Edible Forest Gardens (2 volume set) | 
|  | | | Title: | Edible Forest Gardens (2 volume set) | | Author: | Dave Jacke
Eric Toensmeier | | Publisher: | Chelsea Green | | Type: | Book / Hardcover | | Publication Date: | 15 November, 2005 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 1890132608 / 9781890132606 | | List Price: | $150.00 | | You Save: | $55.50 | | Amazon Price: | $94.50 | |
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Product Description
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
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Customer Reviews:
• Thorough, Thorough, Thorough 24 April, 2008
These books are very thorough. They take you through all the processes you need to get your garden started, and they provide many perennial garden design methods. There are plenty of charts and graphs in each book which help tremendously with making complete sense of the material.
The second volume is about double the size of Volume One. My only real issue with this set is that Volume One is in color and Volume Two is black and white. Is this a big deal? Not really. Though, if I had the option of paying ten dollars to swap out Volume Two in black and white for a color version, I would.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1ZVO28RX9K5JL
• Great Mix Of Theory And Practical! Very Thorough! 19 September, 2008
I bought the books to understand the practical aspects of building a forest garden on my 2 acre land. I started reading the vol 2 because that seemed to contain the practical advice. However, soon after, I became convinced that vol 1 can not be ignored. Now I have read vol 1 and am truly in awe of the authors' clarity of thinking and organizing the vast amounts of material and data. The theory is clear and up-to-date with vast recent scientific knowledge- a rare combination indeed.
My only advice to a beginning reader would be to read the last part (conclusion) of vol 1 before and in between the various chapters in order to maintain motivation and interest in the overly theoretical- but necessarily so- parts of vol 1. That chapter really ties the theory together with your reasons of going into such details as are presented.I found in that chapter my "aha" moment.
Thanks to the authors for these wonderful and helpful books. Are worth their weight in gold- or rich moist forest humus!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1PJTY6D5Y1UPM
• Permaculture, A Must 20 June, 2008
Very nice for practical information. I hope to build a edible forest soon. I will see the results in some years.
- Reviewed by customer ID: AZOGEJQUGX3Q4
• Must Have 14 October, 2008
The book like a bible for every permaculturist. A must have for a conscious and advanced gardener. Future in it! A lot of knowledge!
Highly recommend it!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3R4TDOQ9CAGVL
• These Two Books Could Keep You Busy For Quite Some Time... 23 August, 2007
It's really amazing how much information the authors have compiled on the subject matter they cover. Which, by the way, has to to with creating forest gardens, but with so much more as well, and in incredible depth.
These two books can provide one with material to study for a long time and be a reference source forever.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3MZ4UGPCW62YM
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