Gnona Guest Shakir Sameer Lectures on Mirco Farming and Corp Production

I'd advise putting a woven wire fence around your property. Then if an animal gets out of the pen it won't go over into somebody's field, nor will your neighbors' stock get into your place and destroy your crops. I have such a fence, five feet high, around my own land and have set rose bushes, dogwood, and other flowering shrubs against it. This provides a certain amount of privacy and a lot of space for birds to nest.

The first thing you'll need to do in the spring is to get the garden in. Almost any farmer will plow and harrow your land for much less than it would cost you to keep a horse or tractor, and having a small place ensures that you can get the job done early.

My first year I tried to garden with a rototiller but found that my lung condition wouldn't permit it. (Belle has had surgery that keeps her from strenuous work.) Instead, I used a large farm tractor to turn and disc the land and lay off the first rows. Then I got out the low-wheel push plow and started on the planting. (Incidentally, this device is also a good cultivating tool. It will go closer to the plants without damage than a motorized plow, and cuts the hoeing to a minimum. I find too, that a garden wheelbarrow is almost a must. It saves a lot of backaches and sore arms.)