Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
This city home has a thriving apiary with a large beehive and generous honey production.
(Photo courtesy of Nicolás Boullosa)
Let's look at some examples you might see of a backyard farming property.
Quarter-Acre Lot
This first illustration is quite similar to the layout of our own home on a quarter acre. Note that
our southern exposure is the entire backyard, giving us plenty of area for growing our garden.
1. Residence
2. Edible landscaped flower beds/herb
garden
3. Fruit trees
4. Compost bins
5. Berry bushes
6. Side yard
7. Goat pen
8. Vegetable garden
9. Pecan trees
10. Chicken coop (moveable)
11. Beehives
12. Strawberry pyramid (or perennial
vegetable)
13. Garden shed (enclosed shed building)
14. Goat shelter (shares a back wall with the
garden shed)
