Mini-Farming

Good overview of general construction considerations for outbuildings. Includes plans for a classic chicken coop, a "range shelter", game-bird housing, rabbit housing, pig housing, and a root cellar.

This is a practical and engaging guide to transforming an ordinary backyard into a productive farm. Homesteading is experiencing a revival among both rural and urban residents who want to get back to basics and live closer to the land. With this book, homeowners will obtain both inspiration and instruction for transforming their grassy yard into a lush farm that can produce all the food they need. The author is an experienced woodworker and homesteader who shows how to plan and design a backyard farm. He offers expert advice for making all of the essential hard-working structures that are needed to sustain small-scale agriculture.

Step-by-step instructions are provided for 10 projects including green houses, beehives, rabbit hutches, raised beds, potting sheds, trellises, fences, and more. Readers learn how to create an irrigation system, harvest rainwater, and keep their farms environmentally sound. Each detailed plan is accompanied by the author's clear, instructive drawings.

An overview of small building planning and construction. Includes plans for garden sheds, carports, workshops, chicken coops, small barns, and animal shelters.

Wide range of information about construction of outbuildings, including doing foundations, framing, weatherproofing, and wiring & plumbing. Plans for tool & storage sheds, garages, and a variety of livestock barns.

Plans for a variety of outbuildings,including a horse barn and milk barn; garden sheds, greenhouse, and woodsheds; chicken house, sheep or goat shelter, and dog house.