Paradise Lot: Two Plant Geeks, One-Tenth of an Acre, and the Making of an Edible Garden Oasis in the City

by Jonathan Bates and Eric Toensmeier

Book Overview

When Eric Toensmeier and Jonathan Bates moved into a duplex in a run-down part of Holyoke, Massachusetts, the tenth-of-an-acre lot was barren ground and bad soil, peppered with broken pieces of concrete, asphalt, and brick. The two friends got to work designing what would become not just another urban farm, but a "permaculture paradise" replete with perennial broccoli, paw paws, bananas, and moringa--all told, more than two hundred low-maintenance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1603583998
• ISBN13: 9781603583992
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

An excellent introduction to the concepts of permaculture with some advanced recommendations.

Eric and Johnathan have done a great job of convincing anyone who reads this book to convert a bigger portion of their lawn and landscaping to growing food instead of ornamentals. Sometimes food plants fit both categories. Their recommendations are based on a temperate climate, for them the Northeastern US.