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Backyard Abundance
beginner permaculture book
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Easy Food Gardening
easy gardening for small yards
Eco Gardening
eco-friendly garden ideas
Edible Landscaping
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how to grow fruits and vegetables at home
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Low-Maintenance Gardening
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Natural Pest Control
Organic Gardening Guide
Permaculture for Beginners
Resilient Garden Design
Self-Sustaining Gardens
Small-Space Gardening
Sustainable Gardening
therapeutic gardening for wellness
Urban Permaculture
Product details
- ISBN 9781580116169
- Dimensions: 216 x 279mm
- Publication Date: 10 Mar 2026
- Publisher: Creative Homeowner Press,U.S.
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Authors Fred Meyer and Jen Kardos present a beginner-friendly guide to sustainable gardening based on permaculture principles. It teaches readers how to design self-sustaining gardens that require less effort while boosting biodiversity, natural pest control, and year-round productivity. Featuring guidance on 100 easy-to-grow plants and practical systems like mini-orchards, edible borders, and simple irrigation, the book blends ecological wisdom with mental health benefits, encouraging harmony between nature, food production, and personal well-being.
Fred Meyer has spent decades helping busy families, retirees, and beginners turn balconies, backyards, and community spaces into joyful, low-maintenance gardens that nourish body and spirit. A certified health coach
Jen Kardos is a licensed mental health therapist (LMHC) and certified functional medicine health and wellness coach (NBC-HWC, FMCHC) in private practice in Iowa City, Iowa. She is a lifelong gardener and holds a professional certificate in Horticultural Therapy.
