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The Ex-Urbanite's Complete & Illustrated Easy-Does-It First-Time Farmer's Guide A Useful Book
The ExUrbanite's Complete Illustrated EasyDoesIt FirstTime Farmer's Guide A Useful Book Author:Bill Kaysing "When the sun rises, I go to work — When the sun goes down, I take my rest — I dig the well from which I drink — I farm the soil that yields my food — I share creation — Kings can do no more." — -Ancient Chinese 2500 BC — Introduction — Writing this book was an enjoyable and rewarding trip in the best sense of the word. From the moment that Straight Ar... more »row gave the high sign until the final illustration was agreed on at my ranch in the Sierra foothills, the project produced good vibes. For example, every single publisher we asked gave us permission to use copyrighted material. Free material poured in from garden equipment companies, complimentary seeds and stock from seed firms all over the US and dozens of people came forth to donate their prized bits of botanical or farmstead knowledge. In all, it was one of those fun tasks where everthing goes right plus.
I hope that you the reader will capture some of this joyful enthusiasm from the pages of this book and use it to make a delightful, productive and enduring adventure of your own first-time farm.