Permaculture Gardening for Everyone!


Hi Reader,

After a year of writing (and many more years of learning, growing, and harvesting!), we’re thrilled to announce:

Our book: Permaculture Gardening for Everyone, is officially here—and ready to ship!

This book is for everyone who’s ever dreamed of growing their own food—whether in pots, raised beds, or a backyard food forest.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • 🪴 10 chapters from seed to harvest, rooted in real family experience
  • 🌿 Practical, faith-filled guidance on designing your garden the permaculture way
  • 🌱 Charts, worksheets and tips for every stage of the gardening journey
  • 💡 Inspiration to grow with your family and live more abundantly

✨ This book wouldn’t exist without you—our community. Whether you purchased our microgreens, supported our Kickstarter, followed our blog, or simply kept planting—thank you.

Let’s grow something beautiful,
🌿 Nicky & Dave


P.S. If you already ordered, we’d love to see your copy in the wild! Tag us on instagram @permaculture_garden or reply with a photo and we'll share it on this newsletter or social! Thank you!

Dave & Nicky Schauder

Nicky and Dave Schauder are passionate about helping families grow their food, and medicine and find God in the garden

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