![]() ![]() ![]() With these fundamentals covered, Coleman moves on to his main thesis. Most importantly, Coleman illustrates how to make top-notch organic compost and shares ways to have this indispensable garden ingredient in abundance. ![]() Along with these basics comes advice on soil structure, bed design and construction, tools, and infrastructure such as trellises. It all starts with good garden design – easy access from the kitchen, pleasing aesthetics, and proper siting are key to the garden’s function and your enjoyment. These techniques are informed by the type of seasonal eating that has become the holy grail of the farm-to-table movement. ![]() In Four-Season Harvest, Coleman lays out basic, low-tech methods for harvesting from the garden year-round. This diligent and practical New England persona has probably seduced many a would-be grower into buying his books, but I think the real draw for most gardeners is the simplicity of his approach and his simple goal as a grower: to eat well. Not only that but, more than likely, he has fashioned, designed, or otherwise modified said tools to perfectly suit his needs in his carefully-planned, organized, and abundant garden. From reading his books (or looking at a Johnny’s catalog) you can easily imagine that every tool is his shed is sharp, rust-free, and in its right place. February in Zone 7 (Pfafftown, NC)Įliot Coleman epitomizes the careful, organized, and innovative gardener many of us aspire to become. Over-wintering cilantro in a low-tunnel covered with Agribon. ![]()
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