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The market gardener :

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0865717656

(Number (ISBN

1550925555

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9780865717657

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9781550925555

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Title Proper

The market gardener :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

a successful grower's handbook for small-scale organic farming /

First Statement of Responsibility

Jean-Martin Fortier ; foreword by Severine von Tscharner Fleming ; illustrations by Marie Bilodeau

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xvi, 223 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations, portrait ;

Dimensions

22 cm

Text of Note

Translation of: Le jardinier-maraîcher

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-206) and index

Text of 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 -- Appendix 1: Crop notes -- Appendix 2: Tools and suppliers -- Appendix 3: Garden plan -- Appendix 4: Annotated bibliography -- Appendix 5: Glossary

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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-Helène feed more than two hundred 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

Title

Market gardener.

Title

Jardinier-maraîcher.

Title

Market gardener.

International Standard Book Number

9782897190033

International Standard Book Number

9781550925555

General Material Designation

Jardinier-maraîcher.

Language (when part of a heading)

English

Community-supported agriculture

Organic farming

Permaculture

Truck farming

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Fortier, Jean-Martin

Bilodeau, Marie

Von Tscharner Fleming, Severine

Date of Transaction

20160510085811.0

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Electronic name

[Book]

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