{"product_id":"the-home-orchard-handbook-isbn-9781592537129","title":"The Home Orchard Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrisp apples, tart lemons, lush figs, tender peaches—imagine the bounty of a late-summer farmer’s market, right in your backyard! Learning how to plant and care for fruit trees is a desirable, accessible activity for a wide range of people. It’s a natural extension of many gardeners’ repertoires, and the investment yields generations of results. Growing your own fruit ensures a fresh, delicious, abundant harvest for your family and friends for years to come. Fruit trees diversify a region’s agricultural landscape and ecosystems, attracting pollinating bees, songbirds, and other desirable visitors. And cultivating orchards on your own decreases your reliance on grocery store distribution channels and boosts sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside \u003ci\u003eThe Home Orchard Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll find:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Strategies for choosing your orchard's site, taking into consideration soil quality, sun exposure, microclimates, drainage, and more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Information on plant selection, including what types of fruit trees do well in certain areas and how to decipher critical concepts such as \"chill hours,\" \"cultivars,\" \"bareroot,\" and \"cross-pollination\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Guidance on aftercare, including in-depth watering, composting, and preventative care schedules to keep your backyard orchard fruitful for years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Advice on troubleshooting diseases, conditions, and non-beneficial insects using only humane, organic remedies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—General tips on jamming, dehydrating, storing, and otherwise making the most of your orchard’s harvest with delicious recipes from chefs Tal Ronnen and Diana Stobo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStart growing your own fruit trees wherever you are with \u003ci\u003eThe Home Orchard Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quarry Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44895893061861,"sku":"NP9781592537129","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_87e3b9b1-3402-4464-88b9-68d8e3314d3d.jpg?v=1773106262","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-home-orchard-handbook-isbn-9781592537129","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}