Five Acres and IndependenceLulu.com, 04.06.2016 - 282 Seiten This classic bestseller became that way because of it's very practical and honest appraisal of how a person can get from crowded, noisy, dangerous city life to a peaceful, calm, satisfaction-filled lifestyle in a rural or even suburban setting. This is the streamlined edition, which is designed to be more affordable and take up less space in your pocket or backpack. Everyone who has ever dreamed of getting back to the soil will enjoy Maurice G. Kains' practical and easy-to-understand descriptions of what small-scale farming means. A perpetual classic, readers of Five Acres and Independence have moved closer to the fulfillment of their dreams of independence on a small farm. Whether it all starts with some flowerboxes outside your apartment window, a small back yard in a subdivision, or your few acres (even a vacant lot next door or down the street) you can start today with getting healthier food for you and your family, plus the satisfaction of being self-sufficient. |
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Inhalt
I INTRODUCTION | 1 |
2 CITY VS COUNTRY LIFE | 3 |
3 TRIED AND TRUE WAYS TO FAIL | 5 |
4 WHO IS LIKELY TO SUCCEED? | 9 |
5 FIGURES DONT LIE | 12 |
6 THE FARM TO CHOOSE | 15 |
7 WHERE TO LOCATE | 19 |
8 LAY AND LAYOUT OF LAND | 22 |
27 MANURES | 124 |
28 COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS | 128 |
29 GREEN MANURES AND COVER CROPS | 134 |
30 LIME | 138 |
31 COMPOST | 141 |
32 CROPPING SYSTEMS | 143 |
33 SOIL SURFACE MANAGEMENT | 147 |
34 WEEDS | 157 |
9 WINDBREAKS PRO AND CON | 25 |
10 ESSENTIAL FACTORS OF PRODUCTION | 31 |
11 RENTING VS BUYING | 39 |
12 CAPITAL | 43 |
13 FARM FINANCE | 47 |
14 FARM ACCOUNTS | 53 |
15 WATER SUPPLY | 56 |
16 SEWAGE DISPOSAL | 63 |
17 FUNCTIONS OF WATER | 68 |
18 DRAINAGE | 73 |
19 IRRIGATION | 77 |
20 FROST DAMAGE PREVENTION | 84 |
21 LIVE STOCK | 90 |
22 POULTRY | 94 |
23 BEES | 102 |
24 GREENHOUSES | 105 |
25 COLDFRAMES AND HOTBEDS | 111 |
26 SOILS AND THEIR CARE | 118 |
35 TOOLS | 161 |
36 REMAKING A NEGLECTED ORCHARD | 167 |
37 FRUIT TREE PRUNING | 173 |
38 GRAFTING FRUIT TREES | 181 |
39 HOW TO AVOID NURSERY STOCK LOSSES | 187 |
40 VEGETABLE CROPS TO CHOOSE AND AVOID | 193 |
41 SEEDS AND SEEDING | 197 |
42 TRANSPLANTING | 206 |
43 PLANTS FOR SALE | 213 |
44 SOMETHING TO SELL EVERY DAY | 217 |
45 STRAWBERRIES | 220 |
46 GRAPES | 231 |
47 BUSH AND CANE FRUITS | 238 |
48 SMALL FARM FRUIT GARDENS | 245 |
49 SELECTION OF TREE FRUITS | 252 |
50 STORAGE OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES | 259 |
51 ESSENTIALS OF SPRAYING AND DUSTING | 268 |
BONUS | 276 |
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Five Acres and Independence: A Practical Guide to the Selection and ... Maurice Grenville Kains Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1973 |
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