Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 AcreGo back to basics—compost, raising chickens, water and irrigation, dealing with pests, and much more—with this unique, full color bestseller (over 400,000 sold). 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:
Because self-sufficiency is the objective, subjects such as raising backyard chickens and home canning are also covered along with numerous methods for keeping costs down and production high. Materials, tools, and techniques are detailed with photographs, tables, diagrams, and illustrations. |
Contents
| 1 | |
Chapter | 7 |
Chapter | 13 |
Overview of Intensive Agriculture | 19 |
Soil Composition and Maintenance | 37 |
Compost | 51 |
Plant Nutrients Indepth | 61 |
Time and Yield | 67 |
Selecting and Saving Seed | 111 |
Season Extension | 121 |
Fruit Trees and Vines | 127 |
Raising Chickens for Eggs | 141 |
Raising Chickens for Meat | 155 |
The Markham Farm Chicken Plucker | 165 |
Public Domain Thresher Designs | 173 |
Preserving the Harvest | 179 |
Watering and Irrigation | 73 |
Crop Proportions and Sizing | 79 |
Pest and Disease Control | 85 |
Seed Starting | 99 |
Selling Your Produce | 201 |
Putting It All Together | 207 |
Index of Tables | 215 |
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