<B>Take your garden to the next level—organic, native, and natural!</B><BR><BR> Permaculture is an important but often misunderstood method of growing food and building homes in a manner that works <I>with</I> nature, rather than against it, to create beautiful, healthy, and useful gardens. Blending ecology, organic agriculture, green home design, appropriate technology, and biology can be confusing and overwhelming, but <I>Permaculture for Beginners</I> simplifies this vast field for practical application. This is a hands-on guide, taking the beginner through each step of the design process, so that anyone can apply permaculture principles to their own life. While the principles are simple, the in-depth topics cover every aspect of permaculture, including: <ul><li>Building green homes and passive solar design </li><li>Growing edible plant communities and forest gardens </li><li>Using no-till and natural farming methods </li><li>Creating microclimates for extended