| The Mini Farming Handbook Contributor(s): Markham, Brett L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1629141976 ISBN-13: 9781629141978 Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Organic - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Animal Husbandry - Gardening | Urban |
| Dewey: 630 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9" (1.40 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bestselling author Brett Markham's new handbook gives us the mini farming basics along with in-depth tips on vegetable gardening, fermenting, composting, and self-sufficiency in a handy new format and design. Includes: - Soil management and making your own fertilizer - Crop rotation and cover cropping - Composting - Seed starting and timing/planning - Raised beds and pest management - Pvc trellising and planting spacers - Raising chickens, making your own chicken plucker, and butchering - Growing fruit/nut trees and vines - Food preservation (canning and freezing) - Fermenting wine, vinegar and cheese With the full color photographs that made the original Mini Farming so popular, and step by step drawings, projects, graphs, and tables, you'll have everything you need for your new or established mini farm at your fingertips. So dive in a learn how to begin and cultivate your own mini farm on less than a quarter acre. |