Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic.
Eliot Coleman is the author of this famous book-’The winter harvest handbook’. It is a must read book for any agriculturalist and gardeners. The author has discussed many methods as to how to increase production in winter season with minimum energy consumption. This book mainly focuses on vegetable production using organic farming techniques and glasshouse construction for retaining heat in winter season. His techniques have yielded the best results and appreciated by many research scientists. He has explained in detail, construction and maintenance of glass houses, crop rotation, fallow land utilization, crop management, schedule for plantation with a complete explanatory step by step approach in his hand book.
The author owns his farm in Maine which is a very cold place and meeting even local food
requirements becomes extremely difficult. This prompted him to find out innovative methods for winter harvest and inspired him to write this book. The author is also an expert in sustainable agricultural practice and organic farming. He has done research and carried out experiments with more than thirty crops which continue to be highly useful for gardeners and small farmers who seek expansion of production season to make more profit particularly in unfavorable weather conditions. His investigation with the crops for winter season began in the year 1978.
Winter Harvest Handbook
The author always concentrated on minimizing input while maximizing output at the same time not compromising on the quality. Simplicity and economy were his tools. The mobile glasshouses were light weight and saved the cost of heat to be supplied as glass allows radiations of smaller wave length to pass through but does not transmit longer wavelength radiations thus preserving the heat inside the glasshouse itself where crops are grown in winter season. Something special about this author is that he never repeats any method discussed by him in his previous books like Organic grower and four season harvest. He has also explained techniques to keep vegetables and fruits healthy and fresh. With nearly 30 years of rich experience in this field he is now consultant for many leading companies. He has come up with innovative farming tools after undertaking study tours in various farms of Europe. He also shares his knowledge and expertise in poultry and has undertaken many projects of research in gardening. He has served as one of the prestigious advisors to US agricultural department and his recommendations and reports are invaluable. His energy efficient farming practices is evolving continuously with his striving efforts. at : Chelsea Green Bookstore