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Description The Mini Farming Handbook by Brett L.Markham Skyhorse Publishing | May 2014 | ISBN: 978-1-62914-197-8 | ePUB | 259 pages | 26 mb http://www.amazon.com/Mini-Farming-Handbook-Brett-Markham/dp/1629141976 Bestselling author Brett Markham’s 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: • Soil management and making your own fertilizer • Crop rotation and cover cropping • Composting • Seed starting and timing/planning • Raised beds and pest management • Pvc trellising and planting spacers • Raising chickens, making your own chicken plucker, and butchering • Growing fruit/nut trees and vines • Food preservation (canning and freezing) • 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, you’ll 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. About the Author Brett L. Markham is an engineer, third-generation farmer, and polymath. Using the methods explained in his bestselling series Mini Farming, he runs a profitable, Certi?ed Naturally Grown mini farm on less than half an acre. Brett works full time as an engineer for a broadband ISP and farms in his spare time. Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Raised Beds Chapter 2 Soil Composition and Maintenance Chapter 3 Time and Yield Chapter 4 Pest and Disease Control Chapter 5 Seed Starting Chapter 6 Fruit Trees and Vines Chapter 7 Raising Chickens for Eggs Chapter 8 Raising Chickens for Meat Chapter 9 The Markham Farm Chicken Plucker Chapter 10 Preserving the Harvest Chapter 11 Planting Guides and Seeders Chapter 12 Easy Trellising Chapter 13 Overview of Winemaking Chapter 14 The Science of Wine Chapter 15 Ingredients and Techniques Chapter 16 Advanced Techniques in Winemaking Chapter 17 Principles and Materials for Vinegar Chapter 18 Vinegar Making Techniques Chapter 19 Cheese: Ingredients and Equipment Chapter 20 Practical Cheese Making Techniques Chapter 21 Introduction to Composting Chapter 22 Starting with the Soil Index Related Torrents
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