Grow Your Food Forest: A Permaculture Guide

Updated October 11, 2025
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Permaculture garden, The
Richards, Huw
Paper Book
For a beautiful, productive, and edible paradise, transform your approach to growing with The Permaculture Garden -Create a thriving garden inspired by nature's patterns that is better for the soil, local wildlife and your plants -Design your space sustainably...
The resilient farm and homestead : 20 years of permaculture and whole systems design
Falk, Ben
Paper Book
"This is one of the most practical, down-to-earth, dirt-under-the-fingernails, comprehensive explanations of all things homesteading and small farming. Whether you're just dreaming or an old hand, Ben Falk's longer experience horizon is invaluable."--Joel Salatin, cofounder, Polyface Farm; author...
The vegetable gardener's guide to permaculture : creating an edible ecosystem
Shein, Christopher.
Paper Book
"A useful and a wonderful resource whether you grow on a balcony, rooftop or in the ground." --Yolanda Burrell, owner of Pollinate Farm and Garden Supply Once a fringe topic, permaculture is moving to the mainstream as organic gardeners discover the wisdom of a simple system that emphasizes the...
Container gardening-the permaculture way : sustainably grow vegetables and more in your small space
Tsimba, Valaery
Paper Book
Permaculture-rooted in centuries-old techniques for growing food with care for the Earth-is the key to producing a bigger harvest than you ever thought possible on your balcony, patio, driveway, deck, and anywhere in between! With sustainability as her guiding principle, Valéry Tsimba...
Permaculture for beginners : the ultimate guide to natural farming and sustainable living
Faires, Nicole
Paper Book
Take your garden to the next level--organic, native, and natural! Permaculture is an important but often misunderstood method of growing food and building homes in a manner that works with nature, rather than against it, to create beautiful, healthy, and useful gardens....
Farming the woods : an integrated permaculture approach to growing food and medicinals in temperate forests
Mudge, Ken
Paper Book
The first in-depth guide for farmers and gardeners who have access to an established woodland and are looking for productive, innovative ways to create a natural forest ecosystems that produces a wide range of food, medicinals, and other non-timber products. "What a joy to...
Integrated forest gardening : the complete guide to polycultures and plant guilds in permaculture systems
Weiseman, Wayne
Paper Book
This book is the first, and most comprehensive, guide about plant guilds ever written, and covers in detail both what guilds are and how to design and construct them, complete with extensive color photography and design illustrations. One of the essential practices of...
The food forest handbook : design and manage a home-scale perennial polyculture garden
Frey, Darrell
Paper Book
Create abundance through this unique approach to low-maintenance, high-yield, sustainable food production A food forest is a productive landscape developed around a mix of trees and perennials. Rooted in permaculture principles, this integrated approach to gardening incorporates a...
The layered edible garden : a beginner's guide to creating a productive food garden layer by layer
Chung, Christina (Horticulturist)
Paper Book
Design, plant, and tend a self-sustaining, high-yielding food garden that saves space by growing plants the way nature intended--in layers.  Say goodbye to long, straight rows of vegetable plants lined up and waiting for attacks from pests and diseases, and say hello to...
Perennial vegetables : from artichoke to zuiki taro, a gardener's guide to over 100 delicious, easy-to-grow edibles
Toensmeier, Eric.
Paper Book
ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award: Home & Garden American Horticultural Society Book Award In Perennial Vegetables the adventurous gardener will find information, tips, and sound advice on less common edibles that will make any garden a perpetual, low...
The seven-step homestead : a guide for creating the backyard microfarm of your dreams
Webb, Leah M.
Paper Book
Perfect for any aspiring backyard gardeners, this book offers a doable, incremental program for turning any yard into a primary food source with vegetables, fruits, chickens, pollinator plants, and medicinal herbs. Today's gardeners want a bit of everything-...
Paradise lot : two plant geeks, one-tenth of an acre, and the making of an edible garden oasis in the city
Toensmeier, Eric.
Paper Book
In this vivid and engaging work, Eric Toensmeier entices us with his journey as an example, explaining what to do, and what mistakes to avoid, to develop our own versions of an edible urban paradise."--Toby Hemenway, author of Gaia's Garden When Eric Toensmeier and...
