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Permakültür Uygulamaları
Doğa tüm tasarımlarında mükemmeldir. İnsan onun efendisi değil, sadece bir parçasıdır. Ona saygı duyulur, gözlemlenir, ve onunla iş birliği yapılırsa her türlü arazide yüz güldüren sonuçlar, çiçekler, lezzetli meyve ve sebzeler olarak karşılık alınır.
Avrupa'nın ortasında, Avusturya'da Sepp Holzer, imrenilecek bir çiftlik kurdu. Uyguladığı özgün permakültür uygulamaları, hepimize ilham ve ipuçları veriyor.
Arazi düzenleme, taraçalar, su yönetimi, mikro iklim uygulamaları, kümes hayvanları, gıda ormanı, permakültür sistemi, mantar yetiştirme, sıvı gübre yapımı, kent bahçeleri, bitkilerden insanlar için ilaç yapımı, çiftlik hayvanları ve bütüncül mera yönetimi... Her sayfa yüzünüzü güldürecek ve bu uygulamaları defterinize not etmek için heyecanlanacaksınız. Uygulamaların kimisini aynen bahçenizde tekrarlayabilirsiniz. Salyangozla mücadele ya da bitkilerin güçlenmesi için verdiği bitkisel formüller gibi... Bazı uygulamaların da mantığını özümseyip kendi bahçenizde yapacağınız gözlemlerle benzeri yapılar kurabilirsiniz.
Permakültür uygulamalarının en güçlü yanı, ezbere dönüşmeden bütün dünyada ve tabii bizim güzel ülkemizde de uygulanabilir olmasıdır.
Çiçekli, meyveli, mis kokulu bahçeler ya da çiftlikler kurmak için elinizdeki kitap, benzersiz bir ilham kaynağı ve bilgi deposu.
Avrupa'nın ortasında, Avusturya'da Sepp Holzer, imrenilecek bir çiftlik kurdu. Uyguladığı özgün permakültür uygulamaları, hepimize ilham ve ipuçları veriyor.
Arazi düzenleme, taraçalar, su yönetimi, mikro iklim uygulamaları, kümes hayvanları, gıda ormanı, permakültür sistemi, mantar yetiştirme, sıvı gübre yapımı, kent bahçeleri, bitkilerden insanlar için ilaç yapımı, çiftlik hayvanları ve bütüncül mera yönetimi... Her sayfa yüzünüzü güldürecek ve bu uygulamaları defterinize not etmek için heyecanlanacaksınız. Uygulamaların kimisini aynen bahçenizde tekrarlayabilirsiniz. Salyangozla mücadele ya da bitkilerin güçlenmesi için verdiği bitkisel formüller gibi... Bazı uygulamaların da mantığını özümseyip kendi bahçenizde yapacağınız gözlemlerle benzeri yapılar kurabilirsiniz.
Permakültür uygulamalarının en güçlü yanı, ezbere dönüşmeden bütün dünyada ve tabii bizim güzel ülkemizde de uygulanabilir olmasıdır.
Çiçekli, meyveli, mis kokulu bahçeler ya da çiftlikler kurmak için elinizdeki kitap, benzersiz bir ilham kaynağı ve bilgi deposu.
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First published January 1, 2004
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April 17, 2016
Before I comment on the book I just have to say that I very much admire Sepp Holzer and his work. The man is obviously brilliant when it comes to permaculture and understanding how to make the most of natural systems. Because of this I really wanted to love this book. Unfortunately it fell a bit short for me. I was able to get some interesting information about what is possible in permaculture systems: fruit trees that need almost no yearly care, plants that feed other plants without addition of large amounts of compost or other fertilizers, and combinations of plants and animals that are managed with very little work. I can only dream of doing what Sepp Holzer has done on his land (which most would call unarable) in Austria. It gives me hope that we can achieve much more with sustainable organic techniques than I ever dreamed before.
