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" The mini farming handbook / "
Brett L. Markham
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BL
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| Record Number
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592270
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b421489
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| Main Entry
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Markham, Brett L.
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| Title & Author
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The mini farming handbook /\ Brett L. Markham
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423 pages :: color illustrations ;; 23 cm
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| ISBN
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1629141976
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: 9781629141978
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| Notes
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"Sections of this book were previously published in Mini farming, Maximizing your mini farm, The mini farming guide to fermenting, and The mini farming guide to composting."--Title page verso
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Introduction -- Raised beds -- Soil composition and maintenance -- Time and yield -- Pest and disease control -- Seed starting -- Fruit trees and vines -- Raising chickens for eggs -- Raising chickens for meat -- The Markham Farm chicken plucker -- Preserving the harvest -- Planting guides and seeders -- Easy trellising -- Overview of winemaking -- The science of wine -- Ingredients and techniques -- Advanced techniques in winemaking -- Principles and materials for vinegar -- Vinegar making techniques -- Cheese: ingredients and equipment -- Practical cheese making techniques -- Introduction to composting -- Starting with the soil
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| Abstract
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Explains the basics of "mini farming" and provides tips on such topics as vegetable gardening, fermenting, composting, food preservation, and raising chickens
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Farms, Small, Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Organic farming, Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Agriculture, Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Self-reliant living, Handbooks, manuals, etc
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| Dewey Classification
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630
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S501.2.M3685 2014
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HD1476.A3M37 2014
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