Country Wisdom & Know-How: Everything You Need to Know to Live Off the Land

Editors of Storey Publishing

ISBN 10: 0316276960 / ISBN 13: 9780316276962

Published by Black Dog & Leventhal, 2017

About this Item

Paperback--excellent condition.

Seller Inventory # SF250710005N24

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Country Wisdom & Know-How: Everything You Need to Know to Live Off the Land
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0316276960
• ISBN 13: 9780316276962
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 50 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

Country Wisdom & Know-How is the most complete volume on every aspect of country and self-sustained living, from home and garden to barn and beyond.

From Storey Publishing's landmark series Country Wisdom Bulletins, this comprehensive collection offers step-by-step instructions on nearly 200 individual topics, providing everything you need to know about sustainability, self-sufficiency, homesteading, and DIY living. Topics include:

• Animals: attracting backyard birds; building bathhouses and birdfeeders; training and caring for cats and dogs; raising rabbits, ducks, and game birds; buying and selling horses; building chicken coops; beginning beekeeping;
• Cooking: the basics of bread baking; making cheese, butter, and yogurt; cooking game; preserving and pickling; homebrewing and making homemade wine
• Crafts: stenciling, quilting, and basket-weaving; making wreaths, potpourri, and natural soaps; homemade gifts and decorations
• Gardening: starting your garden; caring for flowers and shrubs; controlling weeds; landscaping; growing vegetables, root crops, fruits, berries, kitchen herbs, and more
• Health and Wellbeing: natural home remedies; herbs for lifelong health; essential oils and aromatherapy; teas and recipes for a healthy diet
• Home: simple home repairs; building furniture; restoring hardwood floors; making curtains; building fences, root cellars, and smokehouses
• And so much more!

With nearly 2,000 black-and-white illustrations, diagrams, and photographs, and trusted advice on every page, this is the most thorough and reliable volume of its kind.

This book is also a part of the Know-How series which includes other titles such as:

• Woodworking Wisdom & Know-How
• Natural Healing Wisdom & Know-How
• Craft Wisdom & Know-How
• Garden Wisdom & Know-How

About the Author

Editors of Storey Books, located in North Adams, Massachusetts, is one of the most respected and trusted publishers in the categories of country living, crafts, pets, and animals.