Organic orchardist Michael Phillips leads viewers through a year in his own orchard, demonstrating basic horticultural skills like grafting and pruning, and revealing groundbreaking field-tested strategies for growing apples and other tree fruits both organically and holistically.

"Do you want to eat fresh, local foods affordably? Have you thought about starting your own garden but are overwhelmed by all of the options?...Look inside to find: Planting, preparing and preserving information for more than 25 herbs, fruits and vegetables ; Advice on how to select the freshest produce at your supermarket ; A helpful chapter on preserving the harvest with tips for freezing, drying, canning, and preserving ; easy delicious recipes...

Introduces the activities of gardening and farming and discusses what is involved in growing fruits and vegetables.

Offers over 300 fun and creative projects to get children involved both in the kitchen and the garden, featuring full lists of ingredients and equipment needed as well as difficulty ratings and time estimates.

Heirloom gardening is responsible gardening, and this book is the perfect companion for home growers looking for interesting varieties to tend while saving threatened and forgotten plants for future generations.