Backyard Market Gardening (Good Earth) (Paperback)

~ Andy, W Lee (Author), Patricia, L Foreman (Author)
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Product Description

Discover how easy and profitable it is to grow and sell vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs and small livestock from your own backyard market garden. Learn how to:

• Earn top dollar, with minimum effort and maximum profits.
• Improve your garden soil for super yields and superb flavor.
• Buy or build tools that speed your work and increase profits.
• Enjoy a guaranteed salary from community supported agriculture or a membership garden.

About the Author

Andy Lee and Pat Foreman have decades of experience with market gardens and community farms. Their methods can help you super charge your soil and fatten your wallet.

Product Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: Good Earth Publications, LLC (August 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962464805
• ISBN-13: 978-0962464805
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #33,470 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

83 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great marketing advice!, October 26, 1999

By A Customer

Having read many books on marketing, I feel qualified enough to tell you that this book delivers much good marketing advice. In this book there are many examples of what successful market gardeners have done. If you want to "sell what you grow", this is a good place to start. There are also some good gardening tips included. There are many books that you should read if you want to establish a 'minifarm' or market garden, and this is definately one of them.

62 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is not your typical "how-to" book, June 18, 1998

By A Customer

If you are tired of the plodding prose of most how-to books, prepare yourself for a pleasant surprise. Andrew Lee has crafted a fantastic guide for those new to organic gardening, and has done so with style, wit and humor. He walks you through soil types, composting, marketing techniques, and tool selection. He also compares and contrasts Community Supported Farms, Farmers' Markets, Subscription Farming, etc. Andrew Lee covers it all. And on top of that he has produced a lively and entertaining read in the process.

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased, July 23, 2000

By	K. D. Kelly (Johnstown, PA) - See all my reviews

As a person who is looking towards expanding my garden, I was looking for a kind of a 'how to' book. While the book does contain 'testimonials,' it is contains a great deal of information on getting your produce to market. The types of ideas that I had not considered prior to reading the book. The book reads fast and concerns itself primarily with marketing your produce. If you're looking for primer on marketing your produce, this is an excellent first choice.