Some would say that apples are organic agriculture's “final frontier.” Plagued by insect pests and various diseases, apples can seem impossible to grow organically. With this book, Michael Phillips shows how to prove them wrong by combining the half-forgotten wisdom of a century ago with the latest scientific knowledge and research. Since it first appeared in 1998, this book has been widely acclaimed as the gold standard for anyone who wants to grow apples wisely and naturally. This new edition is fully revised with new information on cutting-edge topics and contains many color photographs that bring life to the topic.

This useful book includes discussions of:

• growing apples locally
• the orchard site and its climate
• enriching of fruit lands
• the tree and its planting
• care of the orchard
• apple pests and diseases
• spraying for balance
• reaping the harvest
• marketing in the local economy
• the last organic frontier

Also included are helpful appendices with orchard tasks and a source list.

Author Bio: Michael Phillips is a farmer, writer, carpenter, orchard consultant, and speaker who lives with his wife and daughter on Heartsong Farm in northern New Hampshire, where they grow apples and a variety of medicinal herbs. Michael and his wife, Nancy, are the coauthors of The Herbalist’s Way.

Reviews: “The lure of the apple has been the undoing of many a would-be fruit gardener. But with experience comes wisdom, and nowhere has this wisdom been more generously and articulately revealed than in the pages of this book. Apples will never be easy to raise, but to taste of these pages is to be blessed with fresh hopes for one’s own harvest.” (Roger B. Swain, science editor, Horticulture magazine)

Author: Michael Phillips
Paperback: 343 pages
Illustrations: Color
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company (2005)
Edition: 2nd
Dimensions: 9.7 x 8 inches

Price: $40.00
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