What I learned from Gaias Garden
- A better understanding of how permaculture locates forces such as sun, wind and water each in its own sector
- How to incorporate the 5 zones system for implementing permaculture onto my small property
- Methods of contouring to catch water rather than continue to endure the slow erosion of my side and backyard
What’s really good about this book
- The various food forest ideas that are based on permaculture principle number 7 – Design From Patterns to Details
- Garden designs along with explanations of the techniques for implementing them into my permaculture plans
- Now in the back yard I have one mini food forest built and am in the process of building the second. They will contain elderberry, blueberry, asparagus, blackberry, raspberry and a wide variety of flowers and vegetables. If it goes well all of these plants along with the other animal life forms on my property including the honey bees will have a long lasting and beautiful place to reside.
Gaias Garden is a must read for
- People who used to garden but gave up because of pests, too much work and lack of success
- People who want to build large or small scale food forests that don’t require annual plantings and the expense that goes with traditional gardening methods
- People who want to make dreams come true in their backyards just as Mother Nature intended
More on Permaculture
- 12 Principles of Permaculture
- Sep Holzer’s Hugelkultur site
- Sep’s magazine article on how to build a hugelkultur bed
- Paul Wheaton and Permies.com
- Paul Wheaton’s article on how to build hugelkultur beds
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