Table of Contents
Introduction 8
Set Your Garden Goals
On a Mission 12
Permaculture 16
The Necessity of Diversity 20
Skills for Efficiency
Organize and Prioritize 26
Two 5-minute Fixes 30
How to Approach Big Tasks 32
Observe and Interact 34
Toward Minimalism 38
The Gardener's Notebook 40
Soil and Compost
Healthy Soil 44
No-Dig Gardening 46
No-Nonsense Composting 52
Multibin Composting 56
Chicken Compost 58
Hot Composting 62
Sourcing Extra Materials 64
Chop and Drop 66
Preparing for Winter 68
Seed Starting and Transplanting
Organizing Seeds 74
Propagation Setup 76
Sowing in Modules 78
Module-Sown Seedling Care 82
Transplanting Tips 84
Direct Sowing 86
How to Grow Crops
Growing Annuals 92
Master Growing Chart 94
Brassicas 102
Legumes 106
Roots and Stems 110
Alliums 116
Leafy Greens 120
Fruiting Vegetables 124
Eliminating Issues
The Learning Curve 130
Year-Round Weed Control 132
Pests 134
Disease and Prevention 138
Mulches 142
Frost Protection 144
The Yearly Service 148
Productivity Techniques
Succession Planting 152
Polyculture 154
The Hungry Gap 158
The Monthly Planting Plan 160
Working with Shade 166
Toward Self-Sufficiency 168
Small-Space Mindset 170
Trials and Experiments 174
Natural Feeds 178
Herbs and Flowers
The Missing Elements 186
Annual Herbs 188
Perennial Herbs 190
Multipurpose Flowers 192
Nettles 196
Supportive Flowers 198
Community Gardening
Co-Sufficiency 202
Community Growing Projects 204
Connected Gardening 206
The Gift of Giving 210
Final Words 212
Resources 216
Index 217
Acknowledgments 222
About the Author 224