Anyone who knows anything about me at all knows that I lit up when I found this book - The Backyard Homestead -. I found it at one of the many visits to my local Tractor Supply store to gather ideas for my little “homestead”. (though I rarely buy anything from the big box store) I was amazed at how the book broke it all down for me and gave me real harvest amounts that I could relate to. I knew that having your own garden was helpful because i have one myself. I also have a few chickens and fruti trees, It is my goal to grow as much of my own sustainable foods as possible. The book tells you how to do just that. .
On the back of the book, it tells you that on a 1/4 acre, you can harvest:
1400 eggs (seriously? I love that!)
50 lbs of wheat
60 lbs of fruit
2000 lbs of vegetables
280 lbs of pork
75 lbs of nuts
Now you can call me nuts if you want to, but I sure would like to have even a quarter of these foods for free.. And, anyone who can;t see the savings in this terrible economy is nuts if you ask me.
Hello!! We bought The Backyard Homestead too, and LOVE IT! WE know very little about gardening/raising animals so it has become our new bible/porn! I love your blog! ~Kate
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