Directly from my own bookshelf, I review and recommend books about homesteading, permaculture, and gardening that I enjoy and have learned from.
As gardeners and farmers increasingly recognize the value of building soil health and restoring ecosystems, "The Regenerative Grower's Guide to Garden Amendments" by Nigel Palmer emerges as an essential resource,…
"The No-Till Organic Vegetable Farm: How to Start and Run a Profitable Market Garden That Builds Health in Soil, Crops, and Communities" by Daniel Mays is a practical guide for…
"Teaming with Microbes" has played a significant role in educating gardeners about the importance of soil health and the role of microbes in maintaining it. The book has had a…
"Weeds and What They Tell Us" by Ehrenfried E. Pfeiffer is a compact guide that aims to provide a thorough understanding of the types of plants commonly known as weeds,…
"The Resilient Farm and Homestead" by Ben Falk is a comprehensive guide to creating a sustainable and resilient homestead. The book provides a wealth of practical information on everything from…
"The Good Life: Helen and Scott Nearing's Sixty Years of Self-Sufficient Living" is a book that tells the story of a couple who lived a self-sufficient lifestyle for six decades.…
One of my personal favorites, The Living Soil Handbook: The No-Till Grower's Guide to Ecological Market Gardening by Jesse Frost, is a comprehensive guide to understanding and improving soil health.…
The Encyclopedia of Country Living, written by Carla Emery, is a comprehensive guide to self-sufficient living in the country. This book is a classic, having been first published in 1974…
Edible Forest Gardens is a two-volume set written by Dave Jacke and Eric Toensmeier that explores the concept of creating food forests, which are designed to mimic the structure and…
Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture by J. Russell Smith is a classic book on agroforestry that was first published in 1929. Despite being nearly a century old, the book remains…
"Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture" by Toby Hemenway is a comprehensive and inspiring book that introduces readers to the principles of permaculture, a sustainable design system that mimics…
"Paradise Lot: Two Plant Geeks, One-Tenth of an Acre, and the Making of an Edible Garden Oasis in the City" is a non-fiction book written by Eric Toensmeier and Jonathan…
"Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability" is a comprehensive guide to permaculture, a design system for sustainable living and land use. The book, written by David Holmgren, co-originator of permaculture,…
"The Permaculture Handbook: Garden Farming for Town and Country" by Peter Bane is a comprehensive guide to permaculture design and living. The book provides a thorough overview of permaculture principles…
