Starting and Propagating Plants
New Society Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-77406-027-8 (ISBN)
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Save money and ensure high quality by producing your own plants
Discover the proven plant propagation methods of Jean-Martin Fortier, renowned market gardener and pioneer of bio-intensive organic farming. In this practical and inspiring guide, Fortier reveals how to grow strong, healthy seedlings from seed to transplant—whether you're a home gardener or a market farmer.
Inside you'll learn how to:
Start your own seedlings—indoors, under cover, or directly in the field
Master direct seeding and transplanting in soil blocks or pots
Apply advanced propagation techniques like grafting, growing from cuttings, and plant division
Follow every step of the planting process: soil preparation, bed design, single- and multi-row planting, acclimatization, irrigation, mulching, plant protection, weeding, and post-planting care
Save money, gain independence, and produce top-quality crops naturally.
With clear illustrations and field-tested techniques, this book is your essential guide to growing organically, intensively, and profitably—no matter the size of your garden.
Jean-Martin Fortier, a distinguished farmer, author, and educator, has been spearheading a movement in ecological agriculture for over twenty years. Since 2004, he and his wife have been operating Les Jardins de la Grelinette, an efficient and productive 2-acre microfarm. This farm is often referred to as a blueprint for effective human-scale organic farming. In 2015, Jean-Martin established La Ferme des Quatre-Temps, a research farm dedicated to training apprentices and developing new strategies for market gardening, including year-round production. His pioneering methods are taught worldwide through the Market Gardener Institute, which is present in more than 90 countries. Jean-Martin is the author of The Winter Market Gardener and The Market Gardener, which have sold over a quarter of a million copies in nine languages. His contributions to organic farming and regenerative agriculture have earned him the Meritorious Service Cross from the Governor General of Canada. He farms and lives in Quebec, Canada. Pierre Nessmann was born to a family of Strasbourg market gardeners and holds a degree from the École d'Horticulture de Genève, in Switzerland. He has worked as a landscape gardener and a journalist for over 40 years. He is the assistant editor of the popular French gardening magazines Rustica Pratique and Rustica Weekly, covers gardening and DIY stories for the French television Network TF1, and currently hosts a gardening segment on the show Nous Voilà Bien, on the French radio station RTL. He is the author of several books about vegetable growing, gardening, and landscaping. Pierre lives in Paris, France. Flore Avram is a freelance artist and graphic designer specializing in scientific and botanical illustration. She has collaborated extensively with the French language children's publisher KiloWatt Editions, and with Inserm Magazine, a quarterly journal which explores health and biomedical research. Flore has earned several professional certifications in graphic design and scientific illustration from L'Ecole Estienne, the Municipal Graduate School of the Arts and Printing Industry. She also works as a Médiatrice en botanique at Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil, a unique French natural heritage site and eco-garden. She is based in Paris, France.
INTRODUCTION
My Background
What is the Market Gardener Method?
Preface – From Seed to Plant
Should You Produce or Buy Your Plants?
SEEDLINGS
Equip Yourself Well
Choosing Your Seeds
Harvest Your Own Seeds
Collect Seeds from Fruit Vegetables
Collect Seeds from Leafy and Root Vegetables
The Right Sowing Substrate
Seedling Containers
The Seeders
Accessories for Sowing
SOWING METHODS
Sowing under Cover
Sowing in Trays
Sowing in Multicellular Trays
Sowing in Compressed Clods
Sowing in Pots or Containers
Care after Sowing under Cover
Sowing Outdoors
Where to Sow in Open Ground?
Manual Sowing in Open Ground
Sowing in Open Ground with a Mechanical Seeder
Care after Sowing in Open Ground
OTHER MODES OF MULTIPLICATION
Cuttings
Herbaceous Cuttings
Semi-woody Cuttings
Grafting
Grafting Cleft
Division
How to Divide a Plant Correctly
Separating and Transplanting Shoots
Successfully Separating Shoots
PLANTING
Acclimatize the Plants
Pre-planting
Prepare the Ground
Prepare the Beds
Planting
Plant in a Single Row
Multi-row Planting
Tutoring
Post-planting Care
Irrigation Systems
Mulching the Soil
Protecting Plants
Weeding
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.10.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Grower's Guides from the Market Gardener |
| Illustrationen | Flore Avram |
| Übersetzer | Laurie Bennett |
| Zusatzinfo | 100 Illustrations, color |
| Verlagsort | Gabriola Island |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 133 x 178 mm |
| Gewicht | 138 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-77406-027-2 / 1774060272 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-77406-027-8 / 9781774060278 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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