02390cam a2200349 i 4500 741721050 TxAuBib 20230331120000.0 221014s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022049891 9781635864113 paperback 1635864119 paperback (OCoLC)1351211342 TXKPL eng rda TXKPL TxAuBib rda Webb, Leah M., 1983- The seven-step homestead : a guide for creating the backyard microfarm of your dreams / Leah M. Webb. North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2023] 231 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes index. Perfect for any aspiring backyard gardeners, this book offers a doable, incremental program for turning any yard into a primary food source with vegetables, fruits, chickens, pollinator plants, and medicinal herbs. Today's gardeners want a bit of everything--vegetables, fruit, medicinal herbs, flowers for pollinators, and even chickens for eggs. The dream is to build a diverse landscape that serves multiple functions, but achieving that goal can be intimidating and overwhelming. Homesteader Leah M. Webb shares her strategy for implementing a homestead plan in seven stages by starting small and gradually adding more features each year. The Seven-Step Homestead takes readers through the process with a series of doable steps, beginning with establishing one or two raised beds of the easiest vegetables to grow, and gradually building up to the addition of fruit trees and berry bushes on hugelkulture mounds, a coop full of chickens, and a winter's worth of storage crops. Step-by-step photos from the author's own homestead, accompanied by her hard-earned advice and instruction, make this a one-of-a-kind guide for anyone who aspires to grow more of their own food. Also available online. 20230331. Organic gardening. Self-reliant living. Kitchen gardens. Handbooks and manuals. Webb, Leah, North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, 2023. TXKPL