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Backyard Fruit Growing for Beginners : Grow Apples, Berries, Peaches & More - From First Planting to First Harvest
by Talor Press
Overview
Grow real fruit in your own backyard - no farming experience required.
Most fruit gardening books are written for experienced growers. This one is different. Backyard Fruit Growing for Beginners walks you through every step of planning, planting, and harvesting your own fruit - from choosing the right varieties for your climate to protecting your harvest from birds, pests, and disease.
Whether you have a quarter-acre lot or a single raised bed, this guide gives you a practical, no-fluff roadmap to growing apples, pears, peaches, cherries, plums, blueberries, raspberries, figs, grapes, and more.
- Match fruit varieties to your USDA zone and chill hours
- Master pruning, espalier, and tree training techniques
- Build raised beds and plan spacing for any yard size
- Understand pollination, rootstocks, and grafting basics
- Identify and treat 30+ common pests and diseases
- Use planting calendars and monthly task checklists
- Preserve your harvest: jam, freezing, drying, and cider
- Grow unusual fruits: figs, persimmons, elderberries, currants
- Full appendix with quick-reference charts and worksheets
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798250771917
- ISBN-10: 9798250771917
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: March 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.42 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
- Page Count: 200
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