Book

Morrow, Rosemary.

Earth user's guide to permaculture / Rosemary Morrow ; illustrated by Rob Allsop.

2nd ed.

Pymble, N.S.W. : Kangaroo Press, ©2006.

vii, 264 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

A manual of practical permaculture, a step-by-step guide on how to assess and then design a permaculture garden of any size, whether it is a small inner-city balcony, a garden in the suburbs, or a large rural property. Included in this new edition are chapters on seedsaving, permaculture at work, integrated pest management, information about domestic as well as rural water usage, a non-destructive approach towards dealing with weeds and wildlife, and designing to withstand a disaster.

Permaculture.

Organic gardening.

Urban agriculture.

Allsop, Rob.

Previous edition: 1993.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-262) and index.

An observing and appraising eye -- Starting permaculture -- Permaculture's ethical underpinnings -- Ecological themes in permaculture -- Ecology: life's networks -- The wonder of water -- Climates and microclimates -- Soils: living organisms -- Trees, forests and windbreaks -- Our plant and seed heritage -- Applying permaculture -- Reading your land -- Developing your design methods -- How and where we live: Zone O -- Your garden: Zone I -- The food forest: Zone II -- The birds and the bees in the food forest -- If you are farming: Zone III -- Harvest forests: Zone IV -- Natural conservation forests: Zone V -- Other cultures and places -- Permaculture at the office, shop and factory -- Adding resilience to design -- Design for disasters -- Managing pests: IPM -- Living with wildlife -- Weeds: guardians of the soil -- Aquaculture: the water permaculture -- Social permaculture -- Money matters: permaculture, wealth and livelihood -- A sense of place -- Living in communities, villages, suburbs and cities.

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