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    The Mini Farming Handbook

    The Mini Farming Handbook

    by Brett L. Markham


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      ISBN-13: 9781629142876
    • Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
    • Publication date: 05/06/2014
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 272
    • Sales rank: 231,665
    • File size: 27 MB
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    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 1

    Chapter 1 Raised Beds 11

    Chapter 2 Soil Composition and Maintenance 31

    Chapter 3 Time and Yield 53

    Chapter 4 Pest and Disease Control 63

    Chapter 5 Seed Starting 87

    Chapter 6 Fruit Trees and Vines 105

    Chapter 7 Raising Chickens for Eggs 127

    Chapter 8 Raising Chickens for Meat 149

    Chapter 9 The Markham Farm Chicken Plucker 163

    Chapter 10 Preserving the Harvest 173

    Chapter 11 Planting Guides and Seeders 209

    Chapter 12 Easy Trellising 219

    Chapter 13 Overview of Winemaking 223

    Chapter 14 The Science of Wine 243

    Chapter 15 Ingredients and Techniques 269

    Chapter 16 Advanced Techniques in Winemaking 293

    Chapter 17 Principles and Materials for Vinegar 305

    Chapter 18 Vinegar Making Techniques 315

    Chapter 19 Cheese: Ingredients and Equipment 327

    Chapter 20 Practical Cheese Making Techniques 345

    Chapter 21 Introduction to Composting 365

    Chapter 22 Starting with the Soil 375

    Index 405

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    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.

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