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Chicken
Tractor We are pleased to bring out the All New Straw Bale
edition of Chicken Tractor. This expanded edition has 320 pages, full of
new chicken tractor models including how to build a straw bale chicken
hut to use alone or in combination with your tractors to winter your
layers. The new edition also includes raising turkey, guinea hens and
pheasants.We are hearing a lot from folks who are now raising chickens
(hens only no roosters) in suburbia - in a way they are better than
dogs, no barking, their manure fertilizes the garden and they provide
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Permaculture
: A Designers' Manual
by: B. C. Mollison, Reny Mia Slay Permaculture
: A Designers' Manual! An inspiring book! For those of us
searching for an ecologically responsible lifestyle amid urban and
suburban insanity, Bill Mollison has a real and exciting answer. This
book is full of helpful advice presented in a very readable way. (The
only problem might be getting stuck in the chapters on climates that
don't concern you; just skip them until later!) The groundwork
philosophy of permaculture is laid first, and the book moves from there
to the practical business of actually designing one. The emphasis is on
letting various plant and animal species work together as much as
possible, to form a basically self-sustaining system from which people
can reap a continual harvest, not only of food, but of interest and
self-respect. What a prospect! It is certainly a very different one from
what we young people have been taught to expect from life! This volume
is much more complete in both the philosophy and the practice than were
the original "Permaculture One" and "Permaculture
Two." It is also much less focused on the Southern Hemisphere,
which is helpful for North Americans trying to visualize their own
permaculture. I can only hope that more people happen upon this book as
I did and are themselves inspired to create a fulfilling life for
themselves and their children.
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Forest
Gardening : Cultivating an Edible Landscape
by:
Robert A. De J. Hart
Forest
Gardening: A panoramic view of an ecologically based farm/food
system. The author believes harmony (peace) on this planet is highly
correlated with an approach to gardening that recognizes the value of
plants and all living things. He blends history, philosophy,and
anthropology together as he talks about plants, vegetables, herbs, nuts,
animals,and trees. He offers practical ways in dealing with
"natural" problems associated with farming. Best part of the
book is his Appendixes where he lists drought resistant plants, wetland
plants, sun loving herbs, shade loving herbs, etc. He provides an
excellent bibliography.
The author loves this planet. This is a thoughtful essay on the proper
relationship of human beings to animals and plants on this planet. Click
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