The Complete Book of Fruit Growing in Australia [Paperback]

Louis Glowinski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1997 | ISBN-10: 0850918707 | ISBN-13: 978-0850918700

This practical manual, from one of Australia's best-known organic gardeners, sets out the principles of companion planting: understand your plants, make the right choices, learn to identify pests and predators, and help the processes of nature. By learning which plants to plant near each other, you can increase the productivity of your garden, improve plant health, reduce pests and disease and condition the soil. There are useful chapters on designing, composting, mulching and homemade liquid plant-foods, and a host of gardening tips.

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About the Author

Louis Glowinski MB, BS, FRACGP, is a member of the Rare Fruit Council of Australia, the International Rare Fruit Council, the California Rare Fruit Growers, the North American Fruit Explorers, the West Australia Nut and Tree Corp Association, the Exotic Fruit Growers, and the AMA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Lothian Pub Co (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0850918707
• ISBN-13: 978-0850918700
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,591,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My bible, March 3, 2000

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John Evans (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Book of Fruit Growing in Australia (Paperback)

This book deals with growing the fruits we all know as well many I'd never heard of, the likes of Jaboticaba,Babaco,Cheimoya,Grumichama etc. which I now own and am eagerly awaiting them fruiting. I found the book extremely informative on all aspects of growing fruit, Especially on growing sub-tropical trees in temperate climates. The book has inspired me to turn my 1360 square metre residential block into an orchard with 45 fruit trees, shrubs and plants. Many of the 200 different trees and plants in the book are very ornamental, and as the author says you can have an ornamental edible garden.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extrordinary book by an extrordinary author, March 12, 2008

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B. Marshall (A small village on a large lake in Queensland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Book of Fruit Growing in Australia (Paperback)

Neither a sexy title nor, some would say, subject, but this book has amazed and continues to amaze us. With a new small acreage, we needed a practical guide to planting, growing and harvesting fruit and nut trees, so we bought this. It functions as you'd expect - as a simple, clearly written guide. But the quality of writing is really out of its class, the wit is as dry as a really good martini, and the erudition of the author is quite phenomenal. We might look up, say, growing macadamias in southern Victoria, and find ourselves reading the extract aloud to each other because it's just so damn interesting. I know, you're thinking what pitiably dull people we must be. And we are, but I defy anyone to scan through a few pages without being educated, entertained and bloody impressed. I have no hesitation in recommending this for anyone about to, or growing, fruit and nut trees anywhere from backyards to production horticulture. A superb guide from a superb guide. Get growing stuff!