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Maximizing Your Mini-Farm: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre

Book Description The essential guide to producing food for your family and earning money from a small plot of land. About the Author Brett Markham is an engineer, third generation farmer and polymath.Using the methods explained in his book, he runs a profitable, Certified Naturally Grown mini-farm on less that ½ an acre.Brett works full time as an engineer for a broadband ISP and farms in his spare time.The author of Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1 / 4 Acre he lives in New Ipswich, New Hampshire.

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.

Now expanding exponentially on his bestselling Mini Farming: Self Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre, Brett Markham gives you tips, tricks, and planning advice on how to make the most of your mini farm.

New topics include: Soil and Fertility Tips for maximizing the growth of over twenty varieties of vegetables. Tools and Techniques. Planting Guides and Seeders. Easy Trellising. Weed Control Techniques. Greater Food Self-Sufficiency. Making your Own Country Wines Making your Own Vinegars. Making Cheese at Home. Cooking for Self-Sufficiency. Keep your costs down and production high with this complete guide to maximizing your mini farm-whether it's a rooftop urban garden, a suburban backyard, or a more substantial plot of land.

Materials, tools, and techniques are detailed with author photographs, tables, diagrams, and original illustrations. 200 color illustrations and photographs.

Consumer review about Maximizing Your Mini-Farm: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre :
Even if you've never gardened before, this book will give you the inspiration and the practical tools to grow your own with confidence and ease.(Read more)