TY - BOOK AU - Markham,Brett L. TI - Maximizing your mini farm: self-sufficiency on 1/4 acre SN - 9781616086107 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - S501.2 .M36 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Skyhorse Publishing KW - Agriculture KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Organic farming N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -