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Brett L. Markham

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http://www.markhamfarm.com

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Home & Garden, Nonfiction

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Brett L. Markham is an engineer, third-generation farmer, and polymath. Using the methods explained in his book, he runs a profitable, Certified Naturally Grown mini farm on less than half an acre. Brett works full time as an engineer for a broadband ISP and farms in his spare time. He lives in New Ipswich, New Hampshire.

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The Venerable Concrete Block

Over the past few years, I have swapped over the material used for my raised beds from regular lumber to concrete blocks.

This started with Covid-19, when the price of lumber started to skyrocket. Back when 2x4s were so cheap as to be disposable (plus biodegradable!), replacing them every 3 years or so was no big deal. But after the price doubled … then tripled … well … I started looking for alter

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Brett L. Markham’s books

Average rating: 3.96 · 3,279 ratings · 266 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre 3.99 avg rating — 2,556 ratings — published 2006 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maximizing Your Mini Farm: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre 3.90 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mini Farming Guide to Vegetable Gardening: Self-Sufficiency from Asparagus to Zucchini 3.76 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mini Farming Guide to Composting: Self-Sufficiency from Your Kitchen to Your Backyard 4.07 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mini Farming Bible: The Complete Guide to Self-Sufficiency on ¼ Acre 4.13 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mini Farming Handbook 3.71 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Food Dehydrating Bible: Grow it. Dry it. Enjoy it! 3.30 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mini Farming Guide to Fermenting: Self-Sufficiency from Beer and Breads to Wines and Yogurt 4.07 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Modern Caveman: The Complete Paleo Lifestyle Handbook 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mini-Farming: Autark auf 1000 Quadratmetern 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Using 4-feet × 8-feet beds, that would be 22 beds per person or 66 for a family of three.”
― Brett L. Markham, Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre

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“The law of conservation of matter indicates that if a farmer grows a plant, that plant took nutrients from the soil build itself. If the plant is then removed from the area, the nutrients in that plant are never returned to the soil, and the fertility of the soil is reduced.”
― Brett L. Markham, Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre

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