The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner
What to Do & When to Do It in the Garden, Orchard, Barn, Pasture & Equipment Shed
Published on 3. October 2017
208 pages
978-1-61212-698-2 (ISBN)
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This practical workbook offers a detailed calendar of what to do when on a small farm or homestead -- from pruning apple trees to brooding chicks -- and shows how to organize each season's tasks efficiently and effectively.
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Ann Larkin Hansen
The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner
What to Do & When to Do It in the Garden, Orchard, Barn, Pasture & Equipment Shed
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10/2017
Storey Publishing LLC
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Ann Larkin Hansen is the author of The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner, The Organic Farming Manual, The Electric Fencing Handbook, Finding Good Farmland, and Making Hay; coauthor of A Landowner's Guide to Managing Your Woods with consulting forester Dennis Waterman and master logger Mike Severson; and coauthor with her husband, Steve, of Maintaining Small-Farm Equipment. She has been a journalist for more than 30 years, specializing in organic agriculture and sustainable forestry. A homesteader and a small-scale organic farmer, she lives with her family on a farm in northern Wisconsin.
Content
Preface
Introduction: Defining the Seasons
Chapter 1: Midwinter
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Soil Health and Fertility
Chapter 2: Late Winter
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Meeting Plant Needs
Chapter 3: Early Spring
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: The Lives of Poultry and Livestock
Chapter 4: Mid-Spring
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Rotational Grazing
Chapter 5: Late Spring
Seasonal Chores
Topics of the Season: Cover Crops and Honey Bee Partners
Chapter 6: Early Summer
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Making Hay
Chapter 7: Midsummer
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Caring for an Orchard
Chapter 8: Late Summer
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Tools and Equipment
Chapter 9: Early Fall
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Weed, Pest, and Disease Control
Chapter 10: Mid-Fall
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Managing Your Woods
Chapter 11: Late Fall
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Restoring Biodiversity
Chapter 12: Early Winter
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Quality of Life
Tracking Your Year
Seasonal Priorities: Throughout the Year
Resources
Acknowledgments
Index
Introduction: Defining the Seasons
Chapter 1: Midwinter
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Soil Health and Fertility
Chapter 2: Late Winter
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Meeting Plant Needs
Chapter 3: Early Spring
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: The Lives of Poultry and Livestock
Chapter 4: Mid-Spring
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Rotational Grazing
Chapter 5: Late Spring
Seasonal Chores
Topics of the Season: Cover Crops and Honey Bee Partners
Chapter 6: Early Summer
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Making Hay
Chapter 7: Midsummer
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Caring for an Orchard
Chapter 8: Late Summer
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Tools and Equipment
Chapter 9: Early Fall
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Weed, Pest, and Disease Control
Chapter 10: Mid-Fall
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Managing Your Woods
Chapter 11: Late Fall
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Restoring Biodiversity
Chapter 12: Early Winter
Seasonal Chores
Topic of the Season: Quality of Life
Tracking Your Year
Seasonal Priorities: Throughout the Year
Resources
Acknowledgments
Index
