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Mini farming : self sufficiency on a 1/4 acre / Brett L. Markham.
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, pest and disease problems, crop rotation, farm planning, and much more. Because self-sufficiency is the objective, subjects such as raising backyard chickens and home canning are also covered. Materials, tools, and techniques are detailed with photographs, tables, diagrams, and illustrations. - Publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781602399846
- ISBN: 1602399840
- Physical Description: 227 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Skyhorse Pub., c2010.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]) and indexes.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 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.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | S 501.2 .M37 2010 | 286275 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |
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- Publisher description
| 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. |