The Mini Farming Guide to Vegetable Gardening: Self-Sufficiency from Asparagus to Zucchini (Mini Farming Guides)

**New from the bestselling author of __Mini Farming__! Maximize your vegetable garden!** Make the most of your vegetable garden with Brett Markham, author __Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1⁄4 Acre__. This comprehensive new handbook covers everything you need to know about maximizing and harvesting the best vegetables you can possibly produce. With each chapter addressing a different vegetable, you’ll learn tips and tricks about varietal selection, nutritional merits, how to begin, special hints for growing, and how to deal with particular pests and diseases, plus one or two creative recipes to get you started. With over 150 of Markham’s own photographs guiding you every step of the way, you’ll find this an honest, straightforward guide and a must-have for any vegetable mini-farmer. 150 color illustrations; 5 black & white illustrations

New from the bestselling author of Mini Farming! Maximize your vegetable garden!

Make the most of your vegetable garden with Brett Markham, author Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1⁄4 Acre. This comprehensive new handbook covers everything you need to know about maximizing and harvesting the best vegetables you can possibly produce. With each chapter addressing a different vegetable,
you’ll learn tips and tricks about varietal selection, nutritional merits, how to begin,
special hints for growing, and how to deal with particular pests and diseases,
plus one or two creative recipes to get you started. With over 150 of Markham’s own photographs guiding you every step of the way, you’ll find this an honest,
straightforward guide and a must-have for any vegetable mini-farmer.

Make the most of your vegetable garden with Brett Markham, author of Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1⁄4 Acre . This comprehensive new handbook covers everything you need to know about maximizing and harvesting the best vegetables you can possibly produce. With each chapter addressing a different vegetable, you'll learn tips and tricks about varietal selection, nutritional merits, how to begin, special hints for growing, and how to deal with particular pests and diseases, plus one or two creative recipes to get you started. With over 150 of Markham's own photographs guiding you every step of the way, you'll find this an honest, straightforward guide and a must-have for any vegetable mini-farmer. Covers what you need to know about starting, maximizing, and harvesting the best vegetables you can possibly produce. With each chapter addressing a different vegetable, this title helps you learn tips and tricks about varietal selection, nutritional merits, how to begin, special hints for growing, and to deal with particular pests and diseases. Soil and fertility -- Asparagus -- Beans -- Beets and chard -- Cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower -- Carrots and parsnips -- Corn -- Cucumbers -- Greens -- Herbs -- Melons -- Onions -- Peas -- Peppers -- Potatoes -- Squash -- Tomatoes -- Turnips, rutabagas, and radishes -- Permaculture with perennial vegetables Describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that shows how to produce a large amount of food on a quarter acre of land, providing tips on soil types, weed control, canning and preserving, and cooking for self-sufficiency