The Independent Farmstead espanol This sequel to Carrots Love

This sequel to Carrots Love Tomatoes lists hundreds of common and uncommon herbs and flowers

increase water storage capacity and decrease costly inputs and programs

is a comprehensive guide that takes you step-by-step through the whole process

and relies on both cover crops and diverse rotations

managing pasture and animals

The Independent Farmstead espanol This sequel to Carrots LoveCheWith in depth information on electric fencing, watering, and husbandry for ruminants, poultry, and pigs, plus butchering, dairying, and more If we work hard, we sleep well. Twenty years ago, when authors Shawn and Beth Dougherty purchased the land they would come to name the Sows Ear, the state of Ohio designated it not suitable for agriculture. Today, their family raises and grows 90% of their own food. Such self sufficiency is largely the result