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Summary:
- In clear, logical steps, Practical Permaculture offers the tools you need to live a life rich in healthy food, safe housing, and renewable resources. The book covers the basic principles of permaculture, showing the entire design process from land assessment to the completed master plan, with detailed information on the plants, water, waste, energy, shelter, food, animals, and structures that make up the garden. Filled with real-life examples from all over the world, this invaluable resource will help you turn your property into a sustainable ecosystem.--COVER.
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Table of Contents:
- 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.
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Language Notes:
- Item content: English
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General Notes:
- Description based on: Print version record.
Includes bibliographic references and index.
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Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : color illustrations
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Digital Characteristics:
- text file
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Call Numbers:
- S494.5.P47 B575 2015eb
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ISBNs:
- 9781604697421
1604697423
9781604694437 [Invalid]
1604694432 [Invalid]
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OCLC Numbers:
- 938997837
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Other Control Numbers:
- 1165233 (source: EbpS)