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Edible Forest Gardens (2 volume set)

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Edible Forest Gardens is a groundbreaking two-volume work that spells out and explores the key concepts of forest ecology and applies them to the needs of natural gardeners in temperate climates. Volume I lays out the vision of the forest garden and explains the basic ecological principles that make it work. In Volume II, Dave Jacke and Eric Toensmeier move on to practical considerations: concrete ways to design, establish, and maintain your own forest garden. Along the way they present case studies and examples, as well as tables, illustrations, and a uniquely valuable "plant matrix" that lists hundreds of the best edible and useful species.Taken together, the two volumes of Edible Forest Gardens offer an advanced course in ecological gardening-one that will forever change the way you look at plants and your environment.What is an edible forest garden? An edible forest garden is a perennial polyculture of multipurpose plants. Most plants regrow every year without replanting: perennials. Many species grow together: a polyculture. Each plant contributes to the success of the whole by fulfilling many functions: multipurpose. In other words, a forest garden is an edible ecosystem, a consciously designed community of mutually beneficial plants and animals intended for human food production. Edible forest gardens provide more than just a variety of foods. The seven F's apply here: food, fuel, fiber, fodder, fertilizer, and "farmaceuticals," as well as fun. A beautiful, lush environment can be a conscious focus of your garden design, or a side benefit you enjoy Read more Read less

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chelsea Green Publishing; VOLUME 2 edition (November 15, 2005)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1068 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1890132608


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 06


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.05 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 2.75 x 10.25 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #192,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #9 in Temperate Climate Gardening (Books) #135 in Trees in Biological Sciences #292 in Ecology (Books)


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    • Reputation is well earned! Everything and more!
This set is everything others have said and more! First, I'd like to thank those that left such superb reviews because they were instrumental in my decision to plunk down the somewhat high cost of this duo...but I'm so glad I did! Everything the other reviewers said was true - these are absolutely essential and have totally transformed my ideas on gardening. Living in Florida one would think we could grow anything - while that may be true in some parts of the state, other areas of Florida are just plain difficult. Poor soil quality (think beach sand), unrelenting heat, excessively high humidity (think ROT, mold, mildew) and then...to top it all off...one or two days here or there with numbing cold (okay, numbing for Florida...it does drop to the 20's!). We've tried to garden time and time again only to encounter dismal, pathetic "crops". So much work, energy and effort for so very little. It seemed we were constantly battling everything. The only items that did well were a couple of fruit trees (but one can only eat so many Kumquats). Still, it gave us hope because the kumquat tree regularly produces HUGE crops 2x's per year - massive amounts. If we could only get a few other things to do 1/10 that of the kumquat tree we'd be on to something. Finally, one of us got the bright idea that there had to be a way to work with nature rather than against it...we were clearly NOT winning...we had no idea what that would be called but after hunting and pecking around came up with the term "permaculture". Ahhhhh....we already knew trees seemed to give a better "bang for the buck" but now we have totally transformed EVERYTHING we ever thought we knew about gardening. Seriously - did I mention what a waste of time the Master Gardening class was? How about the several months of hydroponic training (now that was a costly and very tasteless mistake), the greenhouse (at least we will get a little enjoyment and can put it to good use). What I really like about this book is that it provides the information you need for YOUR specific situation...it's not a one size fits all approach but rather really informs and teaches you what to do, why to do it and then provides the basics for you to understand how. It has radically altered everything we have ever learned about gardening. Absolutely a wonderful set and worth every penny! My only regret was not having bought it earlier. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2012 by AnAmazonCustomer
    • An Amazing Duo
What a set of gems! I came in from a permaculture background looking for more details on design, intentional building of ecologies and food forests. These books do not disappoint, having gone through the first one and halfway through the second, there’s way more in here than I bargained for and it’s all extremely useful in designing. It’s completely transformed and enlightened my perspective on designing food forests. Highly recommended 🙌 ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2023 by Gina
    • Well worth it for forest gardeners
Although these are like text books, they are easy to read and are full of amazing information and concepts for anyone interested in starting their own forest garden. Extremely useful appendices will help in designing and choosing plants. I particularly appreciate how Jacke and Toensmier have incorporated permaculture and ecology into their thoughts on forest garden design, and attempt to present those concepts to give the reader a framework with which to think about their forest gardens, rather than just throwing a bunch of tips and tricks out with no grounding. The first book is more conceptual and the second leans towards the practical. Books arrived well packaged and in excellent shape. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024 by Rika
    • Excellent, thorough and very helpful
This is an excellent resource for forest gardening. I have both volumes. Very detailed and thorough without reading like an academic paper. I’m very happy with this purchase.
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2023 by G. Lawrence
    • Lots of valuable information
Although this is an expensive set, there is so much valuable information in these 2 books for those interested in permaculture and forest gardening in the temperate climates of North America, it is well worth the price. The authors have scientific information to back their recommendations and to give credence to the longterm benefit and viability of the vision of permaculture and forest gardening…it is no longer just a wonderful vision but actually in the realm of reality. I loved the second volume with all the tables of plants arranged by their functions. There was so much information presented in a way that you can design a plan for your forest that will work really well together and will have a really great chance to thrive. If your plan includes plants that fix nitrogen and that accumulate nutrients such as calcium and potassium you will not need to add fertilizers. If you plan to have plants that support bees with nectar and pollen, you will have no problem pollinating your crops. If you make sure you have plants and habitats that attract predatory wasps and other beneficials , you will not need to worry about pests as much. I don't agree with everything in this book…such using glycophosphate. I think some of the soil preparation techniques that are recommended are too labour intensive…there must be a better way but overall there is really a lot of useful information ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2014 by avid reader
    • Gift for my son who builds food forests
He loves them and finds them very informative and easy to read. They cover every relevant topic imaginable!
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2023 by Dionne Parker

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