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Maximizing Your Mini Farm: Self-Sufficiency on 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. Now expanding exponentially on his bestselling Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre, Brett Markham gives you tips, tricks, and planning advice on how to make the most of your mini farm. New topics include: 

Soil and Fertility Tools and Techniques

Planting Guides and Seeders

Easy Trellising 

Weed Control Techniques

Greater Food Self-Sufficiency

Making Your Own Country Wines

Making Your Own Vinegars 

Making Cheese at Home

Cooking for Self-Sufficiency 

Keep your costs down and production high with this complete guide to maximizing your mini farm — whether it’s a rooftop urban garden, a suburban backyard, or a more substantial plot of land. Materials, tools, and techniques are detailed with tables, diagrams, and 200 color illustrations and author photographs.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 272
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781616086107
  • Genres
  • gardening, food, reference, green
  • Release date
  • 2012