The Urban Homestead: A Practical Guide to Self Sufficient Living

By Aoife Brennan

Turn Your Urban Garden into a Productive Homestead

You do not need a farm to grow your own food. Even a small patio or a 20-square-metre backyard can provide fresh produce, eggs, and preserved goods for your family. This guide is written for real gardens in Ireland and the UK.

Aoife Brennan spent three years testing what works in Irish and British conditions. She transformed compacted clay into fertile soil, built raised beds on builder's rubble, raised bantam hens in a suburban backyard, and now sells her surplus at the Galway Saturday Market.

Inside, you will find:

How to plan your garden for sunlight, soil, and microclimates.Rules and guidance for structures, coops, and selling produce.Step-by-step builds for beds, containers, and vertical systems with full costs.Month-by-month planting calendar for 20 highly productive crops.Complete chicken guide including breeds, coops, daily care, and protection.Preservation methods including canning, fermenting, dehydrating, and freezing with tested recipes.Rainwater collection, composting, and waste management to close the loop between kitchen and garden.Bonus: The First 90 Days: Week-by-week action plan to start producing food immediately.
Everything you need to grow, preserve, and sell food from any urban or suburban garden.

Start today and transform your garden into a source of food, income, and independence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GVXZZJS6
• ISBN13: 9798254696469
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"