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" Mini farming : "
Brett L. Markham.
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BL
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| Record Number
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694474
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b516663
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| Main Entry
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Markham, Brett L.
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| Title & Author
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Mini farming : : self sufficiency on a 1/4 acre /\ Brett L. Markham.
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| Publication Statement
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New York, NY :: Skyhorse Pub.,, [2010]
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, ©2010
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227 pages :: illustrations (chiefly color) ;; 28 cm
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| ISBN
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1602399840
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: 9781602399846
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]) and indexes.
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| Contents
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Overview of intensive agriculture -- How mini-farming works for you -- Raised beds -- Soil composition and maintenance -- Compost -- Plant nutrients in-depth -- Time and yield -- Watering and irrigation -- Crop proportions and sizing -- Pest and disease control -- Seed starting -- Selecting and saving seed -- Season extension -- Fruit trees and vines -- Raising chickens for eggs -- Raising chickens for meat -- The Markham farm chicken plucker -- Public domain thresher designs -- Preserving the harvest -- Selling your produce -- Putting it all together.
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| Abstract
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Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family's food on just a quarter acre -- and earn $10,000 in cash annually while spending less than half the time that an ordinary job would require. Even if you have never been a farmer or a gardener, this book covers everything you need to know to get started: buying and saving seeds, starting seedlings, establishing raised beds, soil fertility practices, composting, pest and disease problems, crop rotation, farm planning, and much more. Because self-sufficiency is the objective, subjects such as raising backyard chickens and home canning are also covered. Materials, tools, and techniques are detailed with photographs, tables, diagrams, and illustrations. - Publisher.
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Agriculture, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Farms, Small, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Self-reliant living, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Dewey Classification
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635/.048
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S501.2.M37 2010
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