The Suburban Micro-Farm: Modern Solutions for Busy People

The Suburban Micro-Farm: Modern Solutions for Busy People

<div><b>Nonfiction Book Awards 2018 Gold Winner</b></div><div><b>Foreword INDIE Awards 2018 Gold Winner (Hobbies & Home category)</b></div><div><b>Nautilus Book Awards 2018 Silver Winner (Green Living & Sustainability category)</b></div><br /><i><div><i></i></div>Reduce your lawn and your grocery budget. Take gardening to the next level!</i><br /><br />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.<br /><br /><b>In these pages you'll learn:</b><br /><ul><li>How to make your landscape as productive as it is beautiful</li> <li>Why the suburbs are primed with food-growing potential</li> <li>How to choose the best crops for success</li> <li>Why you don't need the perfect yard to have a micro-farm</li> <li>How to use easy permaculture techniques for abundant harvests</li></ul><b>If you're ready to create a beautiful, edible yard, this book is for you.</b><br /><br /><i>The Suburban Micro-Farm</i> 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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.