Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist: How to Have Your Yard and Eat It Too Author: Visit Amazon's Michael Judd Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0615873790 | Format: EPUB
Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist: How to Have Your Yard and Eat It Too Description
About the Author
Michael Judd has worked with agro-ecological and whole-system designs throughout the Americas for nearly two decades, focusing on applying permaculture and ecological design. His projects increase local food security and community health in both tropical and temperate growing regions. He is the founder of Ecologia Edible & Ecological Landscape Design and Project Bona Fide, an international nonprofit supporting agro-ecology research.
Michael lives with his wife, Ashley, in Frederick, Maryland, where they are creating a permaculture homestead. They are building a circular straw bale home and expecting a baby ninja by the end of 2013.
- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Ecologia (December 16, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0615873790
- ISBN-13: 978-0615873794
- Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
If there was an EASY button or book for learning about edible gardens, this would be it.
This book is easy to read. It's fun. It's beautifully illustrated. And, it's full of good content for those interested in making their property more delicious, nutritious, and beautiful. While I enjoy reading and learning about permaculture and sustainable living, and I loved Dave Jacke's two volumes on "Edible Food Forests" -- books like that are not for the faint of heart. This is an entirely different kind of a book, and more appropriate for a broader audience.
This is the book for you if you want to learn about edible landscaping and see some practical ways to make it happen in your yard. You might have heard about permaculture or biodynamics or edible gardens and think they have some good ideas, but don't quite know how to get started. You might have a plot of land that is 50 square feet or up to a few acres. You might be adventurous and want to try your hand at growing some new healthy foods that taste great (like great fruits, mushrooms, and herbs). You might like the idea of growing plants that play nicely together and create a beautiful environment. You might like the idea of getting your hands a little dirty, but aren't interested in anything that definitely requires skilled labor. If this sounds like you, then I recommend this book.
If you're looking for some deep, rich, or theoretical treatise, this book is not going to scratch that itch. This book acknowledges that there are underlying principles, but leaves the explaining to thicker books. If you're looking for a comprehensive list of edible plants and the attributes of various plants, this book will not completely satisfy that desire.
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