The Abundant Garden (Book Review)
Niva and Yotam Kay of Pakaraka Permaculture
This book was given to my wife and I by a friend and is definitely my favourite in terms of regenerative gardening. I found it useful as the size of my vegetable garden and food forest increased when we shifted into the countryside three years ago and began focusing on self-sufficiency.
It certainly requires a shift in thinking and approach when you move from a backyard garden to a homestead type garden. The advice is useful for anyone into growing their own food, but I’d especially recommend this book for homesteaders. It would also be a great guide for a community wanting to establish a community garden.
The lessons in this book had direct impact on how I went about preparing and maintaining my garden beds as they transitioned from a stock paddock to a garden space. Advice about spacing between rows, maintenance ideas and the types of garden beds were valuable and it gave me enough taster information to start researching soil science much further. I appreciated the amount of diagrams and photos supporting the information, which makes it an easy read.
I love that it’s a New Zealand book and has become recognized as a valuable resource for both established and new food growers. It focuses on regenerative and organic vegetable gardening honed through years of experience with organic Coromandel soil. It provides detailed advice on how to nurture the soil and the ecosystem for a healthy, abundant garden.
The Kays’ work in “The Abundant Garden” is celebrated for its approach to gardening that is not only about producing food but also about fostering a healthy, sustainable environment.
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