Maximizing your mini farm : self-sufficiency on 1/4 acre / Brett L. Markham.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2012.Description: xii, 253 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN:- 9781616086107 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 1616086106 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- S501.2 .M36 2012
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves | S501.2 .M27 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39352800140485 |
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.