Stonecroft Farms Almanac by Michael Trinklein

“Food forests” are a whole new way to think about farming. So Michael Trinklein decided to experiment, planting hundreds of types of fruit and nut trees on his acreage. Then everything died. But he didn’t give up, because it was the most fun he’d had in a long, long time. Coaxing food from nature is like a primal battle of wits. A mafia of birds taunted Mike as they ravaged all his fruit. Sneaky spring mud swallowed his tractor. Invasive weeds outmaneuvered his countermeasures. But, eventually, Mike scored his first victory—and it was delicious. (Literally. It was a peach.) Follow Mike through the seasons in his quest for a “permaculture” farm. Learn his secrets. And laugh at his failures; there are a lot of them.