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Perry pears at Oliver's Cider |
Phillips' book, like the other two mentioned above, works on filling in the details I crave while giving me sound advice and instruction on how to work in partnership with those forces to grow good fruit. With the exception of a potted blueberry, I don't grow fruit, but I still found plenty of good information there to apply to my vegetables. Take a look at my review over at Permaculture Magazine to get more of my thoughts on the book, and then pick up a copy. (And consider subscribing to Permaculture Magazine, too. Great stuff there!) Orchard or no orchard, you won't regret it.
Photo Note: Taken during our trip last September to England. We took a day to help pick perry pears at Oliver's Cider after meeting them at the Ludlow Food Festival. What a glorious day it was to be out in real autumn again with friends new and old with a sip or two of perry at the end.
2 comments:
what a great review of this book. I'll recommend it to my more 'green thumbed' friends and family- I TRY...but have gone through plants one after the other...the only thing that I seem to be able to do well with are orchids- not sure why that is- they appear to have a life of their own.
Many thanks, Anjuli! It's a great book that effectively presents WHY natural and organic techniques work so well. I loved it!
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