Unfortunately, I feel inspired but feel like I have very little information to get started with unless I want to raise pigs and start grafting trees tomorrow. This book was a maddening mix of extreme specificity and foggy vagueness. The authors spend a few pages on raised garden beds that totally confused me. I had to study the pictures to figure out what they were talking about. They never discussed how they selected vegetables to grow or how they were seeded in the beds. The only actual photograph of the raised beds is a winter shot with the beds bare under a blanket of snow. Not terribly helpful. Also, according to the map of the farm there is a greenhouse on the property but it is never mentioned in the text. The general feel is that the author sprinkles seeds here and there and everything just pops up in the places they will grow best. This is just one example of an area I would have loved a bit more explanation, charts, diagrams, ANYTHING!
Another thing that frustrated me a bit was the photographs, particularly in the first part of the book. There are many aerial pictures of Sepp Holzer's property that frankly meant nothing to me. I couldn't distinguish the terraces, the water, the lay of the land, etc. There are many photos of colorful plants, few of which are labeled or discussed as to why that mix works together. Pretty, but not helpful.
Many of Sepp Holzer's techniques require large machinery. He describes his projects in great detail and casually mentions that "This work can be carried out very easily with a mechanical digger." What about those who can't or don't want to own large gas-guzzling equipment? Are there other options? Obviously in the mountainous area he comes from terraces are very important, but the massive earth moving projects were hard to take page after page.
I would have loved a detailed chart that covers a year of some of his growing areas. He mentions harvesting one crop and then sowing another, letting pigs and and out of certain fields to forage for crops he sowed earlier, planting mulch crops, etc. It all sounds brilliant and balanced except that I have NO IDEA how to imitate it because I can't figure out what is happening when and where. Again, it was extremely vague in some areas where I would have loved extreme detail.
North American audiences must also be careful with some of the plant recommendations and lists. Sepp Holzer lives in Austria and draws on plant lists for his area. He occasionally mentions plants such as the multiflora rose as being beneficial for various reasons. I'm sure it is true in Austria, but in the USA the multiflora rose was imported from Europe and has become an invasive species here. Most of our native insects cannot recognize it as food and it is overpowering native plants. So the plant lists in the book are helpful to some extent, but make sure you double-check the suitability of any plant before spreading it around your property.
He also talks all the time about experimenting and trying things out to see how they work best on your own property. On the other hand he'll offhandedly mention that a certain plant grows best alongside a certain nemotode so you should innoculate the soil. How could you possibly figure that out by experimenting? He must have learned that somewhere. What are his sources? Where did he go to start figuring out how certain plants or insects work together? There must be SOME starting point other than just experimentation.
I'll conclude my rant with a comment that some of the book simply isn't well written. With three very intelligent people working together you would think they could at least manage to have coherent paragraphs. There are all kinds of random comments inserted here and there that break up the flow of reading. One of my favorite is on the chapter about building ponds. The authors begin a paragraph, "Islands and small biotopes can be made in the pond" and then continues to describe in great detail how to seal the pond. What?! What about the islands? How are they made? Why do they head off the paragraph about sealing the pond? This happens all over the book. I know that English is not the authors' first language, but basic paragraph structure does translate well. It just made the book hard to read and a little confusing at times.
So was this book worth reading? Yes, I gained enough from it that I enjoyed it. I was inspired by what he is able to achieve on his property in Switzerland. At the same time I wish I had not paid $18 for it and there is little than I can specifically apply to my situation. I think the book can be improved upon in many ways and I'm not sure I would spend money on another one of his books.
Unfortunately, I feel inspired but feel like I have very little information to get started with unless I want to raise pigs and start grafting trees tomorrow. This book was a maddening mix of extreme specificity and foggy vagueness. The authors spend a few pages on raised garden beds that totally confused me. I had to study the pictures to figure out what they were talking about. They never discussed how they selected vegetables to grow or how they were seeded in the beds. The only actual photograph of the raised beds is a winter shot with the beds bare under a blanket of snow. Not terribly helpful. Also, according to the map of the farm there is a greenhouse on the property but it is never mentioned in the text. The general feel is that the author sprinkles seeds here and there and everything just pops up in the places they will grow best. This is just one example of an area I would have loved a bit more explanation, charts, diagrams, ANYTHING!
