Mini farming self sufficiency on a 1/4 acre

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...

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Main Author: Markham, Brett L.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Skyhorse Pub., c2010.
Subjects:
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.