Book Review: Backyard Farming on an Acre (more or less)

Reader Contribution by Gretchen
Published on December 17, 2012

Angela England’s book Backyard Farming on an Acre (moreor less) is as inspiring as it is informative.Not only does the book describe in detail how to plan your homestead, grow your own food, raise animals, prepare food, and craft using the materials from your backyard, but it does so in a simple, engaging and friendly manner.Throughout the book, Angela England walks you through the skills of backyard farming with honesty and knowledge. While the book claims to focus on backyard farming on roughly an acre, the book provides valuable information for a range of situations: from people living on small plot in the city to people with many acres in the country.

With a growing number of homesteading books available, I was pleased to read a book that covered the information in detail without over complicating the simple procedures.The skills of the backyard farmer have been practiced for years – well before the use of sophisticated kitchen utensils and high tech tools, and were presented in the book without intimidation.I specifically enjoyed the simple approach in the section on beekeeping.As a beekeeper, I still find much of the literature daunting and appreciated the uncomplicated description of maintaining a beehive.

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