How to grow perennial vegetables
Crawford, Martin
Paper Book
How to Grow Perennial Vegetables gives comprehensive advice on all types of perennial vegetables, from ground-cover plants and coppiced trees to plants for bog gardens and edible woodland plants. Perennial vegetables are a joy to grow. Whereas traditional vegetable...
Gardening for everyone : growing vegetables, herbs, and more at home
Watkins, Julia
Paper Book
A guide to creating and growing a backyard garden simply and sustainably--from planning to planting to harvest, with profiles of essential vegetables and herbs, ecological tips, and fun and creative projects Growing food in your backyard (or even on a porch or windowsill!)...
The resilient gardener : food production and self-reliance in uncertain times
Deppe, Carol.
Paper Book
"The Resilient Gardener is so essential, timely and important, and I will recommend it to everyone I know. It doesn't matter if you garden or if you don't-this is practical wisdom good for humans to know."--Deborah Madison, Author of Local Flavors and Vegetarian Cooking for...
Plant partners : science-based companion planting strategies for the vegetable garden
Walliser, Jessica
Paper Book
2021 AHS Book Award Winner Companion planting has a long history of use by gardeners, but the explanation of why it works has been filled with folklore and conjecture. Plant Partners delivers a research-based rationale for this ever-popular growing technique, offering dozens of ways you can use...
Mini farming : self sufficiency on a 1/4 acre
Markham, Brett L.
Paper Book
Go back to basics--compost, raising chickens, water and irrigation, dealing with pests, and much more--with this unique, full color bestseller (over 400,000 sold). Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent...
Microfarms : organic market gardening on a human scale
Fortier, Jean-Martin
Paper Book
From the bestselling author of The Market Gardener - key principles for biointensive market gardening and powerful stories of successful growers who are farming profitably on a human-scale Microfarms is a guide to setting up and running profitable small-scale vegetable farms using organic,...
Daylesford living : inspired by nature
Bamford, Carole
Paper Book
Live and entertain Cotswolds style, with English lifestyle visionary and famed organic farm founder Carole Bamford in Daylesford Living: Inspired by Nature.   Carole Bamford opened the Daylesford Farmshop 20 years ago on her Cotswolds estate. It has...
The beginner's guide to self sufficiency projects for the home : grow edibles, raise animals, live off the grid & DIY
Walsh, Tracy
Paper Book
Build a self-sufficient life with these 40+ photo-illustrated projects for growing and preserving your own food, keeping animals, harnessing alternative energy, and more. Learning to do more things yourself is healthy, rewarding, and fulfilling, and benefits the environment....
The living soil handbook : the no-till grower's guide to ecological market gardening
Frost, Jesse
Paper Book
The ultimate resource for growers interested in no-till market gardening, sustainable agriculture principles, and farm-tested practices for healthier, more productive soil From the host of the popular The No-Till Market Garden Podcast--heard around the world with nearly one...
The food forward garden : a complete guide to designing and growing edible landscapes
Douglas, Christian
Paper Book
Vegetable gardening reinvented-and elevated-with the high-style approach of award-winning landscape designer Christian Douglas. Growing food doesn't have to mean sacrificing style. In his debut book, award-winning landscape designer Christian Douglas showcases the myriad ways...
Growing perennials in cold climates
Heger, Mike.
Paper Book
Intended for perennial gardeners, this book details both the good and the bad news about perennial plants in the history of gardening publishing. It includes information on how to grow cold climate perennials, where to plant them, the different soil types, companion plants, and caring, pruning, and...
A guide to wild food foraging : proper techniques for finding and preparing nature's flavorful edibles
Squire, David
Paper Book
The benefits of foraging for food are far and wide. Whether you're looking for ways to become more self-sufficient, save money, or develop healthier habits, this guide is an extensive on-the-go directory of more than 100 profiles for wild plants, herbs, fruits, nuts, mushrooms, seaweeds, and...
How to forage for wild foods without dying : an absolute beginner's guide to identifying 40 edible wild plants
Zachos, Ellen
Paper Book
This on-the-go guide is perfect for new foragers eager to learn about the edible plants they're most likely to find, no matter what region they're in, and provides photos and easy-to-follow identification and use guidelines for the 40 most common--and most delicious--wild plants. ...
The heirloom gardener : traditional plants & skills for the modern world
Forti, John
Paper Book
"Part essay collection, part gardening guide, The Heirloom Gardener encourages readers to embrace heirloom seeds and traditions, serving as a well-needed reminder to slow down and reconnect with nature." --Modern Farmer Modern life is a...
