Book
Living on one acre or less : how to produce all the fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and eggs your family needs / Sally Morgan.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780857843302 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 223 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Cambridge, England : Green Books, 2016.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Home economics, Rural. Gardening. Livestock. Farms, Small. Self-reliant living. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 640 Mor | 31681010019859 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Independent Publishing Group
This book will give you everything you need to set up your own mini-farm, allowing you to live more self-sufficiently.
- Independent Publishing Group
You can grow all the fruit and vegetables your family needs, raise animals for meat and eggs, keep fish and bees, and even produce firewood on a plot of land of just one acre or less â alongside your work and family life.
Whether you have a garden, a paddock or perhaps the corner of a field, Sally Morgan guides you through:
- How to lay out your plot â including fencing and polytunnels or greenhouses
- Managing soil fertility
- Growing fruit and vegetables throughout the year
- Keeping livestock: poultry, pigs, sheep and goats
- Producing fish with aquaponics
Filled with practical advice, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to be more self-sufficient and live a more sustainable life.
- McMillan Palgrave
An accessible and comprehensive guide, filled with everything you need to set up your own mini-farm and live more self-sufficiently.
With the help of this handy book, you can grow all the fruit and vegetables your family needs, raise animals for meat and eggs, keep fish and bees, and even produce firewood on a plot of land of just one acre or less â all alongside your work and family life.
Whether you have a garden, a paddock or perhaps the corner of a field, Sally Morgan guides you through various useful topics, including growing fruit and vegetables throughout the year, producing fish with aquaponics, and keeping livestock â poultry, pigs, sheep and goats. There is also helpful information on how to layout your plot, including fencing, poly tunnels or greenhouses, and tips on managing soil fertility. This updated edition also includes a chapter on coping with extreme weather conditions.
Filled with practical advice, Living on One Acre or Less is essential reading for anyone who aspires to take control of their food supply or who wants to do more with the land they've got.
