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The vegetable gardener's guide to permaculture : creating an edible ecosystem / Christopher Shein with Julie Thompson

Catalog Data

Author:
Shein, Christopher  Search this
Thompson, Julie 1962-  Search this
Physical description:
272 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
2013
Contents:
Why permaculture? -- Permaculture basics -- Designing the permaculture garden -- Building the soil -- Permaculture edibles -- Growing from seed -- Permaculture and community
Summary:
The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture teaches gardeners of every skill -- with any size space -- how to live in harmony with both nature and neighbors to produce and share an abundant food supply with minimal effort. Permaculture teacher Christopher Shein highlights everything you need to know to start living off the land lightly, including how to create rich, healthy, and low-cost soil, blend a functional food garden and decorative landscape, share the bounty with others, and much more.
Topic:
Permaculture  Search this
Vegetable gardening  Search this
Food crops  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1003600