| Description |
304 pages : illustrations, chiefly color ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Creating a positive legacy while adapting to rapid change -- The design process and site establishment -- Water and earthworks -- Fertility harvesting and cycling -- Food crops -- Adaptive fuel and shelter -- Resilience and regeneration for the long haul. |
| Summary |
The Resilient Farm and Homestead is a comprehensive how-to manual that will help you select, design, develop, and manage land for self-reliance and regeneration, and presents a thriving model for productive, durable homesteads and farms in cold climates and beyond. It includes information on the site-design process, site selection, and site management; adapting land to rapid change, including flood mitigation and costs of living; gravity-feed water systems; compost, urine, humanure, and biochar; fuelwood production and processing; human health and nutrient-dense food-production strategies; and integrating perennials crops with grazing animals. |
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Permaculture.
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Permaculture -- Vermont.
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Agricultural ecology.
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Agricultural ecology -- Vermont.
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Restoration ecology.
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Restoration ecology -- Vermont.
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| ISBN |
9781603584449 paperback |
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1603584447 paperback |
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9781603584456 ebook |
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1603584455 ebook |
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