THE PERMACULTURE GARDEN

by GRAHAM BELL

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New softcover book, 170 pages. Published 2005

Even the smallest back yard can be transformed into a beautiful and highly productive garden, if you work in harmony with nature. You can produce far more than your basic needs, with far less effort than you might imagine!

The Permaculture Garden reveals how to:

• Plan your garden layout for easy access and minimum labour
• Save yourself unnecessary chores - even digging and weeding
• Save money by creating a beautiful garden and healthy soil
• Use crop successions for year-round harvests and enjoy the benefits of plant communities
• Place les strain on the environment by saving energy and recycling water
• Discourage pests and diseases - without using chemicals

Here is a wealth of helpful advice for every gardener, including planning a garden from a bare plot, designing raised beds, creating ponds and streams, building terraces on slopes, constructing greenhouses and providing special areas for children or animals. Whether you're aiming for just a few improvements or the beginnings of self-sufficiency, you can help to green the planet with this lively and highly practical guide.

About the author

Graham Bell is the former editor of Permaculture News. He worked for the Prince's Trust and is now a freelance environmental consultant. He lives and works in the Scottish Borders, and is married with two children. His book, The Permaculture Way is also available - click here for more information

The Permaculture Garden by Graham Bell