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Books Old Southern Apples - Lee Calhoun’s Bible of old apple information.
Drawn from the thousands of nursery catalogs on file at the National
Agricultural Library in Beltsville, Maryland, this book is a must for the
serious collector or hobbyist. 359 pages, hardcover, with 48 color plates from the NAL
repository. $49.95 Apples for the 21st Century -
Author Warren Manhart describes 50 new and old varieties from 30 years of
evaluation and testing. If you are
planning an orchard for market, this is the book for you.
Covers the basics, plus topics such as “Bloom Times” and “Trellis
Spacing.” 286 pages, hardcover,
with color photos. Good, used
copies only. $37.50 The Apple Grower - Author Michael Phillips provides real solutions for organic growers,
combining forgotten wisdom with the latest scientific knowledge.
Writes reviewer Eliot Coleman, “This is a book I’d love to have
written—the best source available of all the best information on growing
healthy apples.” Chapters
include: “The Orchard Site and
Its Climate,” “The Trees and the Planting,“ “Apple Pests and
Diseases,” “Spray Options” and “Reaping the Harvest.” 242 pages, softcover. $35.00 Apples
- In this beautifully illustrated and informative book, Roger Yepsen explores
the world of apples throughout history and in the present.
Each featured apple is remarkably distinctive in taste, texture, aroma,
and appearance. They range from the unusual, like the Knobbed Russet and
Hubbardston Nonesuch, to apples everyone has tasted such as Red Delicious and
Granny Smith. Writes one reviewer,
“A handsomely produced volume…[Yepsen’s] watercolors are as crisp and
lively as a Newtown Pippin.” This
is a great gift book for someone who has fond memories of the apples on
granddaddy’s farm. 255 pages.
$13.00 Grafting Fruit Trees - This bulletin was written by John C. Snyder, former Extension
Horticulture Specialist at Washington State University, and Richard D. Bartram,
former Area Extension Agent in Wenatchee, Washingon. Detailed instructions are given on common and not-so-common
grafting techniques: cleft graft, side graft, bridge graft, inarch graft, veneer
graft, whip graft, and budding. Excellent
illustrations and photos. 18 pages,
paper. $5.75 The Great American Apple - Snippets of apple lore with recipes for making
everything from Shaker boiled cider to oat applesauce drop biscuits.
Written by Patricia B. Mitchell of Foodways Publications.
36 pages, softcover. $4.95
THE
FOLLOWING BULLETINS BY STOREY PUBLICATIONS ARE $3.95
EA. Grafting Fruit Trees -
A good basic primer on budding and grafting techniques. Improving Your Soil - The short course on composting. Fertilizers for Free - Show this to the guy at the garden center and watch him turn red!
Folks have been growing fine fruit (and nice lawns too!) long before the
advent of 10-10-10. Controlling Garden Weeds - Helpful, but don’t expect a panacea.
Weeds such as bermuda and crabgrass are nearly impossible to eradicate. Cold Storage of Fruits and Vegetables - Keeping
fruit fresh can sometimes be a real challenge.
Here are some helpful hints. Jams, Jellies, and Preserves - A fine introduction to the art of “putting
away.” Making the Best Apple Cider - Explains in simple terms one of the high pleasures
of orcharding. Food Drying Techniques - Not too many years ago, dried apples were one of
the essentials of a well-supplied table. Drying
intensifies flavor, thereby turning a mediocre apple into something useful and
delicious. Build Your Underground
Cellar - This
is the “old-timey” way to keep apples through the winter—the way it was
done before the advent of mechanical refrigeration, and high-tech, suspended
animation in de-oxygenated vats. This
is also the best way to keep apples so that they don’t have a
“refrigerated” taste. Follow
this plan and you’ll be eating deliciously mellowed Yorks when the snow is
piled high. Eggs and Chickens - Not many people know that chickens in the orchard can swallow a whole
army of bugs. We think they’re
just plain fun to have around. And
our big Rhode Island rooster keeps the neighbors on a decent schedule. Grow the Best Blueberries - There seems to be no middle ground with
blueberries. Either they do well
for you, or they don’t. The aim
of this booklet’s is to put you on the right side of the divide. |
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