Resources - Backyard Farming: On an Acre - page 394

Bartholomew, Mel. Square Foot Gardening . Brentwood, TN: Cool Springs Press, 2006. A classic
reference for those who are interested in the square-foot style of gardening, I still use this topic as a
spacing reference for my intensively planted rows.

Heffner, Sarah Wolfgang. Heirloom Country Gardens . Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 2000. A beauti-

ful book featuring old-fashioned vegetables, herbs, and flowers.

Markham, Brett. MiniFarming: Self-Sufficiency on 1 ⁄ 4 Acre . New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing,
2010. Heavily focused on building soil fertility and sustainable, intensive gardening techniques
with less information on the plants themselves.

McLaughlin, Chris. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Heirloom Vegetables . Indianapolis, IN: Alpha
Books, 2010. Growing and seed saving information as well as descriptions of several hundred
heirloom vegetable varieties.

———. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Small-Space Gardening . Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books,
2012. Great information for squeezing the most produce out of every space possible. The smaller
your garden area, the more you need this topic.

Phillips, Michael. The Holistic Orchard: Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Way . White River
Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing, 2012. One of the smartest topics about keeping fruit
organically that I've ever read, this is a must-have for backyard farmers who want productive,
organic fruit trees on their property.

Rodale, Maria, Anna Kruger, and Pauline Pears. Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Organic
Gardening. New York, NY: DK Publishing, 2005. Overview of organic gardening techniques,
pest control, and various vegetables, fruits, and herbs. Doesn't limit itself to heirloom varieties.

Solomon, Steve. Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times . Gabriola Island, BC,
Canada: New Society Publishers, 2005. This topic also largely focuses on increasing and main-
taining the soil fertility and includes some well-researched information about plants I haven't seen
elsewhere. Contains the formula for “Complete Organic Fertilizer” mix to feed your plants in a
pinch.

Part 3: Animals for a Backyard Farm
The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. albc-usa.org/heritagechicken/index.html.
Threatened or endangered heritage chicken breeds and their best roles in the backyard farm.

Belanger, Jerry. Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats . North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing,
2010. More specific information about the keeping of dairy goats, especially when it comes to
freshening the goats on a yearly basis and dietary concerns of a heavily producing dairy goat.