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Informationen zum Autor Theresa A. Husarik is a freelance writer and photographer who raises animals and plants small crops on her ten acres of farmland. Klappentext 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 Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 Part I: Hobby Farms 101 7 Chapter 1: Heading for the Country 9 Chapter 2: Before Taking the Plunge: Is This the Life for You? 19 Chapter 3: Finding Your Place in the Sun 33 Chapter 4: Getting Along with Your Neighbors 49 Part II: Down on the Farm: Getting Your Property in Order 63 Chapter 5: Getting Out of the House: Outbuildings and Enclosures 65 Chapter 6: Gearing Up with the Right Tools, Clothes, and Equipment 77 Chapter 7: Saving, Using, and Making Power on the Farm 101 Chapter 8: Managing and Accessing Your Land and Natural Resources 115 Part III: Calling In the Critters: What's a Farm without Animals? 133 Chapter 9: What Kinds of Critters Should You Get? 135 Chapter 10: Acquiring Animals for Your Farm 165 Chapter 11: Caring for and Feeding Your Animals 177 Chapter 12: Critter Care: Providing Medical Attention for Your Animals 197 Part IV: Choosing and Growing Plants and Crops 215 Chapter 13: Deciding What and How Much of It to Grow 217 Chapter 14: Getting Those Plants Started 241 Part V: Using the Fruits of Your Labor 259 Chapter 15: Preserving and Using Food Items 261 Chapter 16: Where's the Beef? From Hoof to Table 281 Chapter 17: Preparing Fiber and Making Crafty Goods 287 Chapter 18: Dealing with the Less Desirable Stuff 307 Part VI: The Part of Tens 317 Chapter 19: Ten Opportunities for Community Fun 319 Chapter 20: Ten Misconceptions about Farm Living 327 Part VII: Appendixes 333 Appendix A: Helpful Resources 335 Appendix B: Glossary 343 Index 351...
