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.
- Author
- Brett L. Markham
- Format
- paperback
- Pages
- 272
- Publisher
- Skyhorse
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9781616086107
- Genres
- gardening, food, reference, green
- Release date
- 2012
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