Fruit Trees for Every Garden, An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More by Alice Waters -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Foreword by Alice Waters Introduction I. Getting Started

Site Selection Planning and Layout Irrigation Systems

II. Selecting Pome and Stone Fruit Trees

Choosing Rootstocks and Scions Pollination Chill Hours by Variety Varietal Recommendations: Pome Fruits Apples European Pears Quinces Varietal Recommendations: Stone Fruits Peaches and Nectarines Plums Apricots Pluots and Apriums Sweet Cherries

III. Sourcing and Planting Bare Root Fruit Trees

Time of Planting Sourcing a Quality Tree Selecting Quality Trees Preparing the Planting Hole Tutorial: Planting the Tree

IV. How a Tree Grows

Spring in the Orchard Summer in the Orchard Fall in the Orchard Winter in the Orchard

V. How You Grow a Tree

The French Intensive Approach to Organic Gardening Soil Basics The Three Cs: Cultivation, Compost, and Cover Crops Tutorial: Digging a Raised Bed Prior to Planting Tutorial: Starting a Compost Pile Bagged Organic Fertilizers Seasonal Feeding Watering Fostering Biodiversity Preventing Harm from Pests and Diseases

VI. Pruning and Training Pome and Stone Fruit Trees

Pruning Anatomy 101 Tree Forms Your Pruning Personality Types of Cuts and Their Responses When to Prune Approaching the Tree and Setting Pruning Goals Resuscitating or Reclaiming an Older, Out-of-Control Tree Additional Pruning Considerations for Quince Additional Pruning Considerations for Stone Fruits A Science and an Art Tutorial: Forming the Open Center Tree Form Tutorial: Forming the Modified Central Leader Tree Form Pruning Tools Training Thinning

VII. Selecting and Growing Citrus, Pomegranate, Fig, and Persimmon Trees

Citrus: Year-Round Options Pomegranates: The Mythological Fruit The “Common” Fig: Decadent and Nuanced Persimmons: Fall Bounty

Coda, or Go Forth and Ace It Resources Recommended Reading Acknowledgments Index About the Etchings