The Market Gardener. A Manual of Small-Scale Organic Farming.
Ecosociety| N° d'inventaire | 23843 |
| Format | 21 x 21 |
| Détails | 224 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Montreal, 2016 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782897192044 |
New revised and expanded edition.
Buoyed by the international success of the first edition, Jean-Martin Fortier continued to perfect his diversified market gardening techniques and to test tools to optimize his organic crops on small areas.
In this new edition, he shares his expertise with the same generosity to help people who dream of starting organic farming and market gardeners who want to improve their farming practices. Yes, it is possible to grow organic vegetables intensively on a plot of land less than one hectare, feed several hundred people in short supply chains and make your micro-farm profitable!
Now considered a benchmark in organic farming, this practical guide provides growing notes on more than 25 vegetables and teaches you, step by step, how to:
– choose the location of a site inspired by permaculture;
– minimize investments when starting your business;
– use alternative machinery to the tractor;
– cultivate in permanent beds with a minimal tillage approach;
– organically fertilize crops;
– effectively combat diseases and harmful insects;
– weed with the best tools;
– extend the season by “forcing” crops;
– develop a cultural calendar;
– do good financial planning.
With over 40,000 copies sold and translated into several languages, The Market Gardener is a must-read for anyone who wants to practice ecological, local, and truly nourishing agriculture. The time has come to turn our backs on agro-industrial agriculture, dependent on oil, which is so damaging to our health and our environment.
The agricultural revolution is underway, and this is the perfect book to help you participate in it.
New revised and expanded edition.
Buoyed by the international success of the first edition, Jean-Martin Fortier continued to perfect his diversified market gardening techniques and to test tools to optimize his organic crops on small areas.
In this new edition, he shares his expertise with the same generosity to help people who dream of starting organic farming and market gardeners who want to improve their farming practices. Yes, it is possible to grow organic vegetables intensively on a plot of land less than one hectare, feed several hundred people in short supply chains and make your micro-farm profitable!
Now considered a benchmark in organic farming, this practical guide provides growing notes on more than 25 vegetables and teaches you, step by step, how to:
– choose the location of a site inspired by permaculture;
– minimize investments when starting your business;
– use alternative machinery to the tractor;
– cultivate in permanent beds with a minimal tillage approach;
– organically fertilize crops;
– effectively combat diseases and harmful insects;
– weed with the best tools;
– extend the season by “forcing” crops;
– develop a cultural calendar;
– do good financial planning.
With over 40,000 copies sold and translated into several languages, The Market Gardener is a must-read for anyone who wants to practice ecological, local, and truly nourishing agriculture. The time has come to turn our backs on agro-industrial agriculture, dependent on oil, which is so damaging to our health and our environment.
The agricultural revolution is underway, and this is the perfect book to help you participate in it.