Mike Hoag's book is so inspiring; after 50 years of growing food, I am laying the foundation for growing a complex, beautiful garden that meets needs for beauty, friendship, rest, restoring the earth... as well as abundant food to share. Beauty and harmony are food and a thoughtfully designed garden can nourish us body and soul.
-Vicki Robin, Your Money or Your Life and Blessing the Hands that Feed Us.
Mike's gift to the world, Beauty in Abundance, has deep insights and is spoken in very clear language, and beautifully illustrated. For those who know about Permaculture, he touches on many of the current debates on fine-tuning what we need to survive and how we can respect the importance of all living beings. For new arrivals, he will take you to devotee status. When you read this book, act upon it, and make your own plan for a better world. Please.
-Graham Bell, The Permaculture Way
Mike Hoag has written a long-awaited down-to-earth treatise on the topic of Permaculture plant guilds from a perspective that is both refreshing and easily understandable by both novice and professional alike. His presentation of plant guild examples brings a greater level of clarity to a topic of interest to all who are trying to enable a better planet for not just themselves and their descendants, but for all other residents of the "natural world"
-Bryce Ruddock, Integrated Forest Gardening
A true polymath, Mike Hoag is the most complete Permaculturist I have ever known (or heard of) and easily one of the best permies of all time. Humble, hilarious, and thoroughly holistic, this is the most significant Permaculture book since the Permaculture Designer's Manual.
-E. James Spielmaker, Hugelsculptures, HOBO, and Flintopia
Mike Hoag's permaculture masterpiece is humanity's rosetta stone between nature and society. I read it, and now I will lay it down in loamy earth, my hands performing its deeds, and I will be the happier for it.
-Noah Mandlin," the Permaculture Librarian," a student of permaculture for more than 30 years
An absolute wonderful resource full of practical information on how to create that beautiful yet productive garden.
-Mothin Ali, My Family Garden YouTube channel.
Read this book to create abundant and beautiful landscapes that will make your life rich beyond measure. Other positive side-effects will include fighting climate change, building community and inspiring others to do the same. So, how could you possibly go wrong?
-Laura Oldanie, Rich and Resilient Living