Wildcrafted fermentation : exploring, transforming, and preserving the wild flavors of your local terroir
Baudar, Pascal
Paper Book
Learn how to make flavorful fermented foods--from wild edibles!--with this fermentation cookbook featuring 100+ plant-based recipes for krauts and kimchis, brines, cheeses, and more. "I am in awe of this book"―Sandor Katz, author of The Art of Fermentation
Attainable sustainable pantry : a back-to-basics guide to stocking your kitchen
Bordessa, Kris
Paper Book
A handy illustrated collection of tried and true techniques to fill your cupboards with wholesome, homemade food-and save money, too. Internet sensation Kris Bordessa shows how to replace storebought, processed products with your own delicious, nutritious entrees, side dishes,...
Plants for the winter garden : perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees to add interest in the cold and snow
Leach, Warren
Paper Book
Within this comprehensive reference book lie the secrets to keeping your garden beautiful despite the elements, with design and planting concepts for prolonged wintry conditions. Winner of the American Horticultural Society 2025 Book Award ...
Fermented vegetables : creative recipes for fermenting 64 vegetables & herbs in krauts, kimchis, brined pickles, chutneys, relishes & pastes
Shockey, Kirsten
Paper Book
Master the techniques for making sauerkraut, kimchi, pickles, and other savory, probiotic-rich foods in your own kitchen.This easy-to-follow, comprehensive guide presents more than 120 recipes for fermenting 64 different vegetables and herbs. Learn the basics, and then refine your technique...
Will Bonsall's essential guide to radical, self-reliant gardening : innovative techniques for growing vegetables, grains, and perennial food crops with minimal fossil fuel and animal inputs
Bonsall, Will
Paper Book
"If you wish to live well and eat well no matter what is going on in the rest of the world, this book is for you. . . . Will Bonsall will help you enjoy the good life under any and all conditions."--Eliot Coleman, author of The New Organic Grower "Society does not...
Essential perennials : the complete reference to 2700 perennials for the home garden
Clausen, Ruth Rogers
Paper Book
Essential Perennials focuses on what every gardener needs to know to choose from the thousands of perennials available, and care for the ones you already have. This A-to-Z guide is packed with more than 2,700 plants, with each entry listing flower color, bloom time,...
Designing and planting a woodland garden : plants and combinations that thrive in the shade
Wiley, Keith
Paper Book
"The wonder of woodland gardening is that it looks like plants grow themselves there. After reading this book, gardeners can make that happen." --Publishers Weekly Woodlands are magical places and even small gardens can capture the atmosphere with carefully chosen trees...
Lawn gone! : low-maintenance, sustainable, attractive alternatives for your yard
Penick, Pam.
Paper Book
A colorful guide covering the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, drought-tolerant, money-saving options that will appeal to today's busy, eco-conscious homeowner. Homeowners spend billions of hours-and dollars-watering, mowing, and...
Attainable sustainable : the lost art of self-reliant living
Bordessa, Kris
Paper Book
Packed with delicious recipes, natural remedies, gardening know-how, homesteading advice, and more, this indispensable lifestyle reference makes earth-friendly, off-the-grid living approachable and fulfilling. Whether you live in a city, suburb, or the country, this essential...
Seed to plate, soil to sky : modern plant-based recipes using Native American ingredients
Frank, Lois Ellen
Paper Book
Winner of Two IACP Awards Food Issues & Matters * Health & Nutrition This enriching cookbook celebrates eight important plants Native Americans introduced to the rest of the world: corn, beans, squash, chile, tomato, potato, vanilla, and...
50 projects for building your backyard homestead : a hands-on, step-by-step sustainable-living guide
Toht, David
Paper Book
Ready for new 10 new practical ideas for creating yourbackyard homestead? 50 Projects for Building Your Backyard Homestead: AHands-On, Step-By-Step Sustainable-Living Guide updates one of the most popularbooks on the subject with the addition of 10 new projects to help yourhomestead thrive....
Wild life : 50 projects to rewild your life from the home to outdoors
Carlile, Anna
Paper Book
Wild Life is an achingly beautiful gift book that introduces the concept of rewilding. No matter whether you live in the mountains, by the coast, along the banks of a river or in the inner-city, this book is your passport to disconnect from one world and reconnect with...

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