Backyard-farming basics -- How to become a backyard farmer -- Things you'll need and things you won't need -- Backyard farming obstacles -- Farming when you don't have a backyard -- Backyard farming on a small lot -- Backyard farming on a larger lot -- Compost -- Intensive planting -- Growing vegetables -- Berries and grapes -- The backyard orchard -- Poultry -- Small livestock -- Pests and pestilence -- Fencing -- Equipment -- Hand tools -- Expanding the growing season -- Food storage -- Truck farming: cash from your crops.