Practical Permaculture: for Home Landscapes, Your Community, and the Whole Earth 9781604694437, 2014020736, 1604694432
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English Pages 336 [337] Year 2015
Table of contents :
Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 9
Permaculture Basics......Page 11
Permaculture Ethics and Principles......Page 13
Learning from Nature......Page 33
The Permaculture Design Process......Page 59
Gathering Information......Page 65
Putting the Design Together......Page 89
Figuring Out the Details......Page 113
Permaculture Systems......Page 129
Soil Fertility: Improving Tilth and Nutrients......Page 131
Water: Making the Most of a Limited Resource......Page 146
Waste: Plugging Leaks in the System......Page 173
Energy: Minimizing the Work We Do Ourselves......Page 183
Shelter: Building Functional, Efficient Structures......Page 199
Food and Plant Systems: Providing for Our Own Needs......Page 221
Animals and Wildlife: Welcoming Natural Diversity......Page 252
50 Useful Plants for Permaculture Landscapes......Page 271
Invisible Structures......Page 291
Metric Conversions and Hardiness Zones......Page 313
Resources......Page 314
Suggestions for Further Reading......Page 317
Acknowledgments......Page 322
Index......Page 323
Photo and illustration credits......Page 336
Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 9
Permaculture Basics......Page 11
Permaculture Ethics and Principles......Page 13
Learning from Nature......Page 33
The Permaculture Design Process......Page 59
Gathering Information......Page 65
Putting the Design Together......Page 89
Figuring Out the Details......Page 113
Permaculture Systems......Page 129
Soil Fertility: Improving Tilth and Nutrients......Page 131
Water: Making the Most of a Limited Resource......Page 146
Waste: Plugging Leaks in the System......Page 173
Energy: Minimizing the Work We Do Ourselves......Page 183
Shelter: Building Functional, Efficient Structures......Page 199
Food and Plant Systems: Providing for Our Own Needs......Page 221
Animals and Wildlife: Welcoming Natural Diversity......Page 252
50 Useful Plants for Permaculture Landscapes......Page 271
Invisible Structures......Page 291
Metric Conversions and Hardiness Zones......Page 313
Resources......Page 314
Suggestions for Further Reading......Page 317
Acknowledgments......Page 322
Index......Page 323
Photo and illustration credits......Page 336
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