Levy, Allyson
Summary: "The ideal, easy-to-use resource for growing healthy, resilient, low-maintenance trees, shrubs, vines and other fruiting plants from around the world - perfect for farmers, gardeners and landscapers at every scale. Illustrated with more than 200 colour photographs and covering 50 productive edible crops - from Arctic kiwi to jujebe, medlar to heartnut - this is the go-to guide for growers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2022
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Summary: Fruit farmers dont take care of animals, they take care of trees! These orchards are full of delicious treats like apples, oranges, cherries, and even pears. Early readers learn how farmers plant these trees in rows, then take care of them until the trees bear fruit. Through accessible text paired with full-color photographs, readers learn how different orchards grow different fruits and what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 634 ESSSummary: The Permaculture Orchard : Beyond Organic is a feature-length educational film that will teach you how to set up your own orchard at any scale. We recognize the limitations of the organic model as a substitue to conventional fruit growing, and want to propose a more holistic, regenerative approach inspired by permaculture principles. Based on 20 years of applied theory and trial and error,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Possible Media 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 634 PEROtto, Stella
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Publisher / Publication Date: OttoGraphics 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 634 OTTPhillips, Michael
Summary: Offers advice for growing fruit orchards using organic methods, covering topics such as orchard design, strategies for controlling pests and diseases, and the different varieties of each type of fruit.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Pub. 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 634 PHIDeardorff, David C.
Contents: Prepare for success -- Plant portraits. Almond ; Apple ; Apricot ; Avocado ; Banana ; Blackberry ; Blueberry ; Cherry ; Chestnut ; Currant and gooseberry ; Fig ; Grape ; Grapefruit ; Guava ; Hazelnut ; Kiwi ; Lemon ; Lime ; Loquat ; Mandarin ; Melon ; Mulberry ; Olive ; Orange ; Passionfruit ; Peach and nectarine ; Pear ; Pecan and walnut ; Persimmon ; Plum ; Pomegranate ; Raspberry ;...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 634.04 DEAHopkinson, Deborah.
Summary: A pioneer father transports his beloved fruit trees and his family to Oregon in the mid-nineteenth century. Based loosely on the life of Henderson Luelling.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC HOPCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC HOPJohnson, Sylvia A.
Summary: Discusses the growth and cultivation of apple trees and the development, harvesting, and storage of apples.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 1983
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 634 JOHAllen, Oliver E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 ALLRalph, Ann
Summary: Outlines simple but effective techniques for growing apples, plums, cherries, peaches, and other fruits on small trees that take up less space and require minimal care in home gardens.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2014
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Summary: "Cuando visitamos a abuelo, lo ayudo a vender frutas, pregonando los nombres de cada una mientras caminamos: nuestros pasos repican como tambores, nuestras manos, cual maracas, agitan las brillantes siluetas de las frutas mientras cantamos...con ritmo 'Mango limón coco melón naranja toronja plátano piña' ...Vivo lejos de abuelo, pero podemos cantar rimas de ida y vuelta entre nuestros dos...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, un sello editorial de la División Infantil de Simon & Schuster 2021
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH ENGSummary: "Neighbor Law is a plain-English guide to the laws behind common neighbor disputes. Filled with tips on how to solve problems and restore good neighbor relations, this practical book helps readers learn to deal with: noisy neighbors, trees that hang over a property line, blocked views, unclear boundary lines, high, unsightly, or deteriorating fences, dangers to children ("attractive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.04 NEIPeet, Bill.
Summary: The birdlike kweeks are starving because their island does not have enough ploppolop fruit trees to feed them all, until Quentin makes an amazing discovery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1985
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Introduction to trees: What to look for -- Broadleaf deciduous trees: Birch, alder & beech -- Elms & poplars -- Hornbeams & willows -- Oaks -- How a tree grows -- Hawthorn & sycamores -- Maples -- Buckeyes & ashes -- Walnuts & hickories -- Other broadleaf trees -- Leaves -- Ornamental trees: Fruit trees -- Crab apples & pear -- Cherry trees -- Trees with pods of seeds -- Magnolias & others --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Science WorldContents: Disc 1. Jump start your edible garden -- Planning for gardening success -- Building your garden foundation -- Starting plants from seeds -- Planting vegetables and herbs -- Low-maintenance garden tips -- disc 2. Small fruit cultivateion and care -- Growing fruit trees -- Eco-friendly pest management -- Food harvesting tips & tricks -- Composting and vermicomposting -- Extending the growing season.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 HOWCall number: DVD 635 HOW
Makos, Adam
Summary: Adapted for young adults from the New York Times best-seller, this gripping true account of a WWII American tank gunner, who met his destiny in an armor duel and forged an enduring bond with his enemy, brings to life the perils of war.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 SMOGilbert, Leah (Leah Rose)
Summary: Maya plans to build the perfect treehouse, but after doing research and selecting the perfect spot, she finds she must recruit helpers to get the job done.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GILWebb, Leah M.
Summary: "Homesteader Leah M. Webb shares her strategy for implementing a homestead plan in seven stages by starting small and gradually adding more features each year. Step-by-step photos from the author's own homestead, accompanied by her hard-earned advice and instruction, make this a one-of-a-kind guide for anyone who aspires to grow more of their own food"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2023
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Summary: While visiting her abuelo in Cuba, a young girl helps him sell frutas, singing the name of each fruit as they walk, and after she returns to the United States, they exchange letters made of abrazos--hugs. Includes historical and cultural notes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ENGSummary: "Bluey goes camping with her family and makes a new friend named Jean-Luc! Despite the language barrier, they have fun planting fruit trees, hunting a wild pig, and more! But when vacation ends, Bluey wonders if she'll ever get to see her new friend again"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers Licenses, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022