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Author Pilarchik, Gary, author
Title The modern homestead garden : growing self-sufficiency in any size backyard / Gary Pilarchik
Publ&date Beverly, MA : Cool Springs Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2021
©2021
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 ADULT  635 Pilarchik    AVAILABLE

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ISBN 9780760368176 paperback
0760368171 paperback
9780760368183 electronic book
Descript 160 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Content 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
Summary "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
Note Includes index
Subject Vegetable gardening
Container gardening