{"product_id":"organic-orcharding-logsdon-1981-vintage-patch","title":"Organic Orcharding: A Grove of Trees to Live In — 1981 Hardcover with Vintage Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrganic Orcharding by Gene Logsdon, a practical guide to raising fruit trees, nut trees, and food-bearing trees using natural methods. This is the kind of book homesteaders, orchard planners, and serious gardeners actually use—not just read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLogsdon walks you through climate zones, tree varieties, propagation, grafting, pruning, and organic pest control with the philosophy that the best grove is one where the owner becomes part of the ecology. This comes with a vintage \"Don't Fool with Mother Nature\" patch from the back-to-the-land era—a perfect fit for anyone building an orchard collection or decorating a garden shed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/bundles-lots\" title=\"book bundle collection\"\u003eBook plus vintage patch bundle\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Organic Orcharding: A Grove of Trees to Live In\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gene Logsdon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rodale Press, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1981\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 415\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBook Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.5\" H × 6\" W × 2\" D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-87857-356-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mark Grounard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Linda Jacobetti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBonus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage embroidered patch, approximately 3\" × 3\", navy and yellow, \"Don't Fool with Mother Nature\" — circa 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Very Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust jacket intact and readable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding sound and secure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages in good reading condition throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior clean with no stains or water damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations and maps clear and intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust jacket shows light shelf wear and age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover boards show expected age and minor handling wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee all photos for detail — sold as pictured.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. 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