The Art of Micro-farming : High-yield Growing in Tiny Spaces

You don’t need acres, a tractor, or perfect conditions to feed people well. You need light, water, a bit of soil, and a willingness to use what’s already in reach. The Art of Micro-Farming: High-Yield Growing in Tiny Spaces shows how to turn balconies, patios, side yards, and even indoor corners into productive, dependable food-growing zones.This book cuts through vague advice and unrealistic homestead fantasies. Instead, it treats every square foot as valuable and gives you clear, practical steps to produce real food in small spaces. You’ll learn what tiny farms can truly accomplish, how much you can reasonably harvest, and where the limits are. The goal is simple: build a system that feeds your household and strengthens your community.Inside, you’ll learn how to read your home like a farmer—mapping light, shade, microclimates, airflow, and structural limits so you can choose the best growing spots. You’ll see high-yield layouts for containers, balcony boxes, raised beds, wall trellises, and vertical shelves. You’ll discover which crops deliver the most food per square foot, including greens, herbs, roots, tomatoes, peppers, beans, and microgreens.You’ll also learn how to build strong soil mixes, keep roots healthy, and water efficiently without turning your space into a full-time job. The book explains succession planting—how to keep beds producing week after week—and how to protect crops from birds, pests, heat, wind, and other challenges that hit tiny farms the hardest.Harvesting and storage are covered in plain, usable steps so your food makes it to the table instead of going to waste. The book also explores how to share your extra harvest with neighbors in need, how to manage your time, how to keep simple records, and how to build resilience when the world feels uncertain.Whether you have four square feet or two hundred, The Art of Micro-Farming gives you a clear blueprint to grow more food than you ever thought possible in the space you already have.