Gardening
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Earth User’s Guide to Permaculture
$20.00 Add to cartRosemary Morrow
Hepburn: Melliodora, 2006.
“Rosemary Morrow’s fully revised and expanded second edition shows how to repair and restore the earth with permaculture design. A straight-forward manual and a good introduction to practical permaculture, it is full of advice about measuring, monitoring and reducing our ecological footprints, that can be practiced by everyone. A popular text used by permaculture teachers for their students.” (publisher’s blurb) -
Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability
$30.00 Add to cartDavid Holmgren
Hepburn: Holmgren Design Services, 2002.
This copy inscribed by Holmgren, To Carmel. -
Harry Oakman’s Tropical and Subtropical Gardening
$50.00 Add to cartHarry Oakman
Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, 1996.
The Complete Guide to Gardening in Tropical and Subtropical Regions. -
Bonsai: Its Art, Science, History and Philosophy
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First Edition. Inscribed by Author
30.5cm x 21cm. xvii, 255 pages, 31 colour plates. Black cloth, white lettering, illustrated jacket.
Illustrations by Deborah R. Koreshoff. Photography by Penny Wright. The first printing, inscribed by the author, To Betty.
Minor soiling to edges. Foxing to top edge, first and last pages, and jacket verso. Tanning to page extremities. Very minor chips and tears to jacket edges. Good Condition. -
Australian Native Plants: Propagation, Cultivation and Use in Landscaping
$30.00 Add to cartJohn W. Wrigley; Murray Fagg
Sydney: Reed New Holland, 1998.
Fully Revised and Updated. Foreword by John B. E. Simmons. -
Tropica: Color Cyclopedia of Exotic Plants and Trees
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Second Edition.
26.5cm x 19.5cm. 1136 pages, colour illustrations. Pictorial cloth, pictorial jacket.
For Warm-Region Horticulture – in Cool Climate the Summer Garden of Sheltered Indoors.
Soiling to edges. Jacket in adhesive protective wraps, foxing to verso. Good Condition. -
Exotica: Pictorial Cyclopedia of Exotic Plants from Tropical and Near-tropic Regions Series 3
$80.00 Add to cartAlfred Byrd Graf
East Rutherford: Roehrs Company, 1978.
Series 3, 9th Edition, Revised. 12,000 illustrations, 204 plants in colour. Guide to Care of Plants Indoors. Horticultural Color Guide. Plant Georgraphy -
You Can Have Your Permaculture and Eat It Too
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First Edition.
30cm x 21cm. [iv], 254 pages, black and white illustrations. Comb binding.
The first self-published edition. A cook book for gardeners, a gardening book for cooks, an inspirational reference for all things permacultural: edible flowers, healthy food, weeds and abundant plants, garden cosmetics, companion planting, bush tucker, kitchen crafts, garden gifts and income earners, garden designs, species lists, tips, exercises, after dinner games, and hundreds of mostly vegetarian recipes for people and plants.
Moderate shelf wear. Minor insect damage. Good Condition. -
Planting for Wildlife: A Practical Guide to Restoring Native Woodlands
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Third Printing.
24.5cm x 17cm. ix, 84 pages, colour illustrations. Pictorial wrappers.
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Italian Pleasure Gardens
$200.00 Add to cartRose Standish Nichols
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1928.
First printing of the third and final in American landscape architect Rose Standish Nichols’ (1872-1960) studies on the gardens of Europe, preceded by English Pleasure Gardens (1902) and Spanish and Portuguese Gardens (1924). Italian Pleasure Gardens was the first to be illustrated with photographs taken by Nichols on her travels, there being near 200 illustrations throughout. -
Sustainable Living at Melliodora Hepburn Permaculture Gardens: A Case Study in Cool Climate Permaculture, 1985-1995
$120.00 Add to cartDavid Holmgren
Hepburn: Holmgren Design Services, 2001.
A study of the first 10 years at Melliodora, permaculture co-founder David Holmgren’s farm in regional Victoria. Combining family home, design consultancy office, self reliant small farm and demonstration site, Hepburn Permaculture Gardens shows the best of cool climate permaculture design, relevant to both small rural properties and larger town blocks. -
Remembered Gardens: Eight Women & Their Visions of an Australian Landscape
$30.00 Add to cartHolly Kerr Forsyth
Melbourne: The Miegunyah Press, 2008. -
Catalogue of the Library of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society
$60.00 Add to cartMary Crane Hewett
Mansfield: Maurizio Martino Publishers, No date.
