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©2023
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347 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
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Originally published in 2017
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
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!