TY - BOOK AU - Frey,Darrell TI - Bioshelter market garden: a permaculture farm SN - 9780865716780 AV - S494.5.P47 F743 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - Gabriola Island, BC PB - New Society Publishers KW - Permaculture KW - Greenhouse gardening KW - Organic gardening KW - Organic farming KW - Truck farming N1 - "Mother Earth News Books for Wiser Living recommendation"--Cover; Includes bibliographical references and index; Toward a permanent culture -- Sustainable food systems: safe, healthful and secure -- Direct marketing for a small farm -- The permaculture farm: design -- Energy systems on the farm -- Beyond integrated pest control: insects, disease, weeds and other pests -- The market garden farm: management -- Seasons of the garden -- Bioshelter defined and designed -- Bioshelter management -- Compost and biothermal resources -- Chickens in the greenhouse -- Permaculture for wetlands -- Education on the farm -- Home sweet home -- Epilogue: The farm ecosystem evolves -- Appendix A. Applicable regulations for agricultural composting in Pennsylvania ; B. Compost calculations ; C. Greenhouse heat dynamics: figuring solar gain, solar storage, and heat loss N2 - "Bioshelter Market Garden: A Permaculture Farm describes the creation of a sustainable food system through a detailed case study of the successful year-round organic market garden at Pennsylvania's Three Sisters Farm. Both visionary and practical, this fully illustrated book overflows with a wealth of information on the application of permaculture principles. Topics covered include: ecological soil management and pest control; composting and bio-thermal resources; sustainable agricultural energy systems; wetlands usage; complete design and management of an intensive market garden farm."--Page 4 of cover ER -