Title: Building Projects for Backyard Farmers and Home Gardeners: A Guide to 21 Handmade Structures for Homegrown Harvests (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step Instructions, Material Lists & Practical Advice
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication Date: 2012
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1565235436
ISBN 13: 9781565235434
Binding: paperback
Condition: New
Weight: 16 ounces

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Synopsis

Transform your ordinary backyard into a productive farm! Projects include:

Garden upkeep

Rainwater harvesting system
Irrigation strategies
Garden cart
Compost box
Vermiculture bin
Raised beds 101
Easy plank raised beds
Stacked lumber raised beds

Gardening Vertically

Potato planter
Tiered lettuce rack
Wall of tomatoes
Bean leaner
Squash ramp
Grapevine ladder
Pea trellis

Growing Season Extenders

Greenhouse
Cold frame
Wire mesh cloche
PVC cloche

Animals Dwellings

Top bar bee hive
Rabbit hutch

Building Projects for Backyard Farmers and Home Gardeners is a practical and engaging guide to transforming an ordinary backyard into a productive farm.

Homesteading is experiencing a revival among both rural and urban residents who want to get back to basics and live closer to the land. With this book, you'll obtain both inspiration and instruction for transforming your grassy yard into a lush farm that can produce all the food you and your family need!

Author Chris Gleason is an experienced woodworker and homesteader who shows how to plan and design a backyard farm. He offers expert advice for making all the essential hard-working structures that are needed to sustain small-scale agriculture.

Step-by-step instructions are provided for 21 projects including green houses, beehives, rabbit hutches, raised beds, potting sheds, trellises, fences, and more. You'll learn how to create an irrigation system, harvest rainwater, and keep your farm environmentally sound. Each detailed plan is accompanied by the author's clear, instructive drawings.

More than just a manual, Building Projects for Backyard Farmers and Home Gardeners also offers entertaining and enlightening interviews with both experts and "average Joe" farmers. Learn what motivates them to become backyard farmers, the lessons that they have to share, and maybe even a couple of funny stories along the way!

About the Author

Chris Gleason is the author of several books for the DIY market including Built-In Furniture for the Home, The Complete Kitchen Makeover, Complete Custom Closet, Old-School Workshop Accessories, and Building Real Furniture for Everyday Life. He was raised on a farm in upstate New York. He has been raising chickens in his Salt Lake City backyard for over six years. He currently builds and sells chicken coops. He has owned Gleason Woodworking Studios for over 13 years.

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