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Homesteading : A Backyard Guide to Growing Your Own Food, Canning, Keeping Chickens, Generating Your Own Energy, Crafting, Herbal Medicine, and More by Abigail Gehring (2009, Hardcover)

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PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-101602397473
ISBN-139781602397477
eBay Product ID (ePID)73329897

Product Key Features

Book TitleHomesteading : A Backyard Guide to Growing Your Own Food, Canning, Keeping Chickens, Generating Your Own Energy, Crafting, Herbal Medicine, and More
Number of Pages464 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicContainer, Sustainable Living, Cleaning, Caretaking & Organizing, Small Spaces
Publication Year2009
IllustratorYes
GenreHouse & Home, Gardening
AuthorAbigail Gehring
Book SeriesBack to Basics Guides
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in
Item Weight53 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width10.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-023195
SynopsisFor readers who want to shrink their carbon footprint, save money, and eat homegrown food whenever possible, this large, fully-illustrated guide--and companion to the bestseller Back to Basics--provides the basics of living a good, clean life., Who doesn't want to shrink their carbon footprint, save money, and eat homegrown food whenever possible? Even readers who are very much on the grid will embrace this large, fully-illustrated guide on the basics of living the good, clean life. It's written with country lovers in mind--even those who currently live in the city. Whether you live in the city, the suburbs, or even the wilderness, there is plenty you can do to improve your life from a green perspective. Got sunlight? Start container gardening. With a few plants, fresh tomatoes, which then become canned tomato sauce, are a real option. Reduce electricity use by eating dinner by candlelight (using homemade candles, of course). Learn to use rainwater to augment water supplies. Make your own soap and hand lotion. Consider keeping chickens for the eggs. From what to eat to supporting sustainable restaurants to avoiding dry cleaning, this book offers information on anything a homesteader needs--and more.
LC Classification NumberTX23.G44 2009

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  • Great book.

    Great book. Lots of good gardening info such as which plants to grow together, composting, raising worms, food preservation, raising animals such as turkeys, ducks, chickens, llamas, sheep, goats,beekeeping, herbal remedies, making your own power like geothermal, solar, wind, water. Also has natural crafts such as making yarn from wool. Different types of shelter. I found it really informative and simple to understand. Buy it, the low price is worth it. I paid $6

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  • Great Book !

    Very cook book which includes many homesteading ways and examples.

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  • Great to have on hand

    The majority of the content in this book was great for dealing with self-sufficiency

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  • Fantastic

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