The Market Gardener
A Successful Grower's Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming
Summary:
The book provides practical guidelines and tools for starting and operating a small-scale organic farm, focusing on low-tech, high-yield methods of production. It covers topics such as farm design, equipment, managing crops, soil fertility, pest control, and the economics of market gardening, drawing on the author's own successful farming experience.
Key points:
1. Small-Scale Farming: The book promotes small-scale organic farming as a sustainable and profitable alternative to industrial farming.
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