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The garden tool handbook : for serious gardeners to small scale farmers / Zach Loeks.

Loeks, Zach, 1985- (author,, illustrator.).

Summary:

"Searching for efficient, cost-effective ways to level up your growing? The Garden Tool Handbook is the essential guide to choosing the right tool for the right job at the right time. Covers must-have equipment, supplies, and techniques for every task from planting to harvest for farms, homesteads, or market gardens"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781774060025 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: viii, 231 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Gabriola Island, BC : New Society Publishers, [2025]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Subject: Farms, Small > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Garden tools > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Gardening > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genre: Handbooks and manuals.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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  • Baker & Taylor
    "Searching for efficient, cost-effective ways to level up your growing? The Garden Tool Handbook is the essential guide to choosing the right tool for the right job at the right time. Covers must-have equipment, supplies, and techniques for every task from planting to harvest for farms, homesteads, or market gardens"--
  • Perseus Publishing

    Searching for efficient, cost-effective ways to level up your growing? The Garden Tool Handbook is the essential guide to choosing the right tool for the right job at the right time. Covers must-have equipment, supplies, and techniques for every task from planting to harvest for farms, homesteads, or market gardens.

  • Perseus Publishing

    Level up your growing with the right tool for every job

    Searching for effective, economical ways to level up your growing? The Garden Tool Handbook is the essential guide to choosing the right hand tool for the right job at the right time, and maximizing quality, efficiency, and profitability on your farm, homestead, or market garden. This richly illustrated, full-color resource is a must-read for serious gardeners, professional growers, edible landscapers, and anyone who wants to grow better.

    Carefully selected garden equipment is the first line of defense against pests, weeds, and drought; a helping hand at all stages of cultivation; and your greatest ally in crop management. Edible ecosystem expert Zach Loeks reveals the valuable information you need to optimize productivity including:

    • How to ensure a smooth workflow and prevent labor bottlenecks by understanding the garden operation cycle from planting to harvest
    • The advantages of tackling repetitive seasonal tasks with hand tools, such as ergonomic benefits, increased output, and more enjoyment
    • Multifunctional equipment and professional tool systems for every operation from start-up to pro grower
    • How smart, timely tool acquisitions can provide a high return on investment and improve your bottom line
    • Case studies, farm use scenarios, maintenance and storage guidelines, pro tips, and more.

    The future of food is small-scale agriculture, and innovative, affordable garden implements adapted to specific crops, environments, and production styles are the key to revolutionizing our food system.


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