Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

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The backyard homestead / Print edited by Carleen Madigan. - North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., c2009. - 367 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. Paperback book.

"Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre!"

Start your own backyard homestead -- The home vegetable garden -- Backyard fruits and nuts -- Easy, fragrant herbs -- Homegrown grains -- Poultry for eggs and meat -- Meat and dairy -- Food from the wild.

Suggests organic methods for growing plants and raising animals on a small plot of land, explains how to determine the proper times for planting, and provides tips for using and preserving food.

9781603421386 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1603421386 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2009001338


Kitchen gardens.
Food--Preservation.
Meat animals.

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