Organic Orcharding by Gene Logsdon

Organic Orcharding by Gene Logsdon

Back in print for a new generation of fruit-growers, Organic Orcharding will teach you everything you need to know about planning, planting, and maintaining your very own orchard.

Gene Logsdon is renowned in the agricultural community for his creative, pragmatic, and holistic take on farming of all kinds. In Organic Orcharding he explains how to select the best trees for your orchard's climate; which tree varieties best complement each other; when each variety blooms; and when you ought to harvest. You'll also find insightful tips on: Developing woodlots Preventing diseases in fruit and nut trees Maintaining healthy fruit and nut trees Storing your produce And more

With useful charts, tables, and diagrams for efficient referencing, Organic Orcharding is not to be missed. Perfect for gardeners who are interested in learning to grow fruits and nuts, orchardists who want to go organic, homesteaders, and anyone who loves the smell of an orchard in full bloom.

Gene Logsdon produced more than two dozen volumes, both practical and philosophical, on all elements of rural life and affairs during his long life and career as a writer, farmer, and journalist. Gene Everlasting, A Sanctuary of Trees, and Living at Nature's Pace are among his nonfiction writings. He wrote an award-winning column for the Carey, Ohio, Progressor Times, as well as a popular blog called The Contrary Farmer. Gene wrote for Farming Magazine and The Draft Horse Journal, among other publications. He farmed and lived in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, until his death in 2016, just weeks after publishing his final book, Letter to a Young Farmer.