El jardinero horticultor

El jardinero horticultor , translated into eight languages, is one of the most influential books on farming of the last decade.

As organic farming continues to develop across the planet, some young farmers, such as Jean-Martin Fortier, are pioneers in putting their innovative ideas about creating a market garden into practice. He and his wife have spent fifteen years making a living from just over half a hectare of crops, which feed more than two hundred families through their thriving box scheme and their market stall.

Based on low-tech, high-yield production methods, El jardinero horticultor is packed with information on:

• how to create a micro-farm by designing low-cost, bio-intensive growing systems.
• how to grow without a tractor and minimise fossil-fuel costs, thanks to good use of hand tools, machinery and the right tillage techniques.
• how to grow a range of vegetables systematically, addressing weed and pest management, crop yields, harvest seasons and methods for setting prices.

El jardinero horticultor is a practical, comprehensive and up-to-date guide to small-scale farming, showing that making a living from growing food, without a big investment or a large plot of land, is more accessible than it seems. This manual builds on Eliot Coleman's explanations and brilliantly applies many of his fundamental principles, giving aspiring farmers a solid grounding for making a living from their harvests.