Vegetables, fruits, nuts and herbs
Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts and Herbs - Study Materials
3 Further Reading
Across Europe
Fruit and vegetable production is most common in the southern and Mediterranean countries of Europe. It is about a quarter of the total agricultural output of Spain, Italy and Romania and more than a third of the output in Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Portugal. In the EU production is just 10% for vegetables and 7% for fruit of the total agricultural output.
See Seasonal calendar for vegetables and fruit across Northern and Western Europe
http://na-nu.com/terfloth.org/Kitchen/Season_Cal.pdf
WWOOF
Find a WWOOF host farm where there is a good sized market garden growing a variety of vegetables, fruit, nuts and herbs throughout the year in a variety of ways eg. in polytunnels, raised beds, with both row and block planting. Countries in the south of Europe are likely to have the greatest variety of crops throughout the year. Choose to visit in the season of clearing and preparing the ground, growing, cultivating or harvesting. There are interesting tasks and skills to learn in all seasons. If you have your own links and resources to share for further reading, please do so on the forum!
Networks
World Permaculture Network
Organisations
Garden Organic
Seed Savers Exchange – garden planner
Links
Organic Gardening Guidelines
http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/organic-guidelines
Edible Backyard
http://www.ediblebackyard.co.nz/
Market Gardening - A start-up guide
http://douglas.uwex.edu/files/2010/05/Market-Gardening-Getting-Started-ATTRA.pdf
The sustainable organic gardening guide for self-sufficient people
http://deepgreenpermaculture.com/
Farming the woods - A website dedicated to forest gardening
Orchard practical guides
https://ptes.org/campaigns/traditional-orchard-project/orchard-practical-guides
Videos
Permaculture by Geoff Lawton
BBC Mud, Sweat and Tractors - The Story of Agriculture 2 – fruit and vegetables
60 mins. 2009.
Social networks