Another thing that frustrated me a bit was the photographs, particularly in the first part of the book. There are many aerial pictures of Sepp Holzer's property that frankly meant nothing to me. I couldn't distinguish the terraces, the water, the lay of the land, etc. There are many photos of colorful plants, few of which are labeled or discussed as to why that mix works together. Pretty, but not helpful.
Many of Sepp Holzer's techniques require large machinery. He describes his projects in great detail and casually mentions that "This work can be carried out very easily with a mechanical digger." What about those who can't or don't want to own large gas-guzzling equipment? Are there other options? Obviously in the mountainous area he comes from terraces are very important, but the massive earth moving projects were hard to take page after page.
I would have loved a detailed chart that covers a year of some of his growing areas. He mentions harvesting one crop and then sowing another, letting pigs and and out of certain fields to forage for crops he sowed earlier, planting mulch crops, etc. It all sounds brilliant and balanced except that I have NO IDEA how to imitate it because I can't figure out what is happening when and where. Again, it was extremely vague in some areas where I would have loved extreme detail.
North American audiences must also be careful with some of the plant recommendations and lists. Sepp Holzer lives in Austria and draws on plant lists for his area. He occasionally mentions plants such as the multiflora rose as being beneficial for various reasons. I'm sure it is true in Austria, but in the USA the multiflora rose was imported from Europe and has become an invasive species here. Most of our native insects cannot recognize it as food and it is overpowering native plants. So the plant lists in the book are helpful to some extent, but make sure you double-check the suitability of any plant before spreading it around your property.
He also talks all the time about experimenting and trying things out to see how they work best on your own property. On the other hand he'll offhandedly mention that a certain plant grows best alongside a certain nemotode so you should innoculate the soil. How could you possibly figure that out by experimenting? He must have learned that somewhere. What are his sources? Where did he go to start figuring out how certain plants or insects work together? There must be SOME starting point other than just experimentation.
I'll conclude my rant with a comment that some of the book simply isn't well written. With three very intelligent people working together you would think they could at least manage to have coherent paragraphs. There are all kinds of random comments inserted here and there that break up the flow of reading. One of my favorite is on the chapter about building ponds. The authors begin a paragraph, "Islands and small biotopes can be made in the pond" and then continues to describe in great detail how to seal the pond. What?! What about the islands? How are they made? Why do they head off the paragraph about sealing the pond? This happens all over the book. I know that English is not the authors' first language, but basic paragraph structure does translate well. It just made the book hard to read and a little confusing at times.
So was this book worth reading? Yes, I gained enough from it that I enjoyed it. I was inspired by what he is able to achieve on his property in Switzerland. At the same time I wish I had not paid $18 for it and there is little than I can specifically apply to my situation. I think the book can be improved upon in many ways and I'm not sure I would spend money on another one of his books.
October 12, 2012
I read, reread and then PURCHASED this book. I must respectfully disagree with some of the other reviews - a more careful read of Sepp Holzer's book will show that Permaculture is a belief system not a "tips & tricks" approach. I have successfully used his methods on a very small urban scale! My produce yields were exceptional this year, despite NOT WATERING, not one drop. Hugelkulture is simply amazing! and I am in a cold, dry, high altitude like Mr. Holzer's. The book is revolutionary. Read it, then read Joel Salatin (that is, if you haven't already).
March 4, 2012
Sepp Holzer's Permaculture is worth reading, but not owning. Despite the subtitle, most of Holzer's tips aren't really applicable to the small scale, unless by small scale you're comparing yourself to thousand acre factory farms. However, there are some intriguing and thought-provoking ideas in the book (many of which I covered on my blog --- just follow the link for highlights.)
September 1, 2021
This is an excellent book, flled to the brim with fresh ideas, practical advice and optimism. A must read for anyone interested in permaculture, sustainable agriculture and natural farming
June 12, 2014
I put this book near Fukuoka's book in importance, Sepp Holzer is a real farmer before and after all, he took the harsh way to teach himself and prove it works and then teach others. We need more of these rebel, free actors and pioneer farmers. So far It's only Sepp holzer that have a book of Permaculture on his name and methods, it's understandable why.
a straight forward practical book just as you would expect from Sepp Holzer, many things explained in good amount of details. Invaluable experience documented in this book, the best thing about it is that it's simple and fast to read.
a straight forward practical book just as you would expect from Sepp Holzer, many things explained in good amount of details. Invaluable experience documented in this book, the best thing about it is that it's simple and fast to read.
