Victoria C Austin

Thanks Miles and Scott!  I actually have read Sepp Holzer's book, and One Straw revolution as well, but both were quite a while ago, and only remember parts of them.  I should get Paradise Lot, because I grew up with the author, and have been meaning to read that.  Do any of these have sort of procedural info, or specific guidelines on how to choose which things are best for your property and growing zones?  I am just struggling with where to begin, since i can't do it all at once, financially.  

I am a 50 year old single mom, with a quarter acre of Pennsylvania half mountainside, half floodplain land.  I have not much money or time, but would like to plant my quarter acre in a permaculture way... I have read the nutshell book, and lots of stuff online.  Can't afford taking a permaculture design course.  I already have a nice 12x35 foot hoop house, in the somewhat marshy lower section of my yard, and a nice chicken setup with 9 chickens.  I want to think about the long term design issues on my property, of which there are many.  I can afford to spend about $30 on a book or two now.  What do you recommend that will help me choose what landscaping (earthworks, trees, other large things) I need to prioritize?