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Farming the woods, an integrated permaculture approach to growing food and medicinals in temperate forests, Ken Mudge and Steve Gabriel ; foreword by John F. Munsell

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Farming the woods, an integrated permaculture approach to growing food and medicinals in temperate forests, Ken Mudge and Steve Gabriel ; foreword by John F. Munsell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-350) and index

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Farming the woods

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

877851778

Responsibility statement

Ken Mudge and Steve Gabriel ; foreword by John F. Munsell

Sub title

an integrated permaculture approach to growing food and medicinals in temperate forests

Summary

Farming the Woods covers in detail how to cultivate, harvest, and market high-value nontimber forest crops such as American ginseng, shiitake mushrooms, raps (wild leeks), maple syrup, fruit and nut trees, ornamentals, and more. Along with profiles of forest farmers from around the country, readers are also provided comprehensive information on historical perspectives of forest farming; mimicking the forest in a changing climate; cultivation of medicinal crops; cultivation of food crops; crating a forest nursery; harvesting and utilizing wood products; the role of animals in the forest farm; and how to design your forest farm and manage it once it's established

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Integrated permaculture approach to growing food and medicinals in temperate forests

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