Paul Wheaton and Alexander Ojeda Permaculture Playing Cards: an Introduction to Sustainable Living Beyond Organic Gardening

Paul Wheaton and Alexander Ojeda Permaculture Playing Cards: an Introduction to Sustainable Living Beyond Organic Gardening

• 52 poker size playing cards introduce sustainable living as a gift to organic gardeners
• cards for: Sepp Holzer, Bill Mollison, Ruth Stout, Masanobu Fukuoka, Mike Oehler, Art Ludwig
• Greywater, Rocket Mass Heater, Hugelkultur, Bamboo, Allan Savory, Willie Smits, Fungi, Jean Pain
• Natural Swimming Pool, Chickens, Pigs, Ben Law, Electric Tractor, Honey Bees, Mason Bees, Trees
• Food Preservation, Compost, Wildcrafting, Food as Medicine, Food Forest, Solar Food Dehydrator

While these are fully functional poker cards, their primary purpose is to show people the rich diversity of permaculture. Permaculture embraces gardening well beyond organic, plus natural building, greening the deserts, alternative energy, feeding the world and blazing a trail for less toxic living.<br><br> These cards were created with the idea of "what would be a great holiday gift that I could give to my friends and family that thinks my permaculture lifestyle is crazy. Something they would enjoy, and that might make me seem less crazy and it's a stocking stuffer too!"<br><br> Aces: Polyculture; Wofati; Hugelkultur; Rocket Mass Heater<br> Kings: Sepp Holzer; Bamboo; Masanobu Fukuoka; Bill Mollison<br> Queens: Black Locust; Comfrey; Greening Deserts; Ruth Stout<br> Jacks: Mike Oehler; Willie Smits; Allan Savory; Art Ludwig<br> Tens: Paddock Shift Systems; Greywater; Dandelion; Stinging Nettles<br> Nines: Sunchokes; Fungi; Jean Pain; Mullein<br> Eights: Natural Swimming Pool; Mulberry; Tefa; The Man Who Planted Trees<br> Sevens: Chickens; Pigs; Pee; Replacing Irrigation with Permaculture<br> Sixes: Ben Law; Electric Tractor; Husp; Honey Bees<br> Fives: Food Preservation; Bugs, Weeds, Funguses & Microorganisms; Beyond Compost; Wind and Berms<br> Fours: Wildcrafting; Livestock Guardian Dog; Food as Medicine; Mason Bees<br> Threes: Food Forest; Rhubarb; Dry Outhouse; Solar Food Dehydrator<br> Twos: Rumford Fireplace; Cast Iron; Diatomaceous Earth; Apple Tree<br><br> 26 cards have a name hidden on them and one card has a hidden needle.<br><br> Special markings for the suicide king and the one eyed jacks.<br><br> Artwork by Alexander Ojeda. Text and ideas from Paul Wheaton of permies.com. <br><br>