The suburban micro-farm : modern solutions for busy people / Amy Stross.

Stross outlines the ways to run a suburban homesteading garden. She covers such topics as developing and nurturing healthy soil, using permaculture techniques, and making money with crops. Discover the satisfaction of growing healthy food for your table-- in your own backyard!

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stross, Amy (Author)
Other Authors: Bayne, Becky (Illustrator)
Language:English
Published: Milford, OH : Twisted Creek Press, 2018.
Edition:Full color edition.
Subjects:
Vegetable gardening > United States.
Farms, Small.
Organic gardening.
Edible landscaping.
Permaculture.
Vegetable gardening.
United States.
Physical Description:347 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Issued also as an ebook.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Getting to know the micro-farm. Suburbia: civilization's opportunity ; Managing expectations ; Developing healthy soil ; Vegetables on the micro-farm ; Fruit on the micro-farm ; Herbs on the micro-farm
  • Becoming a micro-farmer. Organizing your micro-farm ; Seed starting & planting ; Maintaining the garden & harvesting the produce
  • Advanced micro-farming techniques. Edible landscaping ; Digging deeper: permaculture & microfarming ; Making money on the suburban micro-farm
  • Conclusion.