Practical permaculture for home landscapes, your community, and the whole earth

Bloom, Jessi. (Author). Boehnlein, Dave. (Added Author). Kearsley, Paul, (illustrator.).

Record details

ISBN: 9781604694437 (paperback) :
Physical Description: print
336 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, Inc., 2015.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents 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 -- Useful plants for permaculture landscapes -- Invisible structures.