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Author Crawford, Martin, 1961- author.

Title Trees for gardens, orchards & permaculture / Martin Crawford.

Publication Info. East Meon, Hampshire : Permanent Publications, [2015]

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 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  634 Q CRAWFORD    Check Shelf
Description xiv, 229 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary Are you wondering which productive trees to plant in your garden? Or are you planning a forest garden? Perhaps you are planting an orchard but want a greater diversity of useful trees than is typical? Or you d like to know what unusual fruit trees you can use? The answers to all these questions can be found in master forest gardener Martin Crawford s new book. Crawford has researched and experimented with tree crops for twenty-five years and has selected over one hundred of the best trees producing fruits, nuts, edible leaves, and other useful products that can be grown in Europe and North America. Each of the trees or tree groups includes details of: Origin and history Description and uses Varieties/cultivars Cultivation, pests, and diseases Related species European and North American suppliers Color photos with every entry. The appendices make choosing trees for your situation easy, with lists of suitable trees for specific situations, plus flowcharts to guide you. If you want to know about and make use of the large diversity of tree crops that are available in temperate and continental climates, then this book by an internationally acknowledged expert is both fascinating and essential reading.
Subject Tree crops.
Trees.
Permaculture.
Fruit trees.
Nut trees.
Medicinal plants.
Fruit trees. (OCoLC)fst00935717
Medicinal plants. (OCoLC)fst01014866
Nut trees. (OCoLC)fst01042164
Permaculture. (OCoLC)fst01058233
Tree crops. (OCoLC)fst01155911
Trees. (OCoLC)fst01155984
Added Title Trees for gardens, orchards and permaculture
ISBN 9781856232166 (Paperback)
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