Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or Less) (Living Free Guides) [Kindle Edition] Author: Angela England | Language: English | ISBN:
B00AC0IU1O | Format: PDF, EPUB
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Download books file now Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or Less) (Living Free Guides) [Kindle Edition] Free PDF for everyone book 4shared, mediafire, hotfile, and mirror link As food prices continue to rise, more and more people have discovered that they can create their own food supply, right on their own property, and at a fraction of the price of conventional farm food that's been shipped to their local grocery from locations unknown. By raising and harvesting their own fruits, vegetables, chickens, bees, milk-bearing animals, and more, people are growing locally, sustainably, and at a fraction of the cost. However, poor planning for needs, proper use of available space, and a lack of preparedness for preserving or selling the harvest can quickly lead to wasted time and sweat.
Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or Less) is written by people who have planned and run a successful small-scale backyard farm. The authors guide readers through the essentials of planning a small-scale farm from a 1/4 acre all the way up to an acre and beyond. Readers will learn how to decide how large (or small) their farm should be, what they should plant or raise based on their invidual wants and needs (and available space), and how they can prevent their efforts from being wasted. Proven, sustainabile techniques will be presented to readers so they can yield the maximum benefit of their harvest through proven best practices. Readers will also learn how to raise small animals such as chickens and goats for milk, eggs, and meat, and will learn the crticial practices for successfully parenting bees, growing fruit tress, and much more. Books with free ebook downloads available Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or Less) (Living Free Guides) [Kindle Edition] Free PDF
- File Size: 33742 KB
- Print Length: 431 pages
- Page Numbers Source ISBN: B00E8V18MG
- Publisher: Alpha (December 4, 2012)
- Sold by: Penguin Group (USA) LLC
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00AC0IU1O
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or Less) is the book I wished I had 30 years ago, when I first imagined our homesteading dream. It is comprehensive. It is actionable. Not like the first homesteading book I read, which was just a list of recipes from all over the USA, in no particular order, Angela England's new book offers a thorough, step by step plan to add more self reliance to your life, whether you have a lot in town, a half acre in the suburbs, or a quarter section in rural paradise. My favourite part of this book is its emphasis on getting started right now, where you are at, even in a city apartment.
If you have dreamed of homesteading someday, after you've paid off your debts, or after your partner retires, or after you find your dream rural property, you need to get this book and change your mindset. The reality is that the homestead lifestyle, will help you pay off your debt, it will help you get the lifestyle you want, while you are working in town, and it will prepare you to be more self sufficient even in the city. This isn't one of those antique homestead books that says you have to find a remote location and be off grid to be a successful homesteader. It takes into account the modern realities of backyard chicken ordinances, ordering stock by telephone, and reliance on feedmills. The book even has suggestions for being more self-reliant from the feedmill, something many of the modern livestock books lack.
You don't have to make a huge life change in order to begin a backyard farm. For most of the people in the United States, it's possible to begin living more self-sufficiently right where you are. Don't wait for "the perfect setup" to get started. Start growing your own food now, even if it's just 10 percent to start. Start doing for yourself.
My usual M.O. with a book about living off the land is turning to the gardening chapters first. Since my move from California to Texas, I haven't been able to grow a thing. Not even a self-respecting weed will take hold.
When "Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or Less)" by Angela England arrived in my mailbox, the gardening chapter is where I started. I was looking for any hint to make something useful come up in my garden plot. I did find some useful tidbits of information that I had forgotten or hadn't thought about.
Next on my list were chickens. I've been reading a lot about chickens and beekeeping (also covered in this book) recently. I want to try my hand at both in the coming year. Sure enough, I found some additional pieces to add to my journal of information.
Each section of "Backyard Farming" has something that I can add to my knowledge about using my land productively and wisely. In addition, Ms. England has added how to use products from a micro-farm, such as recipes, crafts, and household products.
The book is nicely illustrated with photos from Ms. England's own backyard farm. Throughout tidbits of information are sprinkled throughout in small sections: definitions, over the garden fence (homegrown hints), thorny matters (safety and other cautions, and more.
Nearly half the content is about gardening. Gardening is the one thing most people can do even in cramped urban areas. The section on animals is about animals that are relatively easy to raise (chickens, rabbits, goats, and sheep). These are good starter animals.
One thing to remember when reading this handy book is the definition of a backyard. Having been raised in suburbia, I still think of a backyard as a small (o.k. tiny) space behind the house. Ms.
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