Imagine the bounty of a late-summer farmer's market, right in your backyard! Growing your own fruit ensures a fresh, delicious, abundant harvest for your family and friends for years!
Imagine the bounty of a late-summer farmer's market, right in your backyard! Growing your own fruit ensures a fresh, delicious, abundant harvest for your family and friends for years!
Cem Akin and Leah Rottke are key members of the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF), an award-winning international nonprofit charity dedicated to planting fruitful trees and plants to alleviate world hunger, combat global warming, strengthen communities, and improve the surrounding air, soil, and water. FTPFÆs grounbreaking mission benefits the environment, human health, and animal welfare--all at once! For more information please visit http://www.ftpf.org. Cem Akin and Leah Rottke are key members of the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF), an award-winning international nonprofit charity dedicated to planting fruitful trees and plants to alleviate world hunger, combat global warming, strengthen communities, and improve the surrounding air, soil, and water. FTPFÆs grounbreaking mission benefits the environment, human health, and animal welfare--all at once! For more information please visit http://www.ftpf.org.
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Chapter 1: Fruit Tree 101 Ancient Orchard Poetry Environmental Benefits Well-being Two Tigers, One Rat, and a Fig Chapter 2: Site Selection Room Enough for Fruit Trees Sunlight Air Circulation Soil Know Your Substrate! Soil Drainage Water Managing Microclimates Planting Solutions for Small or Urban Spaces Raised Beds Container-grown Trees Chapter 3: Plant Selection Fruit Tree Basics: Roots and Shoots Rootstocks Fruitwood Days to Harvest Graft Unions Pollination Fruit Tree Intelligence Chill Hours and Climate Selecting Fruit Trees Get Exotic! Tree Size Tree Transport A Family Affair! Storage Chapter 4: Planting Timing the Planting Spotting the Layout Tools Site Preparation Planting a Containerized Tree Planting a Bareroot Tree Checking Depth and Orientation Backfill Berms Mulch Staking Planting Procedure Checklist Chapter 5: Irrigation and Fertilization Irrigation Water Needs Flood Irrigation Sprinkler Irrigation Micro-irrigation Watering Schedule Guidelines Watering Schedule Comparisons Rainwater Harvesting Fertilization Macronutrients, Secondary Nutrients, and pH Building Healthy Soil What Is Compost Tea? Organic Options for Citrus Trees Chapter 6: Pruning and Weeding Basics Tools Root Pruning Cuts Forms Thinning Mature Tree Rejuvenation Topping Rules of Thumb When to Prune Weeding Weeds Wanted! Companion Planting and Permaculture Chapter 7: Prevention, Troubleshooting, and Controls Right Tree, Right Place Orchard Cleanup Insects, Mites, and Nematodes Diseases Environmental Disorders Animal Exclusion Chapter 8: Enjoying the Harvest Dehydrate Your Orchard Preserving Your Harvest Through Canning Jamming with Chef Tal Ronnen Assorted Fruits: Seasonal Fruit in Papillote by Chef Tal Apples and Cashews: Celery Root Soup with Granny Smith Apples by Chef Tal Avocados and Lemons: Summer Chopped Salad by Chef Tal Grapefruits: Shiso Bites by Chef Tal Apples and Dates: Raspberry Applesauce by Diana Stobo Apples: Caramel Apple Tart by Diana Stobo Apricots and Cherries: Cherry Apricot Crisp by Diana Stobo Peaches: Summer Peach Cobbler by Diana Stobo Tangerines: Creamy Tangerine-tini by Diana Stobo Chapter 9: Beyond the Home Orchard Community Orchard Committee Outreach Event Day Community Orchard Planting Checklist Community Orchards Speak Volumes! Contact FTPF Glossary Recommended Reading Index Image Credits Acknowledgments About the Authors
Chapter 1: Fruit Tree 101 Ancient Orchard Poetry Environmental Benefits Well-being Two Tigers, One Rat, and a Fig Chapter 2: Site Selection Room Enough for Fruit Trees Sunlight Air Circulation Soil Know Your Substrate! Soil Drainage Water Managing Microclimates Planting Solutions for Small or Urban Spaces Raised Beds Container-grown Trees Chapter 3: Plant Selection Fruit Tree Basics: Roots and Shoots Rootstocks Fruitwood Days to Harvest Graft Unions Pollination Fruit Tree Intelligence Chill Hours and Climate Selecting Fruit Trees Get Exotic! Tree Size Tree Transport A Family Affair! Storage Chapter 4: Planting Timing the Planting Spotting the Layout Tools Site Preparation Planting a Containerized Tree Planting a Bareroot Tree Checking Depth and Orientation Backfill Berms Mulch Staking Planting Procedure Checklist Chapter 5: Irrigation and Fertilization Irrigation Water Needs Flood Irrigation Sprinkler Irrigation Micro-irrigation Watering Schedule Guidelines Watering Schedule Comparisons Rainwater Harvesting Fertilization Macronutrients, Secondary Nutrients, and pH Building Healthy Soil What Is Compost Tea? Organic Options for Citrus Trees Chapter 6: Pruning and Weeding Basics Tools Root Pruning Cuts Forms Thinning Mature Tree Rejuvenation Topping Rules of Thumb When to Prune Weeding Weeds Wanted! Companion Planting and Permaculture Chapter 7: Prevention, Troubleshooting, and Controls Right Tree, Right Place Orchard Cleanup Insects, Mites, and Nematodes Diseases Environmental Disorders Animal Exclusion Chapter 8: Enjoying the Harvest Dehydrate Your Orchard Preserving Your Harvest Through Canning Jamming with Chef Tal Ronnen Assorted Fruits: Seasonal Fruit in Papillote by Chef Tal Apples and Cashews: Celery Root Soup with Granny Smith Apples by Chef Tal Avocados and Lemons: Summer Chopped Salad by Chef Tal Grapefruits: Shiso Bites by Chef Tal Apples and Dates: Raspberry Applesauce by Diana Stobo Apples: Caramel Apple Tart by Diana Stobo Apricots and Cherries: Cherry Apricot Crisp by Diana Stobo Peaches: Summer Peach Cobbler by Diana Stobo Tangerines: Creamy Tangerine-tini by Diana Stobo Chapter 9: Beyond the Home Orchard Community Orchard Committee Outreach Event Day Community Orchard Planting Checklist Community Orchards Speak Volumes! Contact FTPF Glossary Recommended Reading Index Image Credits Acknowledgments About the Authors
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