Five Acres and Independence

Carol · 10-10-2008, 02:01 PM

Five Acres and Independence

Five Acres and Independence
Essential handbook for anyone wanting to start a small farm. Finding and financing suitable land, setting up water and sewage systems, caring for the soil, keeping bees, raising livestock and poultry, and growing fruit and vegetables for profit. Kains, 5 3/8" x 8 1/2", 397 pp.

http://www.lehmans.com/jump.jsp?item...CT&itemID=2300

Mike_Jetson · 10-10-2008, 02:06 PM

Just bought. More cheap on amazon

greybeard · 10-10-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Carol

Five Acres and Independence

Five Acres and Independence
Essential handbook for anyone wanting to start a small farm. Finding and financing suitable land, setting up water and sewage systems, caring for the soil, keeping bees, raising livestock and poultry, and growing fruit and vegetables for profit. Kains, 5 3/8" x 8 1/2", 397 pp.

http://www.lehmans.com/jump.jsp?item...CT&itemID=2300

It comes up currently unavailable the book that is.
That says a lot.
I think some people are naturally moving towards this kind of life.
Chris

Carol · 10-10-2008, 04:21 PM

Hi Chris,

I got this book awhile back. Try www.amazon.com

Other suggestions for the apartment dweller for a balcony garden:

Dwarf fruit trees, even container grown minatures that bear full sized fruit.

Hedges that bear sand cherries, and berries.

Vines that produce edibles.

Raised bed and container gardening.
Potatoes and sweet potatoes, strawberries, cherry tomatoes under hedges and edging lawns

Rural areas: Chickens (without the crowing roosters) and other quieter fowl, rabbits...

Today it's possible to be self sustaining on one quarter acre or even less. Even inside city limits.

Five acres is nice for those with the money and physical ability.

Others can consider these sensible readily available alternatives.

Even a cheap house on a river in a less desirable neighborhood provides source for fish, crabs, shrimp,
that the farm of five acres lacks.

Ideas for those without the monies for five acres.

It can be done, even inside a major city!

Argante · 10-10-2008, 05:10 PM

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Thank you for the link Carol. I just bought it for under $10 on eBay, and they had over 50 available as of today 10OCT08.

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10-10-2008, 02:01 PM	#1
Carol Project Avalon Hero Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Big Island, Hawaii Posts: 2,008	Five Acres and Independence Five Acres and Independence Five Acres and Independence Essential handbook for anyone wanting to start a small farm. Finding and financing suitable land, setting up water and sewage systems, caring for the soil, keeping bees, raising livestock and poultry, and growing fruit and vegetables for profit. Kains, 5 3/8" x 8 1/2", 397 pp. http://www.lehmans.com/jump.jsp?item...CT&itemID=2300 __________________ Aloha, thank you, do jeh, toda, arigato, merci, grazie, salamat po, gracias, tack, sukria, danke schoen, kiitos, dank u, mahalo nui loa Images to nourish the spirit: http://mistsofavalon.invisionplus.ne...&showtopic=198

10-10-2008, 02:06 PM	#2
Mike_Jetson Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North East ENGLAND Posts: 345	Re: Five Acres and Independence Just bought. More cheap on amazon

10-10-2008, 04:21 PM	#4
Carol Project Avalon Hero Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Big Island, Hawaii Posts: 2,008	Re: Five Acres and Independence Hi Chris, I got this book awhile back. Try www.amazon.com Other suggestions for the apartment dweller for a balcony garden: Dwarf fruit trees, even container grown minatures that bear full sized fruit. Hedges that bear sand cherries, and berries. Vines that produce edibles. Raised bed and container gardening. Potatoes and sweet potatoes, strawberries, cherry tomatoes under hedges and edging lawns Rural areas: Chickens (without the crowing roosters) and other quieter fowl, rabbits... Today it's possible to be self sustaining on one quarter acre or even less. Even inside city limits. Five acres is nice for those with the money and physical ability. Others can consider these sensible readily available alternatives. Even a cheap house on a river in a less desirable neighborhood provides source for fish, crabs, shrimp, that the farm of five acres lacks. Ideas for those without the monies for five acres. It can be done, even inside a major city! __________________ Aloha, thank you, do jeh, toda, arigato, merci, grazie, salamat po, gracias, tack, sukria, danke schoen, kiitos, dank u, mahalo nui loa Images to nourish the spirit: http://mistsofavalon.invisionplus.ne...&showtopic=198

10-10-2008, 05:10 PM	#5
Argante Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Frostbite Falls, MN Posts: 287	Re: Five Acres and Independence . Thank you for the link Carol. I just bought it for under $10 on eBay, and they had over 50 available as of today 10OCT08. .