{"product_id":"9781856230087","title":"How to Make a Forest Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003eA forest garden is a food-producing garden, based on the model of a natural woodland or forest. It is made up of fruit and nut trees, fruit bushes, perennial vegetables and herbs. It can be tailored to fit any space, from a tiny urban back yard to a large rural garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA close copy of a natural ecosystem, it is perhaps the most ecologically friendly way of gardening open to us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is also a low-maintenance way of gardening. Once established there is none of the digging, sowing, planting out and hoeing of the conventional kitchen garden. The main task is picking up the produce!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis highly practical, yet inspiring book gives you everything you need to know in order to create a beautiful and productive forest garden,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eincluding\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBasic principles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLayout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to choose plants\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails of over one hundred plants, from apples to mushrooms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe most comprehensive account of perennial and self-seeding vegetables in print\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA step-by-step guide to creating your garden\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFull details of an example garden, and pictures of many more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eForest gardening is an important element of permaculture. This book explains in detail permaculture design for temperate climates and contains much of interest for anybody wanting to introduce sustainable practices into their garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Permanent Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50096652255472,"sku":"9781856230087","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781856230087","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}