Books
Gardening, Farming, Regenerative Practices, Soil, Ecosystems
Bringing Nature Home, Douglas W. Tallamy
Growing a Revolution, David. R. Montgomery
Kiss the Ground, Josh Tickell
Planting in a Post-Wild World, Thomas Rainier and Claudia West
The Resilient Farm and Homestead, Ben Falk
Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman, Miriam Horn
Beyond the War on Invasive Species, Tao Orion
The Seed Garden, Seed Savers Exchange
Edible Landscaping, Michael Judd
Western Garden Book, Sunset Magazine
California Native Plants for the Garden, Carol Bornstein
Epic Tomatoes, Craig LeHoullier
Farm City, Novella Carpenter
Grass, Soil, Hope, Courtney White
The Bee-Friendly Garden, Kate Frey
Botany for Gardeners, Brian Capon
The Garden Jungle, Dave Goulson
Food, Preserving, Baking, Cooking:
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Barbara Kingsolver
Farmacology, Daphne Miller, MD
Acid Trip, Michael Harlan Turkell
Josey Baker Bread, Josey Baker
Coming Home to Eat, Gary Paul Nabhan
Eating on the Wild Side, Jo Robinson
Unprocessed, Megan Kimble
American Catch, Paul Greenberg
Pig Tales, Barry Estabrook
The Third Plate, Dan Barber
The Art of Fermentation, Sandor Katz
Anything by Michael Pollan
Mrs. Wheelbarrow's Practical Pantry, Cathy Barrow
The Nourished Kitchen, Jennifer McGruther
The Kitchen Ecosystem, Eugenia Bone
Beekeeping/Chicken Keeping:
ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture, A. I. Root
Honeybee Democracy, Thomas D. Seeley
The Thinking Beekeeper, Christy Hemenway
California Bees & Blooms, Gordon W. Frankie
Locally Laid, Lucie B. Amundsen
Links
Living Web Farms - videos/lectures
Xerces Society - pollinators
USDA NRCS - soil information and videos
SelecTree at Cal Poly - find the right tree for your yard
Walnut Creek Seeds (cover crops)
UCANR (UC agriculture and natural resources extension)
Elaine Ingham - soil food web
Larner Seeds - California native wildflowers
Seed Savers Exchange - heirloom varieties
Baker Creek Seeds - heirloom varieties
Peaceful Valley Farm Supply - organic supplies in CA
Bugguide - insect ID and info
Urban Bee Lab - UC Berkeley
Randy Oliver - scientific beekeeping
A Way To Garden - Margaret Roach (east coast)
Root Simple - DIY (Los Angeles)