The New Organic Grower : A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener, 2nd Edition

With more than 45,000 sold since 1989, The New Organic Grower has become a modern classic. In this newly revised and expanded edition, master grower Eliot Coleman continues to present the simplest and most sustainable ways of growing top-quality organic vegetables. Coleman updates practical information on marketing the harvest, on small-scale equipment, and on farming and gardening for the long-term health of the soil. The new book is thoroughly updated, and includes all-new chapters such as: Farm-Generated Fertility—how to meet your soil-fertility needs from the resources of your own land, even if manure is not available. The Moveable Feast—how to construct home-garden and commercial-scale greenhouses that can be easily moved to benefit plants and avoid insect and disease build-up. The Winter Garden—how to plant, harvest, and sell hardy salad crops all winter long from unheated or minimally heated greenhouses. Pests—how to find'plant-positive'rather than'pest-negative'solutions by growing healthy, naturally resistant plants. The Information Resource—how and where to learn what you need to know to grow delicious organic vegetables, no matter where you live. Written for the serious gardener or small market farmer, The New Organic Grower proves that, in terms of both efficiency and profitability, smaller can be better. Updated for its 30th anniversary edition; [This book] remains as relevant as ever. New York Times Book Review Since its original publication in 1989, The New Organic Grower has been one of the most important farming books available, with pioneer Eliot Coleman leading the charge in the organic movement in the United States. Now fully illustrated and updated, this 30 th Anniversary Edition is a must-have for any agricultural library. Eliot Colemans books and innovative methods have helped innumerable organic farmers build successful farms in deep accordance with nature. The wisdom in this seminal book holds true even as the modern agricultural canon has grownin large part due to Colemans influence as a wise elder with decades of experience. New information has been included in this edition to showcase the new tools and techniques that Eliot has been developing over the last thirty-five years. Inspired by the European intensive growers, The New Organic Grower , 30 th Anniversary Edition , offers a very approachable and productive form of farming that has proven to work well for the earth and its stewards for centuries. Gardeners working on 2.5 acres or less will find this book especially useful, as it offers proof that small-scale market growers and serious home gardeners can live good lives close to the land and make a profit at the same time. The New Organic Grower is ideal for young farmers just getting started, or gardeners seeking to expand into a more productive enterprise. New material in this edition "I was interested in the environment, farming, science . . . and there was Eliots book lying on the shelf. I remember grabbing it, and I just FELL IN. . . . I remember reading it like it was the Bible."Dan Barber, chef

Those who have loved and used Eliot Coleman's original The New Organic Grower will be glad for the opportunity to revisit the master to learn of his latest thinking on every aspect of organic gardening. Those who are newly acquainted with Coleman will find this revised, expanded edition an incomparable source of inspiration, good sense, and practical advice that includes a fully revised chapter on organic pest management, more than sixty new illustrations, an updated, comprehensive, annotated bibliography listing indispensable sources for serious growers, and an appendix of updated tools and supplies.

Library Journal

Written for the small-scale (under five acres) market gardener, this book is useful for anyone seeking information on economically efficient, biologically based food production. Coleman describes natural agricultural practices which enhance plant vitality even without the use of ``organic'' pesticides. Many recommendations, such as crop rotation and use of green manures, are old methods; what is new is how Coleman directs their use to the small grower and explains how growers can find a market niche for organically grown produce. He provides information on using greenhouses and covers to extend the growing season and also explains how to use livestock to improve a small farm. This is a good addition for serious gardening collections.-- Peter C. Leonard, Mt. Lebanon P.L., Pa.

Agricultural craftsmanship -- Land -- Scale and capital -- Part-time help -- Marketing strategy -- Planning and observation -- Crop rotation -- Green manures -- Tillage -- Soil fertility -- Farm-generated fertility -- Direct seeding -- Transplanting -- Soil blocks -- Setting out transplants -- Weeds -- Pests? -- Pests: temporary palliatives -- Harvest -- Marketing -- Season extension -- The movable feast -- The winter garden -- Livestock -- The information resource -- The final question -- L'envoi -- From artichokes to zucchini. Master grower Eliot Coleman presents the simplest and most sustainable ways of growing top-quality organic vegetables. He updates practical information on marketing the harvest, on small-scale equipment, and on farming and gardening for the long-term health of the soil. Covers soil, farm economics and labor, crop planning, equipment, green manures, tillage, organic fertilizers, pests, and livestock.