From Tree to Table: Growing Backyard Fruit Trees in the Pacific Maritime Climate

This is an informative book. I wish it had photos for identification, but there are lots of photos on the net.

This books is a practical guide to growing fruit trees especially in the East Bay region of San Francisco Bay. I have given this book to several people as a gift, and all have appreciated it. You will enjoy it, and you will use it!

Not my fav tree book...

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Excellent cookbook for people who want to grow their own food and live healthily in the PNW

A friend gave me this book along with the gift of a baby fig tree. She knew I was a beginning gardener who would need help to successfully raise and nurture the little sprout of a tree. I was a little nervous because I've always found gardening books to be boring and confusing. This one is different!I was immediately drawn in by the friendly tone and helpful explanations. Even more important, the authors make it clear that growing backyard fruit trees isn't rocket science. Even pruning (which I'd always assumed was hard and scary) is made simple and understandable.There are charming anecdotes and illustrations in the book that add to the informative content. While the tone is warm and friendly, the important information is all there too.Reading and referring to  From Tree to Table: Growing Backyard Fruit Trees in the Pacific Maritime Climate  is like a visit with a good friend who just happens to be a wise and experienced gardener who can answer your questions and give gardening advice while sharing a pot of tea on the deck.

If you live on the best coast you're thinking of planting a few new trees, who not plant trees that bear fruit? Why not create a small personal orchard in your little slice of the world? From Tree to Table can guide you through everything you need to know to grow healthy trees and delicious fruit. This book is practical and entertainingly written. Although all the choices of tree may seem overwhelming, once you realize you might not be able to grow avocado and diligently select a tree variety or two that work in your climate zone (all very well explained in the book), this book will give you all you need to know, through every step of the process. From gettin' them in the ground to plucking them off the branches. And, hey, there are even recipes from an assortment of amazing chefs cooking/working along the west coast so you can actually try and use all your fruit.But remember the advice given in the conclusion of the book. Concise gardening wisdom.

From Tree to Table is a delightfully helpful book. It's like chatting over the backyard fence with a wonderful neighbor who's happy to share her bountiful wisdom about growing fruit trees. Besides providing you with lots of advice about things like non-toxic ways to deter pests and the best strategies for pruning, the authors' sheer enthusiasm for making your garden bear fruit is so infectious it made me eager to get out there in the yard and give it a try. I've always had an urge to make my garden yield more than pretty flowers. This book finally turned my urge into a reality. I think I'll practice cooking some of the recipes in the book (using farmers' market fruit) while I'm waiting for my own trees to become fruitful. But the nice thing about persimmons, plums, and apples is you don't need to be a great cook to enjoy them, they're fantastic right off the tree. Thanks Barbara and Mary!