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Sustainable Market Farming, Second Edition: Intensive Vegetable Production on a Few Acres

內容簡介

內容簡介 The complete year-round guide to organic vegetable production for market gardeners and small-scale farmers -- now fully revised and updated Sustainable Market Farming is the comprehensive, go-to reference for serious growers in every climate zone. Extensively revised and updated, this brand new, full-color edition is packed with detailed information on everything from planning to harvest, and features in-depth profiles of a full range of crops. This complete practical guide includes: The most current farm-specific planning and organizational skills for running a profitable, successful, and professional enterprise Cutting-edge information describing new and efficient techniques, strategies for season extension, approaches for integrated pest, disease, and weed management, and preferred climate-smart, disease-resistant varieties to add to your repertoire Updated guidelines for improving and maintaining soil quality and finding resilient, regenerative solutions to align farming practices with new environmental challenges Precise growing guides for a cornucopia of vegetables addressing: selection of varieties; soil, water, and fertility requirements; sowing, cultivation, crop rotation, and succession planting; common pests and diseases; harvest and storage; and more. Whether you are a beginning grower, an aspiring market gardener, or an established enterprise seeking to take your operation to the next level, Sustainable Market Farming is the book you will find yourself returning to again and again throughout a long farming career.

作者介紹

作者介紹 Pam Dawling has been farming and mentoring emerging growers in sustainable vegetable production in a variety of climates for over four decades. She was the garden manager at Twin Oaks Community ecovillage for 25 years, where she was responsible for training the garden crew and providing tasty, fresh, organic seasonal produce for 100 people year-round from only 3.5 acres. Pam regularly does consultancy work for new and beginning farmers, and is in demand as a presenter at sustainable agriculture conferences and events. She is a contributing editor with Growing for Market magazine and writes a popular weekly blog at www.sustainablemarketfarming.com. Pam is the author of the original edition of Sustainable Market Farming, as well as The Year-Round Hoophouse. She lives in Louisa, Virginia.

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