The Heirloom Gardener
Traditional Plants and Skills for the Modern World
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The Heirloom Gardener
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John Forti
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“Part essay collection, part gardening guide, The Heirloom Gardener encourages readers to embrace heirloom seeds and traditions, serving as a well-needed reminder to slow down and reconnect with nature.”—Modern Farmer
Modern life is a cornucopia of technological wonders. But is something precious being lost? A tangible bond with our natural world—the deep satisfaction of connecting to the earth that was enjoyed by previous generations?
In The Heirloom Gardener, John Forti celebrates gardening as a craft and shares the lore and traditional practices that link us with our environment and with each other. Charmingly illustrated and brimming with wisdom, this guide will inspire you to slow down, recharge, and reconnect.
©2025 John Forti (P)2025 Timber PressCritic Reviews
“The Heirloom Gardener empowers readers with a toolkit of traditional and sustainable practices for an emerging artisanal crafts movement, and a brighter future.”—Alice Waters, chef and owner, Chez Panisse; founder, The Edible Schoolyard Project
“Follow John Forti down the garden pathway to the deepest roots of plant lore, food ways, herbal traditions, and living in green harmony on this fragile earth.”—Sharon Lovejoy, author of Sunflower Houses; Roots, Shoots, Buckets Boots; and Trowel Error
“The author's essay collection enlightens and inspires… This book will encourage a tangible bond with the natural world, and the deep satisfaction of connecting to the earth that was enjoyed by previous generations.”—The Michigan Gardener
“This passionate and personal manifesto encourages us to upset the applecart of mass production and commodification and look back to the many streams of land-based wisdom still available to us, to find a better way forward.”—Jennifer Jewell, writer/producer/creator of Cultivating Place