Listen free for 30 days

  • Hobby Farming for Dummies

  • Written by: Theresa Husarik
  • Narrated by: Brett Barry
  • Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
  • 1.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating)

Try for $0.00
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo + applicable taxes after 30 days. Cancel anytime.
Hobby Farming for Dummies cover art

Hobby Farming for Dummies

Written by: Theresa Husarik
Narrated by: Brett Barry
Try for $0.00

$14.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $19.80

Buy Now for $19.80

Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Tax where applicable.

Publisher's Summary

Do you long for the country life? Hobby Farming For Dummies is a practical guide that will show you how to handle all the basics of small-scale farming, from growing healthy crops to raising livestock and managing your property. You'll see how to decide what to farm, provide shelter and utilities, select plants, and protect your investment. It's all you need to dig in and start growing!

You'll get a real idea of what it really means to jump from your current lifestyle to a life farming in the countryside. You'll get the information you need to decide if the farming lifestyle is right for you and your personality. You'll learn everything you need to know about property and how to access a power supply. You'll get practical advice on which animals would work best for your farm and you'll learn how to acquire them and what you need to know about caring for them properly.

You'll get help with all of the major decisions like whether you're better off with subsistence farming or a more ambitious project. Find out how to:

  • Make from change to a farm lifestyle
  • Get along with your neighbors
  • Find and buy rural properties
  • Select and maintain equipment
  • Raise and care for animals
  • Use and preserve food items
  • Avoid common farming pitfalls
  • Choose plants for your farm

    Hobby Farming For Dummies will help you discover how you can live the simple life.

    •
    ©2008 Wiley Publishing, Inc. (P)2008 HarperCollins Publishers
    Sustainable & Green Living House & Home Science
    Show more Show less

    What listeners say about Hobby Farming for Dummies

    Average Customer Ratings
    Overall
    • 1 out of 5 stars
    • 5 Stars
      0
    • 4 Stars
      0
    • 3 Stars
      0
    • 2 Stars
      0
    • 1 Stars
      1
    Performance
    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • 5 Stars
      1
    • 4 Stars
      0
    • 3 Stars
      0
    • 2 Stars
      0
    • 1 Stars
      0
    Story
    • 1 out of 5 stars
    • 5 Stars
      0
    • 4 Stars
      0
    • 3 Stars
      0
    • 2 Stars
      0
    • 1 Stars
      1

    Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

    Audible.ca reviews

    Amazon Reviews
    Sort by:
    Filter by:
    • Overall
      1 out of 5 stars
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars
    • Story
      1 out of 5 stars
    Profile Image for Amber T

    Disappointed

    I was looking for a book that would help me with raising and growing agriculture, or even just some different ideas for keeping agriculture. This book pretty much just describes what a hobby farm is. If you aren't sure if you want one, this would be a good book. However, if you already have one and are looking for ideas on ways to better your setup, this book is NOT for you. Narrator was good though. I listened to 15 min of each chapter and kept fast forwarding in hopes that it would give me something. .. it didn't, I could see it scaring some people off as not everything he said is was necessary. We have, chickens, turkeys, geese, sheep and pigs. We have only had our farm for 9 months and pretty much everything he said I easily learned within a week of owning each.

    Report this

    Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

    You voted on this review!

    You reported this review!

    1 person found this helpful