DK The Permaculture Garden A Practical Approach to Year-round Harvests.

by Huw Richards

DK The Permaculture Garden A Practical Approach to Year-round Harvests ABISBOOK DK.

Genres: Gardening

288 pages, Hardcover

Published March 13, 2025

About the author

Huw Richards is the rugby correspondent of the Financial Times.

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good coverage of knowledge, tons of ideas and info while also being beginner friendly

[Dawn With-whippet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully photographed gardens . inspirational ideas . Loved this book . So helpful for my aims of expanding my veg plot with new varieties and increased productivity

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a delightful read! The photos are stunning, and it makes me really want to own a piece of land to call my own. Huw Richards has a really good knack for description.

Things I liked:
- Focus on perennials as well as annuals
- Multi-pronged approach to everything from composting to water retention
- Practical steps and ideas
- Beautiful outlay and photos

Things that could be improved:
- A lot of the advice is really only applicable in Wales
- Permaculture looks very different in Arizona, Brazil, or Italy
- Many ideas are not scalable unless you have a lot of time or free labour


Overall, though, a great approach to permaculture gardening, especially for people in hardiness zones 7-10 in Europe or North America.

[Rosemary · Rating 5 out of 5]

This stunningly beautiful and well written book was always going to be 5 stars, but 6 stars for the section on Perennials (p123) which has put it on my wishlist.

To try: mashua/perennial nasturtium, skirret, Asturian tree cabbage, purple tree collard, sea beet, Korean celery, Korean mint, blackcurrant sage.

Caveat: this book is northern-hemisphere-centric, so don't forget to convert the months (ie January=July) and compass points (ie north=south) if you live in the Southern hemisphere. I suggest including a short note to this effect when producing the second edition.

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a reference book, of course, so in a sense I haven't read it all - and it now has to go back to the library. But what I have read has been of value and my only quibble is that Richards is working in a much larger area than most of us have, and has all the time in the world to do the work. I have contemplated getting my own copy...

[RYAN PHAM · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good. The illustrations are the best part. I would argue that they are actually better than the photos. They show how to trim trees and bushes, companion farm, and lay out the garden. I wanted more illustrations.

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful photos and so much helpful, useful, well-organized information in this book!

[Stephanie Fazio · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent gardening resource