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Mini farming : self sufficiency on a 1/4 acre
Title:
Mini farming : self sufficiency on a 1/4 acre
Author:
Markham, Brett L.
ISBN:
9781602399846
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Skyhorse Pub., c2010.
Physical Description:
227 p. [pap]: ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
Contents:
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.