A Journey to Permaculture

I can still remember sitting in Nikki's tiny apartment, years ago before we were married, sitting in a ray of sunshine reading her grandfather's copy of Rodale's The Complete Book of Composting on a quiet, perfect afternoon.  Something clicked inside me that day, as I learned about the incredible symphony of diverse life transforming waste into humus in Nature's perfect recycling system.  That was the day that sent me on this path of endless composting and garden tinkering. 

 

 

 

 

It is amazing how an idea can reach out and change your world.  I feel the need to start this blog off with a list of the books that have helped shape my views and understanding.  The more I learn, the more I understand how much I don't know.  Here are the ideas that have helped guide me from a person with a mild interest in plants, to aspiring permaculturist.

 

 

Top Book Recommendations

 

The Complete Book of Composting, by J Rodale and staff

 

Rodale's All-New Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening

 

Carrots Love Tomatoes & Roses Love Garlic by Louise Riotte

 

Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew

 

Great Garden Companions by Sally Jean Cunningham

 

Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhof

 

Let it Rot by Stu Campbell

 

Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison

Permaculture, A Designer's Manual by Bill Mollison

 

Sepp Holzer's Permaculture by Sepp Holzer

 

The One Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka

 

The Passive Solar Construction Handbook by Steven Winter Associates Inc.

 

The Earth Sheltered Solar Greenhouse Book by Mike Oehler

 

The $50 and up underground house book by Mike Oehler

 

You Can Farm by Joel Salatin

 

Seed To Seed by Suzanne Ashworth

 

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan

 

The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan

 

Food Rules by Michael Pollan

Gaia's Garden by Toby Hemmenway