Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre

Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that shows how to produce 85 percent of an average family's food on just a quarter acre. The book also covers earning $10,000 in cash annually while spending less than half the time that an ordinary job would require. Designed for those with no farming or gardening experience, the book covers buying and saving seeds, starting seedlings, establishing raised beds, soil fertility practices, composting, dealing with pest and disease problems, crop rotation, selling produce, and farm planning. It also includes raising backyard chickens and home canning, along with methods for keeping costs down and production high. Materials, tools, and techniques are detailed with photographs, tables, diagrams, and illustrations.