Practical permaculture for home landscapes, your community, and the whole earth /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein ; with illustrations by Paul Kearsley.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
336 pages :
Other Physical Details
color illustrations, color charts ;
Dimensions
26 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographic references (pages 313-315) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Permaculture basics -- Permaculture ethics and principles -- Learning from nature -- The permaculture design process -- Gathering information -- Putting the design together -- Figuring out the details -- Permaculture systems -- Soil fertility: improving tilth and nutrients -- Water: making the most of a limited resource -- Waste: plugging leaks in the system -- Energy: minimizing the work we do ourselves -- Shelter: building functional, efficient structures -- Food and plant systems: providing for our own needs -- Animals and wildlife: welcoming natural diversity -- 50 useful plants for permaculture landscapes -- Invisible structures.