Gaia's Garden

Permaculture is the verbal marriage of permanent and agriculture. Australian Bill Mollison pioneered its development. Key features include Use of compatible perennials; non-invasive planting techniques; emphasis on biodiversity; specifically adaptable to local climate, landscape, and soil conditions; highly productive output of edibles. Now picture your backyard as one incredibly lush garden, filled with edible flowers, bursting with fruit and berries, and carpeted with scented herbs and tangy salad greens. All that is required is some botanical knowledge (provided here) and a mindset that defines a backyard paradise as something other than a carpet of grass fed by MiracleGro.