Gaia’s Garden by Toby Hemenway
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast:
Gaia's Garden by Toby Hemenway
This book came out in 2009, and the subtitle is A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture.
Now, this book is one of my favorites. It is a garden classic, and I think it belongs in every Gardner's home library.
Today, most of us have had a decent amount of exposure to permaculture. But in 2009, it was still a novel topic for many gardeners. Now, the principle underlying every page of Gaia's garden is this: working with nature and not against her results in more beautiful, abundant, and forgiving gardens.
I remember thinking the first time I read this book that Toby is such a joyful gardener - and this comes through on every page.
That's why I recommend this book to beginning and established gardeners who want to refine and hone their gardening skills.
Gaia's Garden shares everything you need to know to create a beautiful backyard ecosystem. And if you started gardening in 2020 during the pandemic and want to learn more about permaculture, Toby's book is a must-have.
And I have to share that one of my favorite garden experts, Robert Kourik, said this about Toby's book,
“Permaculture gardens are no longer a thing of the future. They are here to stay and flourish. Gaia's Garden is enlightening and required reading for all people who desire to make their home landscape healthy, sustainable, and healing — and that perfectly encapsulates Toby's book.”
This book is 313 pages of a garden classic, introducing best practices in gardening — working with mother nature to strengthen and sustain ecosystems in your backyard.
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