Originally published 1918- 920. Limited edition of 150 copies. -
Ornamental Flowering Shrubs in Australia
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First Edition.
24.5cm x 19cm. 334 pages, colour illustrations, map. Pictorial glossy papered boards.
Very minor bump to tail fore-edge corner of upper board. Very minor foxing to top and fore-edge. Previous owner’s name. Near Fine Condition. -
Earth Restorer’s Guide to Permaculture
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Third Edition.
28cm x 21cm. x, 500 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated wrappers.
The revised and updated third edition of Earth User’s Guide to Permaculture. Twice the size and with a new title. “An informative but easy-to-read introduction to permaculture, suitable for those working at a farm, backyard or balcony scale. Earth Restorer’s Guide to Permaculture covers practical permaculture essentials such soils, water, microclimates, trees, seeds, design, pattern literacy, pests and weeds. It has new chapters on marine permaculture, ‘crowded margins’ (including refugee camps), emerging economic models, livelihoods, and patterns in nature and their design applications. It shows us that by working in our local patch we can help restore our global ecosystems. As part of a growing call to action, Earth Restorer’s Guide to Permaculture entreats and empowers us to launch a new restorative relationship with all life.” (publisher’s blurb)
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The Cannabis Grow Bible: The Definitive Guide to Growing Marijuana for Recreational and Medical Use
$72.99 Add to cartGreg Green
San Francisco: Green Candy Press, 2017.
An illustrated step-by-step guide for beginner gardeners and experienced cultivators alike. “The most comprehensive guide to marijuana gardening ever written is back with all new information and updated advice for cannabis enthusiasts. Over 200 additional pages of all new information are included in this book, from all new lighting equipment and techniques, to highly advanced cannabinoid extraction techniques and detailed, step-by-step gardening guides for novice and professional growers alike. This book contains over 700 pages, with all new photos and step-by-step guides to every aspect of marijuana horticulture, plant breeding, and hash production. Featuring a handy quick start guide at the beginning to allow growers to get started right away, and hone their techniques as they read the later chapters in more detail. The biggest, most comprehensive, and straightforward guide to marijuana horticulture ever published.” (publisher’s blurb) -
You Can Have Your Permaculture and Eat It Too
$40.00 Add to cartRobin Clayfield
Conondale: Robin Clayfield, Earthcare Education, 2013.
A cook book for gardeners, a gardening book for cooks, an inspirational reference for all things permacultural: edible flowers, healthy food, weeds and abundant plants, garden cosmetics, companion planting, bush tucker, kitchen crafts, garden gifts and income earners, garden designs, species lists, tips, exercises, after dinner games, and hundreds of mostly vegetarian recipes for people and plants. -
Marijuana: A Grower’s Lot
$50.00 Add to cartKog
Kyogle: Greengrass Publishing, 2016.
Third Edition with new chapter: Medical Marijuana. -
The Seed Savers’ Handbook: A Permaculture Seed
$30.00 Add to cartMichel Fanton; Jude Fanton
Byron Bay: The Seed Savers’ Network, 2020.
“The book begins with eight chapters on the issues around seeds globally and the practicalities of saving your own seeds. Three quarters of the book is on 117 food plants, mostly vegetables, with the remainder culinary flowers, herbs and spices. Each plant has a description, its wild origins, how to cultivate it, save its seeds or otherwise propagate it, storage of the seed and its medicinal and culinary uses. Permaculture, biodiversity, organics and companion planting are the principles that underlie the contents of this book. This has been a reliable reference book not just on propagating and breeding your own vegetables, but also for how to grow and use both common (corn, tomatoes, beans, cabbages, etc.,) and unusual vegetables, such as tumeric, peanuts and several species of gourds. Included are many Asian and South American vegetables, herbs and spices.” (publisher’s blurb) Illustrated by Alfredo Bonanno. Preface by Bill Mollison. -
Bonsai with Australian Native Plants
$25.00 Add to cartDorothy Koreshoff; Vita Koreshoff
Brisbane: Boolarong Press, 2013. -
Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability
$50.00 Add to cartDavid Holmgren
Hepburn: Melliodora, 2017.
