Practical Permaculture: for Home Landscapes, Your Community, and the Whole Earth

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“Two deeply experienced permaculture designers have encapsulated years of practice in this very hands-on guide. This valuable book will save time, trouble, and effort.” Toby Hemenway, author of Gaia’s Gardens
The concept behind permaculture is simple: take care if the earth and the earth will take care of you. In clear, logical steps Practical Permaculture offers the tools and advice you need to live a life rich in healthy food and renewable resources. Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein, two dynamic leaders in the garden community, explain the basics of permaculture, sharing detailed information on the plants, water, waste, energy, shelter, food, animals, and structures that make up a permaculture landscape. Featuring the fifty most useful plants for permaculture landscapes and filled with real-life examples from all over the world, this invaluable resource will help you turn your property into a sustainable ecosystem.
 

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Timber Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 4, 2015
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1604694432
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1604694437
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.56 x 0.89 x 10 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #121,298 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #15 in Agronomy (Books) #61 in Vegetable Gardening #70 in Organic & Sustainable Gardening & Horticulture
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Customers find this permaculture book informative and well-written, with cool photos and diagrams throughout. They appreciate its detailed content, with one customer noting how the drawings and text make facts clear. The book offers useful tips for different climates, and one customer mentions it covers a wide variety of suggestions for making land more sustainable.