Permaculture: A Practical Guide to Small Scale Integrative Farming and Gardening
One of the best examples of a mature permaculture farm in a temperate clima is Sepp Holzers farm Krameterhof in the Austian alps. Sepp Holzer has written a book where he explains permaculture by lots of examples from his own farm. The Krameterhof is an intricate network of terraces, raised…
Bean Tipi
I came accross some realy nice looking photoes of bean tipis on the internet, and decided that was something easy to make and include in my permacultre garden. At least I thought it was something easy to make! We found a nice spot at the end of the garden up…
A simple tip to improve the soil quality
If you have ever tried to grow something, whether it is in a small kitchen garden, a flowerbed or lettuce in a box on the balcony, you know that the quality of the soil is very important if the plants are to thrive. If the soil you are using is…
Gaias Garden
Gaias Garden by Toby Hemenway is a very comprehensive book on permaculture. The book is neatly divided in sections so you can look up the information you are interested in. The first time I read the book though, I read it from start to finish. Later on, I reread important…