Permaculture in Small Spaces - PDF ebook

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Permaculture is a way of developing a landscape that is relatively sustainable, yet still productive. It may take time to build up the soil and get plants growing in harmony with each other; but eventually a successful permaculture system can provide food and perhaps other things to harvest and use. In time, mother nature largely looks after a permaculture landscape with minimal work or intervention from you. This is an ethical and ultimately very rewarding way of producing edibles, and also surrounding yourself with an uplifting and interesting home environment.

This book is designed to show you how you can take the idea of permaculture and apply it at home, even when the amount of outdoor space available to you is very small.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 APPLYING PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLES IN SMALL SPACES
Introduction 
Ethical underpinning 
Permaculture principles 
Zones and sectors 
Central place theory 
Multi owner developments and urban permaculture

CHAPTER 2 ECOLOGY AND SYSTEMS
Ecology in the garden 
Designing with systems 
Start with the soil microbiome 
Microclimates & ecosystems 
Creating microclimates

CHAPTER 3 DESIGNING THE SMALL PERMACULTURE GARDEN
Design considerations 
Topography, structures, sun and wind
Formulating ideas 
Circular designs 
Mandala gardens 
Keyhole design 
Herb spiral
Use of scale

CHAPTER 4 PLANTS FOR SMALL SPACES
Deciding what to grow 
Prioritise your criteria 
Fruits and berries 
Vegetables 
Herbs 
Other plants 
Polycultures 
Interplanting 
Guilds 
Companion planting 

CHAPTER 5 SUSTAINABILITY
What is meant by sustainability? 
Minimising or eliminating inputs 
Composting 
Worm farming 
Sheet mulching 
Mulching 
Repurposing 
Water recycling

CHAPTER 6 OTHER WAYS TO GET MORE FROM LIMITED SPACE
Value-adding 
Protective structures 
Windbreaks 
Container growing 
Aquaponics 
Stacking or layering 
Stacking containers 
Vertical gardens
Living roofs 
Raised beds 
Mushroom cultivation 
Domesticated animals 
Snail farming 
Micro-greens 

CHAPTER 7 NATURAL CONTROL MEASURES 
Strategies to reduce pest and disease problems 
Using plants
Protecting plants 
Pruning 
Natural weed control 

CHAPTER 8 THE PERMACULTURE COMMUNITY
Introduction 
Connecting with others
Consider trading with neighbours 
Consider community gardens 
Consider public land 
Consider neighbour’s land 
Getting local businesses onboard 
Sharing seeds 
Thinking long-term 
Spreading the word 
Further reading and study 
More ebooks available 
Courses available