The section partially aims to highlight permaculture principles which try to minimize the usage of manufactured tools and external inputs. But the section also inventories the tools, infrastructure, and various types of inputs necessary for the home gardener or small scale farmer. No aircraft are mentioned for example
On the philosophical questions For those who tend to believe in sustainable systems inputs come from either directly in your garden or from nearby natural occurring sources For others commercial products are fine. There are categories for inputs, including mulches, composts, fertilizers, soil conditioners, pesticides, herbicides, etc We have not done too much here yet but in general most of us are pretty familiar with most inputs
List of natural inputs
Land
Soil
Water
Sunlight
Temperature
Compost
Mulch
Fertilizers
Seeds/Starts/Clones
Rootsocks/Grafts
Some types of inputs are created by creating the conditions to attract inputs
On the philosophical questions For those who tend to believe in sustainable systems inputs come from either directly in your garden or from nearby natural occurring sources For others commercial products are fine. There are categories for inputs, including mulches, composts, fertilizers, soil conditioners, pesticides, herbicides, etc We have not done too much here yet but in general most of us are pretty familiar with most inputs
List of natural inputs
Land
Soil
Water
Sunlight
Temperature
Compost
Mulch
Fertilizers
Seeds/Starts/Clones
Rootsocks/Grafts
Some types of inputs are created by creating the conditions to attract inputs