The modern homestead garden : growing self-sufficiency in any size backyard
Title:
The modern homestead garden : growing self-sufficiency in any size backyard
Author:
Credits:
Gary Pilarchik.
Publication Date(s):
2021
Format:
Books
Physical Description:
160 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Preface -- Introduction: What is a modern homestead garden? -- Building your first garden -- Planting your garden and the best vegetables to grow -- Seeds, seed starting, and transplants -- Feeding your homestead garden -- Building earth and raised beds -- Homestead container gardening -- Tending your gardens -- Problems, pests, diseases, and the power of pollinators -- Creating an edible landscape on your homestead -- Using the homestead harvest.
Description:
"Filled with easy-to-employ ideas and lessons for improving your food self-sufficiency no matter how much land you have, The Modern Homestead Garden focuses on planting, growing, harvesting, and preserving food"-- Provided by publisher.
Homesteading is a lifestyle based on simple living, producing more than you consume, and treading lightly on the land. Pilarchik provides easy-to-employ ideas and lessons for improving your food self-sufficiency, no matter how much land you have. From laying out planting beds and containers to making the harvest, Pilarchik is a helpful guide on your homesteading journey. -- adapted from back cover.
Document ID:
SD_ILS:1678266
Additional Formats Available:
Issued also in electronic format.
Language:
English
