Five Acres and Independence By Kains Maurice Grenville

Anyone who has ever dreamed of getting back to the soil will get from Maurice Grenville Kains practical and easy to understand discussions a more complete view of what small scale farming means Most likely you like thousands of others who have read Five Acres and Independence will come away with specific projects that you can begin specific plans that you can start to materialize The farmer in you will begin to appear bringing you closer to the fulfillment of that dream of independence on a small farm of your own Classic of the back to the land movement is packed with solid timeless information and will teach new converts how to make their land self sufficient Appendices 95 figures Everyone who has ever dreamed of getting back to the soil will derive from Maurice Grenville Kains practical and easy to understand discussions a more complete view of what small scale farming means Countless readers of Five Acres and Independence have come away with specific projects to begin and moved closer to the fulfillment of their dreams of independence on a small farm Whether you already own a suitable place or are still looking Five Acres and Independence will help you learn to evaluate land for both its total economic and its specific agricultural possibilities There are methods of calculating costs of permanent improvements draining the land improving soil planting wind breaks putting in septic tanks cellars irrigation systems greenhouses etc and methods of carrying out those improvements There are suggestions for specific crops strawberries grapes vegetables orchards spring summer and fall crops transplanting timing repairing what already exists with methods of deciding what is best for your land and purposes and techniques for making each of them pay There are suggestions for animals for the small scale farmer goats chickens bees and means of working them into your overall farm design And there are suggestions for keeping your small
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