Permacopia III, The Weed Book

Permacopia III, The Weed BookPermacopia III, The Weed Book reminds us that weeds are simply plants growing outside their proper environment. This book will undoubtedly change as plants find their way in, or out of here, depending on new evidence. Although many of these species have some application or utility, their potential for rampancy typically outweighs their function. { 199 pages } NOTE ON WEEDS: Although the authors have endeavored to place the invasive plants in THE WEED

Permacopia III, The Weed Book reminds us that “weeds” are simply plants growing outside their proper environment. This book will undoubtedly change as plants find their way in, or out of here, depending on new evidence. Although many of these species have some application or utility, their potential for rampancy typically outweighs their function. { 199 pages } NOTE ON WEEDS: Although the authors have endeavored to place the invasive plants in THE WEED BOOK, there inevitably will be others in the ENCYCLOPEDIA that should be called weeds, as well. Experience has shown that many seemingly well-behaved plants can become unbelievably rampant when introduced into more favorable environments than where they evolved. Conversely, some species may have been too harshly judged. { See: "LIMBO". }

The PERMACOPIA three-volume series is a definitive reference source on sustainable gardening in Hawai`i. It represents years of gathering detailed information from many diverse sources to create a comprehensive listing of plants suitable for permaculture in Hawaii and other tropical and sub-tropical environments. Permaculture is a term that blends the words permanent and agriculture to express the idea of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient.

Authors D. Hunter Beyer and the late Dr. Franklin Martin share their labor of love of plants and gardening through their painstaking research. Book I covers endemic, indigenous and "canoe" plants. Book II is an encyclopedia of non-native plants for sustainable cultivation. Book III covers weed species.