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Mini
Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre (2010).
by
Brett L. Markham.
ISBN-10: 1602399840
ISBN-13: 978-1602399846
Description:
Here
is a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce
85 percent of an average family’s food on just one quarter acre – and earn
$10,000 in cash annually. This is not back-to-the-land utopianism, but a tested
and pragmatic method that can be applied in small lots in rural, suburban, and
even urban areas. Even if you have never been a farmer or a gardener, Brett
Markham’s advice will teach you what you need to know:
- Saving, buying, starting, and selecting seeds.
- Maintaining and improving soil.
- Preventing and eradicating pests and diseases.
- Compost, crop rotation, and timing.
- Using organic methods.
- Garden planning to meet dietary requirements.
- Raising poultry.
- Raising and pruning fruits and nuts.
- Canning, freezing, and dehydrating.
- Selling your excess and produce for top dollar.
- And more!
More
than just a how-to guide for self-sufficiency, Mini Farming teaches you the
underlying principles of mini farming so you will have the knowledge to make
you own unique applications. Materials, tools, and techniques are detailed with
over a hundred photographs, tables, diagrams, and illustrations.
