Mini Farming
Self-sufficiency on 1/4 Acre
Skyhorse · Print & ebook · April 1, 2010
Go back to basics—compost, raising chickens, water and irrigation, dealing with pests, and much more—with this unique, full color bestseller (over 400,000 sold).
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- Who it’s for
- A hands-on guide to making a quarter-acre feel usefully large.
- Themes
- self-sufficiency, small-scale farming, sustainable agriculture
- Pacing
- Steady
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Go back to basics—compost, raising chickens, water and irrigation, dealing with pests, and much more—with this unique, full color bestseller (over 400,000 sold). Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family’s food on just a quarter acre—and earn $10,000 in cash annually while spending less than half the time that an ordinary job would require.
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Even if you have never been a farmer or a gardener, this book covers everything you need to know to get started: - Buying and saving seeds - Starting seedlings - Establishing raised beds - Soil fertility practices - Composting - Dealing with pest and disease problems - Crop rotation - Selling your produce arm planning, and much more. Because self-sufficiency is the objective, subjects such as raising backyard chickens and home canning are also covered along with numerous methods for keeping costs down and production high. Materials, tools, and techniques are detailed with photographs, tables, diagrams, and illustrations.
Small Acre Wisdom
A hands-on guide to making a quarter-acre feel usefully large.
Come here for
- compact, practical guidance
- small-space self-sufficiency
Expect
- instruction-forward chapters
- beginner-friendly, workmanlike tone
Where it sits
| Homesteading & Hobby Farming | 96% |
|---|---|
| Growing Vegetables | 38% |
| Animal Husbandry | 23% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
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- Garden Design
- Growing Herbs
- Organic Gardening
- Gardening Techniques
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- Authors
- Brett L. Markham
- Publisher
- Skyhorse
- Published
- April 1, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- self-sufficiency · small-scale farming · sustainable agriculture
- Reading lane
- Garden Design