Level up your growing with the right tool for every job
Searching for effective, economical ways to level up your growing? The Garden Tool Handbook is the essential guide to choosing the right hand tool for the right job at the right time, and maximizing quality, efficiency, and profitability on your farm, homestead, or market garden.
Carefully selected garden equipment is the first line of defense against pests, weeds, and drought; a helping hand at all stages of cultivation; and your greatest ally in crop management. Edible ecosystem expert Zach Loeks reveals the valuable information you need to optimize productivity including:
- How to ensure a smooth workflow and prevent labor bottlenecks by understanding the garden operation cycle from planting to harvest
- The advantages of tackling repetitive seasonal tasks with hand tools, such as ergonomic benefits, increased output, and more enjoyment
- Multifunctional equipment and professional tool systems for every operation from start-up to pro grower How smart, timely tool acquisitions can provide a high return on investment and improve your bottom line
- Case studies, farm use scenarios, maintenance and storage guidelines, pro tips, and more.
The future of food is small-scale agriculture, and innovative, affordable garden implements adapted to specific crops, environments, and production styles are the key to revolutionizing our food system. This richly illustrated, full-color resource is a must-read for serious gardeners, professional growers, edible landscapers, and anyone who wants to grow better.
Innehållsförteckning
PART 1: THE TOOLS
The Beginning
Extending Human Power
All about Tools
Tool Types
Tool Design
DIY or Buy
Garden Operation Cycle
Tool System Design
Scale-Based Decision-Making
Scaling-Up Tool Systems
Scaling-Up Your Avatar
PART 2: YOUR GARDEN OPERATION CYCLE
Chapter 1: Site Analysis and Sampling
Chapter 2: Garden Design and Crop Planning
Chapter 3: Garden Starts
Chapter 4: Primary Land Preparation
Chapter 5: Plot and Permabed Forming
Case Study: Container Gardening
Chapter 6: Fine Seedbed Preparation
Chapter 7: Seeding and Planting
Chapter 8: Irrigation
Chapter 9: Garden Crop Maintenance
Chapter 10: Crop Weeding
Chapter 11: Garden Harvest
Chapter 12: Season Extension
Chapter 13: Post-harvest Handling and Curing
Chapter 14: Cold Storage
Chapter 15: Marketing
Chapter 16: Cleanup and Maintenance
Conclusion
Resources
List of Tool Companies and Suppliers
Index
About the Author
Praise
About New Society Publishers
Om författaren
Zach Loeks is an educator, grower, permaculture designer, and innovator. Director of the Ecosystem Solution Institute, he helps homes, farms, schools, and municipalities create more edible and diverse landscapes. He is the author of The Two-Wheel Tractor Handbook and The Edible Ecosystem Solution. Zach lives on his award-winning farm in Cobden, ON.
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