“Holmgren’s seminal work, drawing together and integrating 25 years of thinking and teaching to show a whole new way of understanding and action behind a simple set of design principles. Essential reading for permaculture designers and accessible to a wide range of critical thinkers. This 2017 revised edition is more accessible than the original, with redrawn graphics, corrected and amended text, new references and a newly designed layout that invites the reader into the world of whole systems thinking that is permaculture.” (publisher’s blurb) -
Earth User’s Guide to Teaching Permaculture
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Second Edition.
28cm x 21cm. iv, 178 pages, black and white illustrations. Pictorial wrappers.
“Rosemary Morrow’s fully revised and expanded second edition leads the reader step by step through a recommended course structure, providing a flexible approach which encourages the adaptation of the materials for specific bioregional and cultural conditions. With advice on teaching aids, topics for class discussion, extensive reading lists and tips on teaching adults, this book is bound to be an invaluable friend to the experienced and novice teacher alike.” (publisher’s blurb) Illustrated by Gabrielle Paananen.
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How To Permaculture Your Life: Strategies, skills and techniques for the transition to a greener world
$33.00 Add to cartRoss Mars; Simone Willis
Perth: Candlelight Trust, 2015.
“Caught between climate change and a fossil fuel-driven economy that demands ever more growth, the world faces a great transition — by design or disaster — away from fossil fuels to a less energy intensive future. What proven tools are available to aid in making a successful, deliberate transition to a resilient, sustainable future? How to Permaculture Your Life is a resource book for everyone interested in Transition, permaculture and more self-reliant and satisfying lifestyles. This book is packed with information on permaculture design principles, soil building, nutrient’dense food growing, including top plant and tree selections for all climatic zones.” (publisher’s blurb) -
Bonsai: Its Art, Science, History and Philosophy
$50.00 Add to cartDeborah R. Koreshoff
Brisbane: Boolarong Press, 2013.
Illustrations by Deborah R. Koreshoff. Photography by Penny Wright. -
Introduction to Permaculture
$45.00 Add to cartBill Mollison; Reny Mia Slay
Sisters Creek: Tagari Publications, 2013.
Written to introduce readers to Permaculture concepts and design strategies. Abundantly illustrated with detailed diagrams and line drawings throughout. Includes a listing of useful Permaculture plants with descriptions and uses, and a further species list in useful categories. The book is set out as a step-by-step introduction to Permaculture with detailed instructions. Using simple language it describes the range of Permaculture for general consumption. Very little content of Mollison’s other books are found within Introduction to Permaculture. Product Features: Site analysis House placement Urban Permaculture Chicken and pig forage systems Orchards and home wood lots Micro-climate influences Selected plant species. -
Permaculture: A Designers’ Manual
$140.00 Add to cartBill Mollison
Sisters Creek: Tagari Publications, 2016.
This is the definitive Permaculture design manual in print since 1988. It is the textbook and curriculum for the 72-hour Certificate course in Permaculture Design. Written for teachers, students and designers, it follows on and greatly enlarges on the initial introductory texts, Permaculture One (1978) and Permaculture Two (1979) both of which are still in demand. Very little of the material found in this book is reproduced from the former texts. It covers design methodologies and strategies for both urban and rural applications, describing property design and natural farming techniques. Features discussion on Designers’ Manual, Design methods, Understanding patterns, The Humid Tropics, Dryland Strategies, Humid Cool to Cold Climates. -
The Power of Duck: Integrated Rice and Duck Farming
$40.00 Add to cartTakao Furuno
Sisters Creek: Tagari Publications, 2001.
This book is written by a farmer for farmers–a complete guide to integrated duck and rice farming. Takao Furuno, a Japanese rice farmer has been producing sustainable, profitable organic rice for the last ten years. Abundantly illustrated, tabled and photographed, this book serves as a text-book for case studies and farmer-evolved natural systems. -
Permaculture 2: Practical Design for Town and Country in Permanent Agriculture
$30.00 Add to cartBill Mollison
Sisters Creek: Tagari Publications, 2010.
This book is about design. It is a practical book dealing with the elements of design which create a sustainable system. Energy benefits are discussed relating to both domestic and broad acre environments. Features discussion on Design in Landscape, Soil Improvement, Broadscale Techniques, Design for difficult climates, Structures, Waterworks, Free range poultry design, Permaculture and community. -
Mushroom Cultivation: An Illustrated Guide to Growing Your Own Mushrooms at Home
$45.00 Add to cartTavis Lynch
Beverly: Quarry Books, 2018. -
Quick Grow Guide for Bush Tomatoes
$5.00 Add to cartKog
Kyogle: Greengrass Publishing, 2012.