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THE ECOLOGICAL FARM

THE ECOLOGICAL FARM

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Author: Helen Atthowe
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The breakthrough resource for fruit and vegetable growers at every scale who want to go 'beyond organic' and build higher soil quality and fertility using fewer inputs through a unique ecosystem-balancing approach.

The Ecological Farm is the go-to guide for ecological growing, with a unique focus on reduced tillage, minimizing farm and garden inputs, and pest control.

Reflecting the wisdom that farmer, consultant, and educator Helen Atthowe and her late husband, Carl Rosato, gained during decades of farming experience, this book guides readers on how to reduce or eliminate the use of outside inputs of fertilizer or pesticides—even those that are commonly used on certified organic orchards and market gardens. In clear language and with color photographs, charts, and graphs throughout, the book emphasizes the importance of managing the details of an entire growing system over the full life of the enterprise.

Based on advances in scientific research in ecological food production, farmers, homesteaders, permaculturists, and gardeners alike will learn methods to:

  • design a farm system that maintains a growing root in the soil year-round to feed the microbial community instead of just crops.
  • strengthen the "immune system" of a farm or garden
  • supply crop needs using only on-farm inputs such as cover crops and living mulch
  • maximize the presence of beneficial insects and microbes that support healthy crop development
  • minimize ecological impact in dealing with insect pests and disease problems

The Ecological Farm also features a crop-by-crop guide to growing more than 25 of the most popular and profitable vegetables and fruits, including specific management advice for dealing with pests and diseases.

The Ecological Farm makes complex, sometimes messy, ecological concepts and practices understandable to all growers and makes healthy farming—in which nature is invited to participate—possible.

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