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Bioshelter market garden : a permaculture farm /
by Frey, Darrell.
Published by : New Society Publishers, (Gabriola Island, BC :) Physical details: xvi, 463 pages : illustrations ; ISBN: 9780865716780; 0865716781.| Item type | Location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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E-Resource Section | E-Books | 631.58 (Browse shelf) | Available |
"Topics covered include: ecological soil management and pest control; composting and bio-thermal resources; sustainable agricultural energy systems; wetlands usage; complete design and management of an intensive market garden farm"--P. [4] of cover
"Mother earth news books for wiser living recommendation"--Cover
Toward a permanent culture -- Sustainable food systems -- Direct marketing for a small farm -- Permaculture farm: design -- Energy systems on the farm -- Beyond integrated pest control -- Market garden farm: management -- Seasons of the garden -- Bioshelter defined and designed -- Bioshelter management -- Compost and biothermal resources -- Chickens in the greenhouse -- Permaculture for wetlands -- Education on the farm -- Home sweet home -- Farm ecosystem evolves -- App. A : Applicable regulations for agricultural composting in Pennsylvania -- App. B : Compost calculations -- App. C : Greenhouse heat dynamics : figuring solar gain, solar storage, and heat loss
"Bioshelter Market Garden: A Permaculture Farm describes the creation of a sustainable food system through a detailed case study of the successful year-round organic market garden at Pennsylvania's Three Sisters Farm. Both visionary and practical, this fully illustrated book overflows with a wealth of information on the application of permaculture principles" -- Back cover
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