When
I first read about The Suburban
Micro-Farm book I was excited to read it and I was not disappointed. I really love this book.
Amy
Stross is an expert in her field of gardening. Her background experience of
gardening and micro-gardening gives insight to a world most people don’t know
about: turning a suburban lawn in to a suburban garden. Two years ago, I lived
in a home with half and acre and had as much room as I wanted for vegetable
gardens and fruit trees. Now I am in a home with a very small plot of land in a
small city and land management has become very important. Enter The Suburban Micro-Farm which has helped
me plan and implement my own micro-farm.
The
book is divided into three parts. First, Getting
to know the Micro-Farm which includes managing expectations in gardening
which helps us to not feel overwhelmed and anxious about planning what to plant
and how to take care of our garden.
Part
two is Becoming a Micro-Farmer which
discusses the actual organizing, planting and maintaining our gardens.
Part
three is Advanced Micro-Farming
Techniques which includes landscaping with edibles, permaculture and
setting yourself up to sell what you grow.
The
information is fascinating and there are additional online resources which are
very helpful. Her plans work and help in implementing ideas that can inspire
generations. In her closing remarks Amy Stross tells us that “Micro-farmers are
at the forefront of writing a new story about how suburbanites engage with
their environment.” This is so true and a new beginning of independent
vegetable gardening for many homeowners will help the future in feeding
ourselves and developing healthy soil. A future we can live with for many years
to come.
