Bestselling author Brett Markhamâs new handbook gives us the mini farming basics along with in-depth tips on vegetable gardening, fermenting, composting, and self-sufficiency in a handy new format and design. Includes:
âą Soil management and making your own fertilizer
âą Crop rotation and cover cropping
âą Composting
âą Seed starting and timing/planning
âą Raised beds and pest management
âą Pvc trellising and planting spacers
âą Raising chickens, making your own chicken plucker, and butchering
âą Growing fruit/nut trees and vines
âą Food preservation (canning and freezing)
âą Fermenting wine, vinegar and cheese
With the full color photographs that made the original Mini Farming so popular, and step by step drawings, projects, graphs, and tables, youâll have everything you need for your new or established mini farm at your fingertips. So dive in a learn how to begin and cultivate your own mini farm on less than a quarter acre.