Book
The market gardener : a successful grower's handbook for small-scale organic farming
Record details
- ISBN: 9780865717657 (softcover) :
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Physical Description:
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xvi, 223 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm - Publisher: Gabriola, British Columbia : New Society Publishers, [2014]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Translation of: Le jardinier-maraîcher. Wildsight office ILL request |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Small is profitable -- Succeeding as a small-scale organic vegetable grower -- Finding the right site -- Designing the market garden -- Minimum tillage and appropriate machinery -- Fertilizing organically -- Starting seeds indoors -- Direct seeding -- Weed management -- Insect pests and diseases -- Season extension -- Harvest and storage -- Crop planning -- Conclusion: farming for ecology, community, and lifestyle. |
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Available copies
- 19 of 21 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Creston Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Creston Public Library | 635.0484 FOR (Text)
Acquisition Type: New |
35140001053977 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-04-19 |
Summary:
Les Jardins de la Grelinette is a micro-farm located in Eastern Quebec, just north of the American border. Growing on just 1.5 acres, owners Jean-Martin and Maude-Helene 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. 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 La Grelinette's 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. Making a living wage farming without big capital outlay or acreages may be closer than you think.
