{"product_id":"root-vegetables-a-growers-guide-jean-martin-fortier-paperback","title":"Root Vegetables: A Grower's Guide -- Jean-Martin Fortier, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaster the art of growing nutritious, versatile, and flavorful root vegetables with Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive farming methods.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoot Vegetables: A Grower's Guide \u003c\/em\u003euncovers the secrets to cultivating a wide range of root crops, from familiar favorites like potatoes and carrots to lesser-known gems like oca and salsify. Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive approach maximizes yield while nurturing soil health, making this guide invaluable to home gardeners and market farmers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis richly illustrated, full-color guide includes: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA step-by-step introduction to \"The Fortier Method\" for sustainable, high-yield microfarming\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBotanical insights into root vegetables, from ancient wild varieties to modern cultivars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed profiles of 20 nutritious and versatile crops, with practical advice on growing each\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTechniques for soil preparation, sowing, transplanting, fertilizing, and irrigation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganic practices for managing pests, diseases, and crop rotations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTips for optimizing harvest and storage to preserve flavor and nutrition.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoot Vegetables\u003c\/em\u003e is part of the Grower's Guides from the Market Gardener series. It's designed to provide novice to expert growers with practical knowledge to succeed using the principles of biointensive, regenerative agriculture on a human scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean-Martin Fortier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Society Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774060179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean-Martin Fortier\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJean-Martin is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Winter Market Gardener \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Market Gardener\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePierre Nessmann \u003c\/strong\u003ewas 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 \u003cem\u003eRustica Pratique \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eRustica Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlore Avram \u003c\/strong\u003eis a freelance artist and graphic designer specializing in scientific and botanical illustration. 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