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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. 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.
Bestselling author Brett Markham's new handbook gives us the mini
farming basics along with in-depth tips on vegetable gardening,
fermenting, composting, and self-sufficiency in a handy new format
and design. Includes:
- Soil management and making your own fertilizer
- Crop rotation and cover cropping
- Composting
- Seed starting and timing/planning
- Raised beds and pest management
- Pvc trellising and planting spacers
- Raising chickens, making your own chicken plucker, and
butchering
- Growing fruit/nut trees and vines
- Food preservation (canning and freezing)
- Fermenting wine, vinegar and cheese
With the full color photographs that made the original "Mini
Farming" so popular, and step by step drawings, projects, graphs,
and tables, you'll have everything you need for your new or
established mini farm at your fingertips. So dive in a learn how to
begin and cultivate your own mini farm on less than a quarter
acre.
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