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The Fruit Gardener's Bible: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruits and Nuts in the Home Garden Hardcover – Jan. 1 2011

by Lewis Hill (Author), Leonard Perry (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars 1,037 ratings
4.2 on Goodreads
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  1. Print length
    319 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Storey Books
  4. Publication date
    Jan. 1 2011
  5. Dimensions
    22.43 x 2.69 x 28.42 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1603429840
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1603429849
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Storey Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ Jan. 1 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 319 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1603429840
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1603429849
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 kg
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 22.43 x 2.69 x 28.42 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 1,037 ratings

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Lewis Hill

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Husband-and-wife author team Lewis and Nancy Hill currently live in Greensboro, Vermont where they own and operate a small fruit farm called Berryhill. Previously, Lewis first started a small plant nursery in the late 1940's where he grew daylilies, hardy plants, fruits, antique apples, greenhouse plants, and Christmas trees. His nurseries were called Vermont Daylilies and Hillcrest Nursery.

Lewis also helped form the Vermont Plantsmen's Association--later serving as president -- and was leader of a 4-H club for thirty years, sharing his knowledge with over 200 children. He is a member of the National Christmas Tree Association and the New Hampshire and Vermont Christmas Tree Associations. Lewis has written the Storey books titled Christmas Trees, Cold-Climate Gardening, Secrets of Plant Propagation, Pruning Made Easy, Pruning Simplified, and Fruits and Berries for the Home Garden.

The most recent title from the author team is The Lawn & Garden Owner's Manual, a landscape and maintenance guide for keeping beautiful grounds year round. Together they have also written Daylilies, Bulbs, and Successful Perennial Gardening."

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4.7 out of 5 stars
1,037 global ratings

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Customers find the content of the book thorough, informative, and suitable for beginners. They also say it's a good reference for many wannabe fruit growers and very helpful for their backyard orchard.

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  • Cuba Rodriguez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Vibrant, Glossy Pages With TONS of Photos
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2018
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    2-28-18
    I've bought a few books lately, all in the gardening section. I looked for the highest ratings, but verified the ratings by reading the reviews, both good & bad. I have expanded my gardens by 75%, incorporating trees, plants, bushes, both annuals and perennials, in an attempt to be more self sustainable, all in the last 3 years. I believe in organic gardening and staying away from GMOs, and incorporating beneficial plants, animals, and insects whenever possible.

    I wanted to expand my library with the most information possible, relative to what I'm growing, but by hopefully keeping my book selections to a minimum. I don't want to have to search an entire library, to answer a query I may have. I'm still quite new to the growing my own food lifestyle, as I've typically have grown plants for aesthetics or fragrances in the past. I have come to the point where I got rid all the decorativve plants I had, that served no other purpose... such as attracting the beneficial insects or repelling the pests and instead taking up space (where I could plant more food).

    This book covers at least 65% of what I needed to know, packed with beautiful, detailed photos of the topics or plants listed. In fact EVERY page is glossy & colorful, making it eye appealing, while leading you to read more. I don't always have access to the internet, so having a hard copy that I can peruse through is important to me. The details of what problems, diseases, or pests my plants may have are also well defined. I doubt I would have an issue in treating 80% of whatever may arise. The book goes into various ways of treating problems, not just the organic way.

    There are great tips on how to grow specific plants or varieties. How to manipulate the plants or trees in order to have good production or long life, lasting years to come. It demonstrates various types of trellises and why to go with a specific one versus another type where someone in another zone should use.

    I think the book is well organized. It categorizes by fruit, then goes into which varieties are best grown where, how to pick or know when ripe, how to store, and tons of other details. I'm just very pleased with this book. Of the 4 that I've purchased recently, it's in my top 2. The other being a strictly Pest & Disease book and how to control or treat. They will be awesome additions to my arsenal! I totally recommend this book to the beginner or novice. I believe there's something to be gained by anyone interested in gardening, because there are many diseases and pests mentioned in this book that affect the decorative or vegetable plants as well.

    I bought this from the seller "Amazon", which I feel is important to list this info. I've come across sellers with variances in their items, including knockoffs, or just plain poor quality.
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    Cuba Rodriguez
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Vibrant, Glossy Pages With TONS of Photos

    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2018
    2-28-18
    I've bought a few books lately, all in the gardening section. I looked for the highest ratings, but verified the ratings by reading the reviews, both good & bad. I have expanded my gardens by 75%, incorporating trees, plants, bushes, both annuals and perennials, in an attempt to be more self sustainable, all in the last 3 years. I believe in organic gardening and staying away from GMOs, and incorporating beneficial plants, animals, and insects whenever possible.

    I wanted to expand my library with the most information possible, relative to what I'm growing, but by hopefully keeping my book selections to a minimum. I don't want to have to search an entire library, to answer a query I may have. I'm still quite new to the growing my own food lifestyle, as I've typically have grown plants for aesthetics or fragrances in the past. I have come to the point where I got rid all the decorativve plants I had, that served no other purpose... such as attracting the beneficial insects or repelling the pests and instead taking up space (where I could plant more food).

    This book covers at least 65% of what I needed to know, packed with beautiful, detailed photos of the topics or plants listed. In fact EVERY page is glossy & colorful, making it eye appealing, while leading you to read more. I don't always have access to the internet, so having a hard copy that I can peruse through is important to me. The details of what problems, diseases, or pests my plants may have are also well defined. I doubt I would have an issue in treating 80% of whatever may arise. The book goes into various ways of treating problems, not just the organic way.

    There are great tips on how to grow specific plants or varieties. How to manipulate the plants or trees in order to have good production or long life, lasting years to come. It demonstrates various types of trellises and why to go with a specific one versus another type where someone in another zone should use.

    I think the book is well organized. It categorizes by fruit, then goes into which varieties are best grown where, how to pick or know when ripe, how to store, and tons of other details. I'm just very pleased with this book. Of the 4 that I've purchased recently, it's in my top 2. The other being a strictly Pest & Disease book and how to control or treat. They will be awesome additions to my arsenal! I totally recommend this book to the beginner or novice. I believe there's something to be gained by anyone interested in gardening, because there are many diseases and pests mentioned in this book that affect the decorative or vegetable plants as well.

    I bought this from the seller "Amazon", which I feel is important to list this info. I've come across sellers with variances in their items, including knockoffs, or just plain poor quality.
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  • Wayne Moller
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Book
    Reviewed in Germany on January 11, 2018
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Excellnt information for a novice gardener like me. I can highly recommend the book. Very clear and easy to understand.
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  • stanley hicks
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the money
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2021
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Came on time worth reading
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  • Tabitha
    4.0 out of 5 stars Title somewhat misleading
    Reviewed in Australia on October 3, 2025
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    It seems to have a lot of great knowledge, but I'm really disappointed to find that it doesn't have any information on citrus trees. So the title of the book is misleading in my opinion.
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  • Mieko Azekawa
    4.0 out of 5 stars Peach tree!
    Reviewed in Germany on April 16, 2021
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Book is helpful but it does nit show not enough deep explanation,
    Pictures are beautiful!
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