The Suburban Micro-Farm Modern Solutions for Busy People

Nonfiction Book Awards 2018 Gold Winner Foreword INDIE Awards 2018 Gold Winner (Hobbies & Home category) Nautilus Book Awards 2018 Silver Winner (Green Living & Sustainability category) Reduce your lawn and your grocery budget. Take gardening to the next level! Would you like to grow healthy food for your table? Do you want to learn the secrets of farming even though you live in a neighborhood? Author Amy Stross talks straight about why the suburbs might be the ideal place for a small farm. In these pages you'll learn: How to make your landscape as productive as it is beautiful Why the suburbs are primed with food-growing potential How to choose the best crops for success Why you don't need the perfect yard to have a micro-farm How to use easy permaculture techniques for abundant harvests  If you're ready to create a beautiful, edible yard, this book is for you. The Suburban Micro-Farm will show you how to grow your own fruits, herbs, and vegetables even on a limited schedule. From seed to harvest, this book will keep you on track so you feel a sense of accomplishment for your efforts. You'll learn gardening tricks that are essential to success, like how to deal with a 'brown thumb', how to develop and nurture healthy soil, and how to manage garden pests. Although this book has everything a new gardener needs to get started, experienced gardeners will not be disappointed. With helpful tips throughout, you will love the in-depth chapters about permaculture and making money on the micro-farm.

ISBN:	9780997520835
Publisher:	Twisted Creek Press
Imprint:	Twisted Creek Press
Published date:	25 Apr 2018
Language:	English
Number of pages:	356
Weight:	778g
Height:	215mm
Width:	214mm
Spine width:	16mm

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