Description
The Orchard Book by Wade Muggleton, published Permanent Publications, ISBN 978-1-85623-295-1. A handy guide packed full of practical tips for planning, establishing and maintaining your own orchard.
With Wade’s expert guidance you can have an orchard on any plot – garden, yard, allotment or smallholding – and both maximise your harvest and minimise your outlay. The book covers: Rootstocks and fruit varieties; Planting plans; Maintenance strategies; Pruning; Propagation; Eco-friendly pest and disease management; Harvesting; Storing; Preserving the harvest. The diversity, history and heritage of apples and other fruit trees is fascinating, and Wade’s passion for them is infectious. Let him draw you into a world of apples and pears, walnuts and cobnuts, cherries and plums; of ancient varieties such as quince, medlar and mulberry; and even of juicy apricots, figs and peaches. Imagine having organic fruit all year round from your own little nature haven and use Wade’s tried and tested experience to create your perfect orchard.
