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Go back to basics—compost, raising chickens, water and irrigation, dealing with pests, and much more
Grow most of your family’s food and generate income
What if you could grow 85% of your family’s food on just a quarter of an acre, and earn $10,000 in cash annually, while spending less than half the time that an ordinary job would require? This book shows you how.
Because self-sufficiency is the objective, subjects such as raising backyard chickens and home canning are also covered along with numerous methods for keeping costs down and production high. Materials, tools, and techniques are detailed with photographs, tables, diagrams, and beautiful, inspiring pictures.
The Blueprint: a holistic approach to small-area farming
This book is a blueprint to take your dreams through the planning stage and to succeed with them in real life, with step by step diagrams like this one on how to create tomato trellis.
Get started – what are you waiting for?
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
- Dealing with pest and disease problems
- Crop rotation
- Selling your produce arm planning, and much more.
Conclusion: Your Guide to Self Sufficiency
With a focus on self-sufficiency, this book goes beyond the average gardening book. I am working on applying these practices and lessons learned to my homestead, and I recommend this book.