Mini farming

Mini farming: self sufficiency on a 1/4 acre

by Markham, Brett L.

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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. 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, pest…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Mini farming : self sufficiency on a 1/4 acre / Brett L. Markham.

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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. 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, pest and disease problems, crop rotation, farm planning, and much more. Because self-sufficiency is the objective, subjects such as raising backyard chickens and home canning are also covered. Materials, tools, and techniques are detailed with photographs, tables, diagrams, and illustrations.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2010.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Skyhorse Pub
  • Place of Publication:New York, NY
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2010.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource : : illustrations (chiefly color)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781602399846, 1602399840
  • oclc:ocn785587755
  • LC Classification:S501.2
  • Dewey Decimal:635/.048

Table of Contents

Overview of intensive agriculture -- How mini-farming works for you -- Raised beds -- Soil composition and maintenance -- Compost -- Plant nutrients in-depth -- Time and yield -- Watering and irrigation -- Crop proportions and sizing -- Pest and disease control -- Seed starting -- Selecting and saving seed -- Season extension -- Fruit trees and vines -- Raising chickens for eggs -- Raising chickens for meat -- The Markham farm chicken plucker -- Public domain thresher designs -- Preserving the harvest -- Selling your produce -- Putting it all together.

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Subjects

Agriculture Agriculture -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Autosuffisance (Style de vie) -- Guides… Farms, Small Farms, Small -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Guides et manuels Handbook Handbooks and manuals HOUSE & HOME -- Sustainable Living Petites exploitations agricoles -- Guid… Self-reliant living Self-reliant living -- Handbooks, manua…

Writers

Markham, Brett L.

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