{"product_id":"9781550926071","title":"Permaculture for the Rest of Us: Abundant Living on Less than an Acre","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany of us want to increase our self-sufficiency, but few have access to the ideal five sunny, gently sloping acres of rich, loamy, well-drained soil. Jenni Blackmore presents a highly entertaining, personal account of how permaculture can be practiced in adverse conditions, allowing anyone to learn to live more sustainably in a less-than-perfect world. With a rallying cry of \"If we can do it, you can too,\" she distills the wisdom of twenty years of trial and error into a valuable teaching tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe perfect antidote to dense, high-level technical manuals, \u003ci\u003ePermaculture for the Rest of Us\u003c\/i\u003e presents the fundamental principles of this sometimes confusing concept in a humorous, reader-friendly way. Each chapter focuses on a specific method or technique, interspersing straightforward explanations with the author's own experiences. Learn how to successfully retrofit even the smallest homestead using skills such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e No-till vs. till gardening, composting, and soil-building Natural pest control and integrating small livestock Basic greenhouse construction Harvesting, preservation, and more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for urban dreamers, suburbanites and country-dwellers alike, this inspirational and instructional \"encouragement manual\" is packed with vibrant photographs documenting the author's journey from adversity to abundance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJenni Blackmore \u003c\/b\u003eis a farmer, artist, writer and certified Permaculture Design Consultant who built her house on a rocky, windswept island off the coast of Nova Scotia almost twenty-five years ago and has been stumbling along the road to self-sufficient living ever since. A successful micro-farmer, she produces most of her family's meat, eggs, fruit, and vegetables, in spite of often-challenging conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175700152560,"sku":"9781550926071","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781550926071_p0.jpg?v=1763756413","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781550926071","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}