ON OUR BOOKSHELF: AN EXCERPT
Jean-Martin Fortier, Canadian farmer, author, and educator known for his expertise in small-scale organic farming and agroecology, has just released his much-anticipated follow-up to The Market Gardener: A Successful Grower’s Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming (see sidebar). And while we may be in the throes of our hot, summer weather across the country, it’s never too early to start planning our shoulder season gardens. That’s where The Winter Market Gardener: A Successful Growers Handbook for Year-Round Harvests (New Society Publishers) comes in. The following is an excerpt from this new resource.
Yes, We Can Grow Vegetables Year-Round... and Here’s Why We Should
Throughout the year, our
