This is an edited extract from The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook by Kirsten Bradley, photography by Sam Shelley, Murdoch Books, $45.
Growing even just a little bit of your own food is a powerfully positive habit to cultivate, because every chunk of resilience we can cram into our household and community counts – including knowing how to grow your own food at home, if and when you need it.
Growing food helps build a connection with our ecosystem: it connects us with our soil, plants, other animals, insects and water. It allows us to eat more locally, avoid buying from giant multinational companies
