{"product_id":"grow-a-little-fruit-tree-simple-pruning-techniques-for-small-space-easy-harvest-fruit-trees","title":"Grow a Little Fruit Tree: Simple Pruning Techniques for Small-Space, Easy-Harvest Fruit Trees (Spiral Bound)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnn Ralph argues her case for pruning with such deep knowledge, and wit, and obvious affection for fruit trees, that you cannot help but be converted. A delightful and useful book! \"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnn Ralph takes a radically new and different approach to fruit trees - an approach that makes sense for people who want to fit more fruit trees into a particular space;preservers who want to grow their own fruit more easily;fruit tree growers who want to experiment with dwarf trees. This book reveals a simple technique that makes ordinary fruit trees small, easy to care for, and fun to harvest from.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis backyard fruit tree owner's manual should come with every fruit tree, or, better yet, get it while you are still deciding what trees to plant. \"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroducing the Little Fruit Tree \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 1 - Small Is Beautiful \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2 - The Short Fruit Tree Method \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3 - The Elementary Principles of Pruning \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4 - Choosing Varieties \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5 - The Fruit Tree Comes Home \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6 - The Conversation Begins: The Hardest Pruning Cut You'll Ever Have To Make \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7 - The Conversation Continues \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8 - How Much Water Does a Fruit Tree Need? \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9 - Working with Mother Nature \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10 - Ripe Fruit \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11 - Entering the Zone of Equilibrium \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSmaller Is Better \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Imagine a peach tree that's the same height as you. And an apple tree that doesn't require a ladder for reaching the top-most fruit. Following Ann Ralph's timed pruning plan and simple maintenance guidelines, you can keep ordinary fruit trees small and manageable. Your little trees need less garden space, are easier to care for, and offer just the right amount of fruit for most households.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Beautiful and essential. Ann Ralph is your good-natured guide to the sometimes intimidating task of planting bare root fruit trees, thinning fruit, and that nail-biter of them all: pruning.\"--Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This backyard fruit tree owner's manual should come with every fruit tree, or, better yet, get it while you are still deciding what trees to plant.\"--Pam Pierce, author of Golden Gate Gardening and Wildly Successful Plants: Northern California\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Ann Ralph argues her case for pruning with such deep knowledge, and wit, and obvious affection for fruit trees, that you cannot help but be converted. A delightful and useful book!\"--Mike Madison, author of Blithe Tomato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Beautiful and essential. Ann Ralph is your good-natured guide to the sometimes intimidating task of planting bare root fruit trees, thinning fruit, and that nail-biter of them all: pruning.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eNovella Carpenter, author of Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This backyard fruit tree owner's manual should come with every fruit tree, or, better yet, get it while you are still deciding what trees to plant.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003ePam Pierce, author of Golden Gate Gardening and Wildly Successful Plants: Northern California\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Ann Ralph argues her case for pruning with such deep knowledge, and wit, and obvious affection for fruit trees, that you cannot help but be converted. A delightful and useful book!\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eMike Madison, author of Blithe Tomato\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrow your own apples, figs, plums, cherries, pears, apricots, and peaches in even the smallest backyard!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ann Ralph shows you how to cultivate small yet abundant fruit trees using a variety of specialized pruning techniques. With dozens of simple and effective strategies for keeping an ordinary fruit tree from growing too large, you'll keep your gardening duties manageable while at the same time reaping a bountiful harvest. These little fruit trees are easy to maintain and make a lovely addition to any home landscape. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2014 (EAN 9781612120546, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/15\/2014 pg. 20 (EAN 9781612120546, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/02\/2015 (EAN 9781612120546, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/31\/2015 pg. 37 (EAN 9781612120546, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Nonfiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9781612120546, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eRalph, Ann\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnn Ralph is a fruit tree specialist with twenty years of nursery experience. 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