakein reveals all the secrets to growing, cultivating, and arranging gorgeous dahlias. These coveted floral treasures come in a dazzling range of colors, sizes, and forms, with enough variety for virtually every garden space and personal preference, making them one of the most beloved flowers for arrangements. In these pages, readers will discover: • Expert advice for planting, harvesting, and arranging garden-fresh dahlias • A simple-to-follow overview of the dahlia classification system • An A–Z guide with photos and descriptions of more than 350 varieties • Step-by-step how-to's for designing show-stopping dahlia bouquets that elevate any occasion Expert Author: Erin Benzakein's gorgeous flowers are celebrated throughout the world. Her book Floret Farm's A Year in Flowers was a New York Times bestseller and her first book, Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden, won the American Horticultural Society Book Award. Filled with Wisdom: Overflowing with hundreds of lush photographs and invaluable advice, DISCOVERING DAHLIAS is an essential resource for gardeners and a must-have for anyone who loves flowers, including flower lovers, avid and novice gardeners, floral designers, florists, small farmers, stylists, and designers.