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Maximizing your mini farm : self-sufficiency on 1/4 acre / Brett L. Markham.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2012.Description: xii, 253 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781616086107 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 1616086106 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • S501.2 .M36 2012
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
List(s) this item appears in: Urban Farming
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves S501.2 .M27 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800140485
Total holds: 0

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.

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