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Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Language
English
Formats
Description
Inspired by the French intensive tradition of maraichage and by iconic American vegetable grower Eliot Coleman, author and farmer Jean-Martin shows by example how to start a market garden and make it both very productive and profitable.
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
159 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Permaculture is a design system that offers practical ideas for how humans can simultaneously provide for ourselves and regenerate the natural world. Here are 22 ways that permaculture can help us achieve that goal, brought to life through profiles of people and communities who are already taking the permaculture path. This groundbreaking approach moves beyond sustainability, connecting all the systems of human life, including gardening, housing,...
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
xvi, 269 pages, 16 pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
As more people flock to urban areas to live, nowhere are the empowering principles of permaculture more needed and desired than in our cities. Author Toby Hemenway (Gaia's Garden) demonstrates that the same nature-based approach that connects the pieces of our landscape together in harmonious ways applies perfectly to our need for water, shelter, food, energy, livelihood, and community. Hemenway moves beyond urban gardening and offers readers practical...
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
xv, 359 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Farming the Woods covers in detail how to cultivate, harvest, and market high-value nontimber forest crops such as American ginseng, shiitake mushrooms, raps (wild leeks), maple syrup, fruit and nut trees, ornamentals, and more. Along with profiles of forest farmers from around the country, readers are also provided comprehensive information on historical perspectives of forest farming; mimicking the forest in a changing climate; cultivation of medicinal...
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
x, 321 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Twenty years ago, when authors Shawn and Beth Dougherty purchased the land they would come to name the Sow's Ear, the state of Ohio designated it "not suitable for agriculture." Today, their family raises and grows 90% of their own food. Such self-sufficiency is largely the result of basing their farming practices around intensive pasture management. Pioneered by such luminaries as Allan Savory, Greg Judy, and Joel Salatin, the tenets of holistic...
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
293 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
This groundbreaking book by one of North America's most accomplished permaculture designers shows how we can create forest gardens in greenhouses and transform both our homes and our lives. Author Jerome Osentowski provides in-depth information on construction plans for greenhouses large and small, soil-building techniques, the secrets of successful companion planting, the use of microclimates within and around the greenhouse, and more. The Forest...
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xi, 395 pages ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Emphasizing collaboration, cooperation, and mutualism, this book promises to inspire a new generation of growers, builders, educators, artists, and dreamers who are seeking new and practical ways to address today's problems on a community scale.
Author
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
256 pages : illustrations (colour), maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Lavelle shows how gardeners and wildlife can share the same space without conflict-- and to mutual benefit. The vast majority of garden creatures will not damage plants or be a nuisance, and those that can often make a meal for larger creatures. In showing readers the best plants to grow where, and encouraging natural gardening techniques for wildlife-friendly habitats, Lavelle sets you on your first step in becoming a wildlife gardener. -- adapted...
Author
Publisher
Metamorphic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
vii, 462 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Edible landscaping pioneer Robert Kourik deftly guides the reader through the mysteries of growing plants and designing landscapes in temperate climates and suburbs, and the use of all-natural, sustainable methods to grow and maintain a healthy variety of plants"--
Author
Publisher
Twisted Creek Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Full color edition.
Physical Desc
347 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Stross outlines the ways to run a suburban homesteading garden. She covers such topics as developing and nurturing healthy soil, using permaculture techniques, and making money with crops. Discover the satisfaction of growing healthy food for your table-- in your own backyard!
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
xii, 177 pages : illustrations, charts, plans ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
In the face of drought and desertification, well-designed, water-harvesting earthworks such as swales, ponds, and dams are the most effective way to channel water into productive use. The permaculture earthworks handbook is a dedicated, detailed guide to the proper design and construction of water-harvesting earthworks. It covers the function, design, and construction methods for nine main types, across a full range of climates. The essential resource...
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