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Backyard Farming : : From Raising Chickens to Growing Veggies, the Beginner's Guide to Running a Self-Sustaining Farm.

Book - 2021 630.917 Ba, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Home & Garden / Sustainable Living / Backyard Farming None on shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 0 out of 5

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Includes index.
"Create your own personal homestead!"--Cover.
"Contains material adapted from the following title published by Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.: The everything backyard farming book by Neil Shelton, 2013."--Title page verso.
Introduction -- The history of backyard farming for self-sustainability -- How to become a backyard farmer -- Things you'll need and things you won't need -- Backyard-farming obstacles -- Farming when you don't have a backyard -- Backyard farming on a small lot -- Compost -- Intensive planting -- Growing vegetables -- Berries and grapes -- The backyard orchard -- Poultry -- Small livestock -- Pests and pestilence -- Fencing -- Equipment -- Hand tools -- Expand the growing season -- Food storage.
"These days we are all looking for ways to become more self-sufficient. Now with Backyard Farming you can create your very own micro farm right in your backyard-no matter where you live! Now you can discover ways to grow, raise, and store your own food year round whether you live in an urban environment, in the suburbs, or out in the country. From raising chickens and beekeeping to growing vegetables and planting fruit trees, this guide to homesteading will help you become more self-reliant in no time!"-- Provided by publisher.

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