The Everything Backyard Farming Book

The Everything Backyard Farming Book
Author: Neil Shelton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 520
Release: 2013-10-04
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 144056602X

Self-sufficiency doesn't have to mean getting off the grid entirely. That level of independence isn't practical for most people. A backyard farm can provide an abundance of inexpensive food as well as additional income which can bring you real independence. Whether you're a first-timer who wants to start growing vegetables or an experienced gardener looking to expand a small plot into a minifarm, The Everything Backyard Farming Book has all you need, from growing fruits and vegetables to raising animals to preserving and storing food. With this common-sense guide, you will be able to take control of the food you eat - in an urban or suburban setting.

Backyard Farming: Home Harvesting

Backyard Farming: Home Harvesting
Author: Kim Pezza
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2013-09-24
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1578264642

Make the most of your homestead’s produce with this beginner’s guide to preparing and preserving your hard-earned harvest—all year long! Want to extend the benefits of your backyard bounty? Look no further! This beginner-friendly guide outlines essential preservation techniques and yummy recipes—all from expert farmers. Inside you’ll find information on: • Various methods of preserving (canning, smoking, freezing, drying, pickling, etc.) • Selecting the right preservation method for your crop • Knowing when to preserve—and why • Farmer-approved techniques and preserving set-ups, with illustrations • And much more! Whether you raise livestock or grow crops, there’s a method here that will allow you to enjoy the fruits of your labor year-round! No farmer wants to throw away their hard work, and Backyard Farming: Home Harvesting is the perfect guide to ensuring no part of your harvest is wasted.

Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or Less)

Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or Less)
Author: Angela England
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Total Pages: 620
Release: 2012-12-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0241885353

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.

Backyard Harvest

Backyard Harvest
Author: Jo Whittingham
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2011-01-17
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 0756673895

Grow Something to Eat Year-Round is a light, bright new gardening title with a big promise-it sets out to deliver home-grown food from the plot, pot, freezer, or pantry every day of the year. That's easy enough in the summer, when kitchen gardens and allotments are awash with peas, beans, leafy greens, and soft fruit, but not so straightforward in midwinter, when the ground may be frozen solid. Success lies in the planning, and this book is written as a continuum, with sowing, planting, and growing advice for each month to keep the crops coming. There are also features on harvesting, storing, freezing, and preserving crops to enjoy later in the winter months and the early-spring gap when little is ready to harvest. Advice is given on winter polytunnel and greenhouse crops, and indoor seed sprouting, citrus plants, and herbs in pots to help bring fresh tastes to the table in winter. The result is a year-round manual for productive kitchen gardeners, with plenty of growing projects for raised beds and pots to allow smaller-scale gardeners to take part.

The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener

The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener
Author: Niki Jabbour
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2011-12-14
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1603427856

Even in winter’s coldest months you can harvest fresh, delicious produce. Drawing on insights gained from years of growing vegetables in Nova Scotia, Niki Jabbour shares her simple techniques for gardening throughout the year. Learn how to select the best varieties for each season, the art of succession planting, and how to build inexpensive structures to protect your crops from the elements. No matter where you live, you’ll soon enjoy a thriving vegetable garden year-round.

The Resilient Gardener

The Resilient Gardener
Author: Carol Deppe
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2010
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 160358031X

Scientist/gardener Carol Deppe combines her passion for gardening with newly emerging scientific information from many fields climatology, ecology, anthropology, sustainable agriculture, nutrition, and health science. In The Resilient Gardener, Deppe extends these principles with detailed information about growing and using five keystone crops that are especially important for anyone seeking greater self-reliance: potatoes, corn, beans, squash, and eggs.

Organic Gardening for Everyone

Organic Gardening for Everyone
Author: CaliKim
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2019-12-24
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 0760365342

If you want to grow healthy vegetables at home, but have hesitated because it seems too hard and time consuming, Organic Gardening for Everyone is your perfect hands-on guide—an “if I can do it, you can do it” case study that addresses your concerns and gets you started. Loaded with practical advice and step-by-step guidance, Organic Gardening for Everyone takes a very personal and friendly approach to a subject that can be intimidating. It is a first-class primer on organic vegetable gardening, and an inspirational story about how anyone can balance the rigors of gardening with the demands of a modern, family-oriented lifestyle. In 2012, a California mom decided to start an organic vegetable garden. But she went about it in an unusual way: she crowdsourced it by launching a YouTube channel under the name "CaliKim" and asking for help. And then she started planting. As questions came up, she turned to her viewers and subscribers and they replied with answers and advice. As she learned, her garden grew successfully—even in the hot, harsh California climate. Her expertise also grew, and now she answers many more questions than she asks and has become a very accomplished home gardener. And CaliKim has a great story to tell: growing healthy organic vegetables for your family is not difficult, even for today’s time-challenged lifestyles. She provides complete step-by-step information on growing the most popular edibles organically, and also gives sound advice on how to take on the challenges of balancing a hectic lifestyle with successful growing—and how to involve the whole family in the process. You'll be rewarded for your effort every time you place a plate of natural, organic vegetables on the family dinner table knowing exactly what they are, what is in them, and where they came from.

Food Grown Right, in Your Backyard

Food Grown Right, in Your Backyard
Author: Colin McCrate
Publisher: Skipstone Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781594856839

Provides information on vegetable gardening in one's backyard.

The Self-Sufficient Backyard

The Self-Sufficient Backyard
Author: Ron Melchiore
Publisher:
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2020-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781732557161

The Self-Sufficient Backyard is helping Americans transforming from an honest homeowner into an independent, self-sufficient person that has an extra income and doesn't owe anybody a thing. You will not be troubled with what happens to the world around you, because everything you need is where is should be: on your property!