Maximizing your mini farm : self-sufficiency on 1/4 acre /
Markham, Brett L.
Maximizing your mini farm : self-sufficiency on 1/4 acre / Brett L. Markham. - New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2012. - xii, 253 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm
Includes indexes.
Getting the Most out of Your Vegetables. Soil and Fertility -- Asparagus -- Beans -- Beets and Chard -- Cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower -- Carrots and parsnips -- Corn -- Cucumbers -- Greens -- Herbs -- Melons -- Onions -- Peas -- Peppers -- Potatoes -- Squash -- Tomatoes -- Turnips, Rutabagas, and Radishes -- Tools and Techniques. Planting Guides and Seeders -- Heated Water Platform -- Easy Trellising -- Weed Control Techniques -- Greater Food Self-Sufficiency. Making Your Own Country Wines -- Making Your Own Vinegar -- Making Cheese at Home -- Ten Further Secrets of Food Self-Sufficiency.
Describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that shows how to produce a large amount of food on a quarter acre of land, providing tips on soil types, weed control, canning and preserving, and cooking for self-sufficiency.
9781616086107 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1616086106 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2012026024
016045220 Uk
Agriculture--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Organic farming--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
S501.2 / .M36 2012
Maximizing your mini farm : self-sufficiency on 1/4 acre / Brett L. Markham. - New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2012. - xii, 253 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm
Includes indexes.
Getting the Most out of Your Vegetables. Soil and Fertility -- Asparagus -- Beans -- Beets and Chard -- Cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower -- Carrots and parsnips -- Corn -- Cucumbers -- Greens -- Herbs -- Melons -- Onions -- Peas -- Peppers -- Potatoes -- Squash -- Tomatoes -- Turnips, Rutabagas, and Radishes -- Tools and Techniques. Planting Guides and Seeders -- Heated Water Platform -- Easy Trellising -- Weed Control Techniques -- Greater Food Self-Sufficiency. Making Your Own Country Wines -- Making Your Own Vinegar -- Making Cheese at Home -- Ten Further Secrets of Food Self-Sufficiency.
Describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that shows how to produce a large amount of food on a quarter acre of land, providing tips on soil types, weed control, canning and preserving, and cooking for self-sufficiency.
9781616086107 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1616086106 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2012026024
016045220 Uk
Agriculture--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Organic farming--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
S501.2 / .M36 2012