May 6, 2023
I very much enjoyed this well-written and informative book. The description of a 100-acre permaculture farm high on an Austrian mountainside is quite inspiring. The pictures are a bit small, particularly the maps, which are difficult to read. I would have liked this book to include more on the integration of livestock in the permaculture landscape. But I did appreciate the instructions for building an earth house, and the big table of info on vegetables and culinary herbs. The author is truly dedicated to his craft, in equal measure very accomplished and opinionated.
May 7, 2021
The only reason I haven’t given this book 5 stars is because I personally dislike the whole idea of ‘using’ animals, or breeding them to eat or sell, in a permaculture system. Veganic farming is I think, the way to go, however otherwise the book is very informative and very detailed. Very handy and hands-on!
December 12, 2025
I found many things to take notes on and many takeaways for our homestead. Sepp has a nice conversational way of writing that makes it easy to read. I enjoyed the few stories from his childhood sprinkled in. This book makes me wish I had more terrain differences to work with on our property!
June 28, 2012
Probably one of the most important books ever written. While some of the sections are light on details (I recommend supplementing your knowledge with a book like "Gaia's Garden" by Toby Hemenway), many other sections describe things in a way that leaves you thinking "Of course! Why didn't I think of that?!" Sepp's book describes broad scale ideas tremendously well, and you really get a sense of the impact even one of these sites could have on a landscape and a community. I would love to see what it could be like if Sepp had an opportunity to design an entire community from the ground up.
June 5, 2013
I absolutely loved this book and will be adding it to my "should buy" list, which is really small because i'm cheap and i love the library. I tried to get his other book, The Rebel Farmer, but the library checked and it's out of print and they can't get it. :(
He does a great job of explaining how things work in conjunction with each other and gives good examples of stuff i really want to try!!!
He does a great job of explaining how things work in conjunction with each other and gives good examples of stuff i really want to try!!!
May 29, 2014
Loved it - every single page. I have never taken longer to read such a short book. This was jam-packed with great advice and workable ideas. It is now tattered, tabbed, and highlighted extensively. One of the most shocking things was the number of plants I have in my garden, that Mr Holzer uses in his gardens at such high elevations in Austria! I would love to visit the Krameterhof and learn from this incredibly knowledgable man.
August 25, 2014
If you want to see what can be done with permaculture design, this is an incredible start. Sepp's approach to sustainable living is unique and yet completely doable. Highly recommend this to anyone interested in sustainability, food-security, the environment, plants in general, defying the norm, alternative living. Best part about Sepp is that he only writes from experience and with no nonsense, as a reader and someone extremely interested in Permaculture I felt a complete trust.
November 1, 2013
A really good example of the author's personal experiences designing his farm according to Permaculture principles in the high alpine country of Austria. It features many things, among others raised beds, fruit trees, animals, structures, as well as soil and water, all with exciting examples.
September 26, 2017
Good content from a guy who know's his stuff. I wish it was better organized/more dense
April 7, 2024
This book is really inspirational and there are some great ideas here. The plant lists are great (though obviously need to be considered in light of different countries/environment) and I think if you adopt the mindset, it’s a great starting place.
But, I wonder if there’s a few things that don’t translate all that well? I understand some reviewers’ points that it’s about the system rather than having detailed instructions for everything, but there are definitely still places where more detail or explanation would help. Holzer also sadly comes across in places (not all cases) as overly arrogant with these unsupported assertions that his way is correct and no reasoning given. I hope it’s just a translation thing!
It would also have been helpful for more of the small scale stuff as most of us don’t have 100s of acres to play with! Terraces are obviously crucial on the Krameterhof, but off the side of an Alpine mountain I can’t help but feel that blazing in with an excavator and redesigning the landscape to begin with is hardly “working with nature”.
