Return to basics—composting, raising chickens, water and irrigation, pest control, and much more—with this unique, full-color bestseller, which has sold over 400,000 copies.
*Mini Farming* presents a comprehensive approach to small-scale farming, showing you how to grow 85 percent of a family’s food on just a quarter acre—and make $10,000 in extra income annually, all while investing less than half the time of a typical job.
Even if you’re new to farming or gardening, this book provides everything you need to get started:
– Buying and saving seeds
– Starting seedlings
– Building raised beds
– Practicing soil fertility
– Composting
– Managing pests and diseases
– Crop rotation
– Marketing your produce
– And much more.
With self-sufficiency as the goal, the book also covers backyard chicken raising, home canning, and other techniques to reduce costs and maximize output. It includes materials, tools, and methods illustrated through photos, tables, diagrams, and drawings, making it a practical guide for anyone looking to live sustainably.
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