Your Backyard Farming Experience Begins Here!
A bountiful vegetable garden is a mainstay of the backyard farm; when
done right, it can form the foundation for all your future farming
successes. Whether you're aiming at self-sufficiency or just looking to
add the freshest ingredients possible to your own kitchen table,
starting your own backyard vegetable garden is the best possible first
step.
Backyard Farming: Growing Vegetables & Herbs is your guide to
ensuring that your first garden is a success. Intended to serve as a
comprehensive primer for first-time gardeners, detailed illustrations
and informative photographs help to eliminate confusion and ease new
homesteaders into the world of backyard farming.
Growing Vegetables & Herbs takes you from start to finish: from
planning out your garden, to planting and nurturing, to enjoying your
first home harvest.
Growing Vegetables & Herbs shows you:
- How to design the best gardening layout for your space
- The ins and outs of weeding, watering, and pest control to keep your
garden fresh and healthy
- Ways to organize your plantings to take advantage of natural
complements
- The equipment you will need to make your garden a success
- How to harvest your vegetables and prepare your garden for the coming
winter
...and many more tips and tricks from experienced growers to help you
avoid the most common mistakes.
Join the growing movement of homemakers and homesteaders looking to make
a return to a healthier, happier way of life--right in your own
backyard. Growing Vegetables & Herbs will show you how.
Backyard Farming is a series of easy-to-use guides to help urban,
suburban, and rural dwellers turn their homes into homesteads. Whether
planning to grow food for the family or for sale at the local farmers
market, Backyard Farming provides simple instruction and essential
information in a convenient reference.
