false 136542 2 Permaculture is a verbal marriage of &#147;permanent&#148; and &#147;agriculture.&#148; Australian Bill Mollison pioneered its development. Key features include:<br /><li>use of compatible perennials;</li><br /><li>non-invasive planting techniques;</li><br /><li>emphasis on biodiversity;</li><br /><li>specifically adaptable to local climate, landscape, and soil conditions;</li><br /><li>highly productive output of edibles.<br />Now, picture your backyard as one incredibly lush garden, filled with edible flowers, bursting with fruit and berries, and carpeted with scented herbs and tangy salad greens. The visual impact is of Monet's palette, a wash of color, texture, and hue. But this is no still life. The flowers nurture endangered pollinators. Bright-featured songbirds feed on abundant berries and gather twigs for their nests.<br />The plants themselves are grouped in natural communities, where each species plays a role in building soil, deterring pests, storing nutrients, and luring beneficial insects. And finally, you--good ol' homo sapiens--are an integral part of the scene. Your garden tools are resting against a nearby tree, and have a slight patina of rust, because this garden requires so little maintenance. You recline into a hammock to admire your work. You have created a garden paradise.<br />This is no dream, but rather an ecological garden, which takes the principles of permaculture and applies them on a home-scale. There is nothing technical, intrusive, secretive, or expensive about this form of gardening. All that is required is some botanical knowledge (which is in this book) and a mindset that defines a backyard paradise as something other than a carpet of grass fed by MiracleGro. 131592 1 4 2001 Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture total:236|5:122|4:77|3:34|2:2|1:1| 236 1025 458 59 4 2 false false Fri Jan 18 11:18:22 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 24 17:08:02 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Sat Dec 15 17:47:59 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 15 17:47:59 -0800 2007 5 1 false false Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 10 17:49:29 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 23 18:17:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Jun 12 09:47:57 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 09:55:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Mar 26 12:24:30 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 26 12:28:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Jan 10 13:10:38 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 10 13:15:11 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Jul 19 09:11:39 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 09:25:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Aug 08 22:31:47 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 08 22:33:47 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Dec 14 11:04:38 -0800 2007 Mon Jan 28 09:53:49 -0800 2008 5 1 false false Tue May 20 06:07:39 -0700 2008 Tue May 20 06:12:02 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Sat Jul 28 14:49:40 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 06 10:20:59 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Fri Aug 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 09:46:33 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 16:20:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Jan 07 11:40:13 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 07 11:42:23 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sun Oct 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 13:21:27 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 13:25:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Aug 13 22:37:47 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 13 22:38:38 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Sun Dec 23 07:07:39 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 23 07:07:49 -0800 2007 <li>use of compatible perennials;</li>
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