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ok book. Really good, although I did notice some large errors in the chapters on raising animals, Geese are NOT quiet. And quail WILL eat all the greens in your greenhouse, Quail love plants as much as they love bugs,

But overall very good, Bill Mollison for beginners. I really wish I could give this a,. It was fantastic, but

This was the book that introduced me to permacuture, I had never even heard the term before, but stumbled upon it when I found this book at a local Barnes ampNoble, The first third or so of the book introduces permaculture principles and the philosophy behind it, That alone is incredibly inspiring and maybe want to read more deeply, Unfortunately, I finished reading the book with little idea about how to begin, There are some areas that are somewhat helpful e, g. , section that explains an ideal permaculture garden, and it has some practical suggestions some suggestions, but I would really like to see a worksheet, or a howto guide, or a bunch of case

studies.


So, five for being inspiring and making me a believer in permaculture principals, butfor practicality, Not sure what I was expecting with this book, but I definitely learned a lot, For those interested in learning basic facts about agriculture you may enjoy this book too, It definitely doesn't have the level of detail you'd need to actually create a permaculture homestead, the information in this book was a little more than basic, and very comprehensive, it did seem good for beginners, some of the information conflicts with other things that i have read though, such as compost, if this book is at your library, it's worth checking out, I did learn from this book, but I also came across a lot of typos, too broad advice with no caveats, and just downright incorrect information A beautiful, comprehensive guide to going green and living sustainably.


Permaculture is an important but often misunderstood method of growing food and building homes in a manner that works with nature, rather than against it, to create beautiful, healthy, and useful gardens.
Blending ecology, organic agriculture, green home design, appropriate technology, and biology can be confusing and overwhelming, but The Ultimate Guide to Natural Farming and Sustainable Living simplifies this vast field for practical application.
This is a handson guide, taking the beginner through each step of the design process, so that anyone can apply permaculture principles to his or her life.
While the principles are simple, the indepth topics cover every aspect of permaculture, including:

building green homes and passive solar design
growing edible plant communities and forest gardens
using notill and natural farming methods
creating microclimates for extended growing seasons
raising livestock with ecological foraging techniques

This is a commonsense approach to sustainable living that creates a selfsufficient and loweffort home for the people that live there, whether in the city or the country.
The Ultimate Guide to Natural Farming and Sustainable Living isnt a philosophy book or a dissertation on theory, It is a stepbystep, complete guide to every aspect of permaculture, .