A forest garden is a food-producing garden, based on the model of a
natural woodland or forest. It is made up of fruit and nut trees, fruit
bushes, perennial vegetables and herbs. It can be tailored to fit any
space, from a tiny urban back yard to a large rural garden.
A
close copy of a natural ecosystem, it is perhaps the most ecologically
friendly way of gardening open to us. It is also a low-maintenance way
of gardening. Once established there is none of the digging, sowing,
planting out and hoeing of the conventional kitchen garden.
The
main task is picking up the produce! This highly practical, yet
inspiring book gives you everything you need to know in order to create a
beautiful and productive forest garden, including Basic principles
Layout How to choose plants Details of over one hundred plants, from
apples to mushrooms the most comprehensive account of perennial and
self-seeding vegetables in print A step-by-step guide to creating your
garden Full details of an example garden, and pictures of many more
Forest gardening is an important element of permaculture. This book
explains in detail permaculture design for temperate climates and
contains much of interest for anybody wanting to introduce sustainable
practices into their garden.
How to Make a Forest Garden - Patrick Whitefield & Tricia Cassel- Gerard
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