Living with the Earth: A Manual for Market Gardeners Volume 2: Food Crops and Forest Gardens

Perrine and Charles Hervé-Gruyer designed a farm in Normandy that is so productive it provides a living for five people whilst only cultivating just a small percentage of the land, leaving the rest for Nature. In Volume 1 of Living with the Earth they described the overarching principles and influences of ecology and permaculture and share how they work with Nature to create highly productive systems. In Volume 2, they dive deep into the detail in a comprehensive manual of growing fruit and vegetables on a small farm and market garden scale. Subjects include: * growing methods * soil preparation * plant densities and crop associations * irrigation and harvesting * growing year-round * vegetables, micro greens, tree crops and forest gardens Beautifully designed and full of useful, descriptive photographs, diagrams and charts throughout plus a wealth of research and practical experience, these volumes are ground-breaking with principles and practices that can be used on any scale. They are, however, of particular interest to small to medium scale farmers, horticulturists, agronomists and market gardeners. In the series: . 9781856232609 Living with the Earth: A Manual for Market Gardeners Volume 1: Permaculture, Ecoculture: Inspired by Nature . 9781856232692 Living with the Earth: A Manual for Market Gardeners Volume 2: Food Crops and Forest Gardens AUTHORS: Perrine Hervé-Gruyer pursued a career as a lawyer in Asia before devoting herself to psychotherapy. She is now a farmer. An educator by training, Charles Hervé-Gruyer travelled the globe aboard the training sailboat ‘Fleur de Lampaul’ for 22 years. He is the author of several books. Perrine and Charles became certified permaculture teachers in 2013. Colour photos throughout — ISBN13: 9781856232692