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Welcome to the WBZ book Club.
This is Jordan. Have you ever thought

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about growing a fruit tree in your
backyard? Believe it or not, there's

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a book that can help. Call
Growing Fruit Trees Twelve Simple Steps to abundant

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fruit production and Reconnecting with the food
you eat, by Jonathan Wheeler. Imagine

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an apple or pear tree right in
your own backyard, with fresh, crispy,

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delicious, natural fruit, all yours
when you need it. It's true

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that the moment any fruit is plucked
from a tree, it starts to lose

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its nutrients and perhaps even some of
its taste. This guide will help you

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get started on the path. They're
growing fruit trees where you live, from

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planting and pruning and irrigation to picking
the right trees for your particular garden.

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Plenty of information for beginners and veterans
alike, including twenty common diseases and seven

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common animals and insects that you need
to protect your fruit trees from. Oh

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and if you have fruit trees already
and they're not doing well, this book

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might supply you with what you need
to restore some goodness. Check out Growing

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Fruit Trees Twelve Simple Steps to abundant
fruit production and Reconnecting with the food you

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eat by Jonathan Wheeler, The Book
Club, WBZ, Boston's news radio o