Book Description
Grow better not bigger with proven low-tech, human-scale, biointensive farming methods
Author : Jean-Martin Fortier
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 45,65 MB
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0865717656
Grow better not bigger with proven low-tech, human-scale, biointensive farming methods
Author : Curtis Allen Stone
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 18,83 MB
Release : 2015-12-14
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1771421916
There are twenty million acres of lawns in North America. In their current form, these unproductive expanses of grass represent a significant financial and environmental cost. However, viewed through a different lens, they can also be seen as a tremendous source of opportunity. Access to land is a major barrier for many people who want to enter the agricultural sector, and urban and suburban yards have huge potential for would-be farmers wanting to become part of this growing movement. The Urban Farmer is a comprehensive, hands-on, practical manual to help you learn the techniques and business strategies you need to make a good living growing high-yield, high-value crops right in your own backyard (or someone else's). Major benefits include: Low capital investment and overhead costs Reduced need for expensive infrastructure Easy access to markets Growing food in the city means that fresh crops may travel only a few blocks from field to table, making this innovative approach the next logical step in the local food movement. Based on a scalable, easily reproduced business model, The Urban Farmer is your complete guide to minimizing risk and maximizing profit by using intensive production in small leased or borrowed spaces. Curtis Stone is the owner/operator of Green City Acres, a commercial urban farm growing vegetables for farmers markets, restaurants, and retail outlets. During his slower months, Curtis works as a public speaker, teacher, and consultant, sharing his story to inspire a new generation of farmers.
Author : Peter Henderson
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 25,86 MB
Release : 1867
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
Author : Francis X. Jozwik
Publisher :
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 38,21 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Greenhouse management
ISBN :
A greenhouse and nursery businessman provides information on starting and operating a horticultural business; finding a job working with plants, trees, and flowers; and performing field studies in ornamental horticulture in order to evaluate real businesses and institutions in operation and scout for business opportunities.
Author : Julie Austin
Publisher : Castle Lake Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 15,38 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Small business
ISBN : 9780615328997
According to a study by the Small Business Administration, multiple business owners are more likely to be classified as high income and high wealth. The only real security comes from inventing your own future, and that includes a business portfolio. The Money Garden shows you how to use the talents and skills you already have to create a lifetime of income, no matter where you're starting from. You'll learn: * How to create a lifetime of moneymaking ideas * How to develop your own uniqueness and stand out from your competition * Why you should have seasonal & non-seasonal, low, medium and high-end products and services * Why you should "pyramid up" to avoid going into debt * How to cross market for maximum profit
Author : Peter Henderson
Publisher :
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,1 MB
Release : 1867
Category : Vegetable gardening
ISBN :
Author : Peter Henderson
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 46,45 MB
Release : 2022-02-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3752572213
Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.
Author : Mel Bartholomew
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 39,78 MB
Release : 2005-04-02
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781579548568
A new edition of the classic gardening handbook details a simple yet highly effective gardening system, based on a grid of one-foot by one-foot squares, that produces big yields with less space and with less work than with conventional row gardens. Reissue. 30,000 first printing.
Author : Peter Henderson
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 21,61 MB
Release : 2019
Category :
ISBN : 9780243693160
Author : Deborah Vickery
Publisher :
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 44,33 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
Manual on agricultural production, gardening of vegetables for self reliance - botany, soil fertility, use of fertilizers, soil improvement, agricultural planning, water requirements, irrigation, cultivation techniques, crop diversification, agricultural equipment. Bibliography, illustrations, tables.