Author: Husarik, Theresa A.
Brand: Wiley
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 384
Release Date: 11-08-2008
Details: Product Description Do you long for the country life? Hobby Farming For Dummies is a practical guide that will show you how to handle all the basics of small-scale farming, from growing healthy crops to raising livestock and managing your property. You'll see how to decide what to farm, provide shelter and utilities, select plants, and protect your investment. It's all you need to dig in and start growing! You’ll get a real idea of what it really means to jump from your current lifestyle to a life farming in the countryside. You’ll get the information you need to decide if the farming lifestyle is right for you and your personality. You’ll learn everything you need to know about property and how to access a power supply. You’ll get practical advice on which animals would work best for your farm and you’ll learn how to acquire them and what you need to know about caring for them properly. You’ll get help with all of the major decisions like whether you’re better off with subsistence farming or a more ambitious project. Find out how to: Make from change to a farm lifestyle Get along with your neighbors Find and buy rural properties Select and maintain equipment Raise and care for animals Use and preserve food items Avoid common farming pitfalls Choose plans for your farm Complete with lists of the ten unique opportunities for fun and the top ten misconceptions about farm living, Hobby Farming For Dummies will help you discover how you can live the simple life. From the Inside Flap Tips on eco-friendly farm management Find your own green acres and live a simpler life Do you long for the country life? This practical guide shows you how to handle all the basics of small-scale farming, from growing healthy crops to raising livestock to managing your property. You'll see how to decide what to farm, provide shelter and utilities, select plants, and protect your investment. It's all you need to dig in and start growing! Find and buy rural properties Get along with your neighbors Select and maintain equipment Raise and care for animals Use and preserve food items Avoid common farming pitfalls Discover how to: Find and buy rural properties Get along with your neighbors Select and maintain equipment Raise and care for animals Use and preserve food items Avoid common farming pitfalls From the Back Cover Tips on eco-friendly farm management Find your own green acres and live a simpler life Do you long for the country life? This practical guide shows you how to handle all the basics of small-scale farming, from growing healthy crops to raising livestock to managing your property. You'll see how to decide what to farm, provide shelter and utilities, select plants, and protect your investment. It's all you need to dig in and start growing! Find and buy rural properties Get along with your neighbors Select and maintain equipment Raise and care for animals Use and preserve food items Avoid common farming pitfalls Discover how to: Find and buy rural properties Get along with your neighbors Select and maintain equipment Raise and care for animals Use and preserve food items Avoid common farming pitfalls About the Author Theresa A. Husarik is a freelance writer and photographer who raises animals and plants small crops on her ten acres of farmland.
Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
Languages: English