But, I wonder if there’s a few things that don’t translate all that well? I understand some reviewers’ points that it’s about the system rather than having detailed instructions for everything, but there are definitely still places where more detail or explanation would help. Holzer also sadly comes across in places (not all cases) as overly arrogant with these unsupported assertions that his way is correct and no reasoning given. I hope it’s just a translation thing!
It would also have been helpful for more of the small scale stuff as most of us don’t have 100s of acres to play with! Terraces are obviously crucial on the Krameterhof, but off the side of an Alpine mountain I can’t help but feel that blazing in with an excavator and redesigning the landscape to begin with is hardly “working with nature”.
March 5, 2018
Really enjoyed this one. One of the rare author to be perfectly honest about both the advantages but also the limits of permaculture.
My only complaint would be that the author is obviously working at a scale far far beyond what I can do in my garden, but it's not really an issue about the book so much as it not being really targeted at home gardeners.
Still lots of very interesting info and many overarching patterns that can be easily applied at any scale.
My only complaint would be that the author is obviously working at a scale far far beyond what I can do in my garden, but it's not really an issue about the book so much as it not being really targeted at home gardeners.
Still lots of very interesting info and many overarching patterns that can be easily applied at any scale.
July 30, 2018
The subtitle for this book is a bit misleading. A more accurate subtitle may have been "An Overview of Techniques used on The Krameterhof". There is a lot of great information in this book, and great concepts to explore, but the guide doesn't go into great detail of how to apply the techniques listed, nor into the permaculture design process. There is a detailed index at the end which will make looking for specific ideas to explore easily accessible.
September 30, 2019
Such great information (read while stranded in the Dallas/FW airport!), explained relatively well, with some illustrations that helped visualize some of his thoughts. Just wish there had been a little more for the home gardener--and thoughts about gardening in other climates. Overall a great, inspiring read.
October 27, 2025
This book presents the principles of permaculture in more of a narrative structure than a specific step-by-step process. However, I enjoyed reading about Sepp's childhood garden and the perspective of viewing plants through their strength and resiliency rather than peak production and orderly gardens.
I'm inspired! And have added a few more permaculture books to my TBR pile.
I'm inspired! And have added a few more permaculture books to my TBR pile.
May 22, 2017
Best "gardening" book I've read so far. Conceptual rather than detail oriented, this book gives a lot of insight into the workings of natural processes, and how they can be turned to your advantage in managing a landscape.
March 23, 2019
A wonderful inspiration.
An eye opening read about growing food in places most would consider impossible. A wonderful inspiration. I hope to put much of this to use in the Appalachian foothills with 400 feet of elevation change.
An eye opening read about growing food in places most would consider impossible. A wonderful inspiration. I hope to put much of this to use in the Appalachian foothills with 400 feet of elevation change.
August 14, 2019
I really enjoyed this book, and look forward to putting some of it's recommendations into practice.
A great balance of philosophy / theory, practical hands-on guidance, and personality / humor.
Essential reading for anyone who wants to grow their own organic foods sustainably and profitably.
A great balance of philosophy / theory, practical hands-on guidance, and personality / humor.
Essential reading for anyone who wants to grow their own organic foods sustainably and profitably.
September 8, 2022
A crucial book to have. I find myself coming back to this book more and more and realizing how much information is packed into it. It serves very well as a guide and does a good job at keeping things vague enough to remind you that there is no one way to do any of this stuff.
December 20, 2022
Some really innovative ideas, but he suggests some plants that are very invasive. Also not very practical unless you own an actual farm and tractor for digging. I can still use some of the ideas about heat and moisture preservation though.
June 10, 2023
A great book for a beginner in the gardening and plant world. Very eye opening to the way view nature. I went from wanting the perfect garden to knowing nature is perfect and we need to work around nature not around our own wants and needs from nature.
August 28, 2017
Informative. Sepp Holzer is a very knowledgable man regarding permaculture practices, though this book rambles a bit and assumes the reader has permaculture experience.
September 9, 2017
Very interesting permaculture read.
April 30, 2018
Practical advice for when I become a farmer
June 5, 2018
A MUST READ for anybody who wants to develop their own way of growing an edible landscape.
September 15, 2020
One of my favorite permaculture books.
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