The Holistic Orchard: Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Way

Apple Shopping Event

Hurry and get discounts up to 20% Read more

Original price was: $39.95.Current price is: $39.95.

Add to compare

Add to wishlist

Shipping and returns

Authorities in our business will tell in no uncertain terms that Lorem Ipsum is that huge, huge no no to forswear forever. Not so fast, I'd say, there are some redeeming factors in favor of greeking text, as its use is merely the symptom of a worse problem to take into consideration.

Product care

Anyway, you still use Lorem Ipsum and rightly so, as it will always have a place in the web workers toolbox, as things happen, not always the way you like it, not always in the preferred order.

Product details

Made possible by exploring innovative molded plywood techniques, Iskos-Berlin’s Soft Edge Chair blends strong curves with extreme lightness to create a three-dimensionality not usually possible with 2-D plywood.

Description

Price: ~~$39.95~~ - $30.03
(as of Apr 03, 2025 06:28:39 UTC – Details)

Winner of the American Horticulture Society Book Award
“Phillip’s first-hand knowledge anchors this innovative and highly readable book in practical wisdom that both beginner and long-time fruit growers will find invaluable.”—Toby Hemenway, author of Gaia’s Garden
Many people want to grow fruit on a small scale but lack the insight to be successful orchardists. As The Holistic Orchard illustrates, growing tree fruits and berries is something virtually anyone can do. A holistic grower knows that producing fruit is not about manipulating nature but more importantly, fostering nature.
The Holistic Orchard demystifies the basic skills everybody should know about the orchard ecosystem, focusing on:
Orchard designSoil biologyOrganic health managementGraftingPlantingPruningChoosing the right varieties for your climate
Includes a step-by-step instructional calendar to guide growers through the entire orchard year!
Fruit profiles include:
pome fruits (apples, pears, asian pears, quinces)stone fruits (cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums)berries (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries, currants, and elderberries)
Phillips completely changed the conversation about healthy orcharding with his first bestselling book, The Apple Grower, and now he takes that dialogue even further by exploring:
The connections between home orcharding and permacultureThe importance of native pollinatorsPlantings with shade-tolerant berry bushes and other insectary plantsInformation on cover crops and biodiversitySafe, homegrown solutions to pest and disease challenges
All along the way, Phillips’ expertise and enthusiasm for healthy growing shines through, as does his ability to put the usual horticultural facts into an integrated ecology perspective. With The Holistic Orchard in your hand you have every reason in the world to confidently plant that very first—or next—fruit tree!

From the Publisher

Detailed Color Photos Throughout

Pear Bud Swell

Green Cluster

White Bud

Includes Detailed Color Illustrations of Key Concepts

“Biological terracing brings deciduous banking into full play. Uphill swales filled in with woodsy matter in dry areas can be used to retain moisture for trees planted on a slope. Conversely, the very ground being cleared to make way for an orchard (where rainfall is not an issue) can provide a similar mycorrhizal resource to build up the planting terrace in the first place.”

Covers Pome Fruits, Stone Fruits, and Berries

Add to Cart

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars 2,395

4.8 out of 5 stars 198

4.8 out of 5 stars 162

4.6 out of 5 stars 117

4.7 out of 5 stars 320

Price

$27.85$27.85 $31.38$31.38 $30.06$30.06 $24.09$24.09 $26.60$26.60

ALSO FROM CHELSEA GREEN PUBLISHING
no data
no data
no data
no data
no data

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chelsea Green; Illustrated edition (December 23, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1933392134
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1933392134
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.9 x 0.83 x 9.9 inches

Customers say

Customers find the book filled with helpful information on orcharding, with fantastic explanations of the science and detailed content. Moreover, the writing is clear and easy to understand, and customers appreciate the health benefits of the fruit, with one noting its ability to pull from biodynamic and permaculture principles. Additionally, the book features great pictures, customers consider it well worth the price, and they enjoy reading it while appreciating the author’s sense of humor. They also value the approach to chemical use, with one customer mentioning the absence of synthetic pesticides.