Homesteading : A Backyard Guide to Growing Your Own Food, Canning, Keeping Chickens, Generating Your Own Energy, Crafting, Herbal Medicine, and More

Abigail Gehring

ISBN 10: 1629143669 / ISBN 13: 9781629143668

Published by Skyhorse Publishing Okt 2014, 2014

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Neuware - Over 100,000 sold a national bestseller!Whether you want to live off the grid as part of the modern back to nature movement, or simply learn new skills that will make your home more comfortable and your garden grow, this companion to the bestseller Back to Basics, is for you!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 in the wide-open spaces, there is plenty you can do to improve your life from a green perspective:- Start container gardening. With a few plants, fresh tomato sauce is a real option with your own homegrown fresh tomatoes- 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 eggsFrom what to eat, to supporting sustainable restaurants, to avoiding dry cleaning, this book offers information on anything a homesteader needs and more.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Homesteading : A Backyard Guide to Growing Your Own Food, Canning, Keeping Chickens, Generating Your Own Energy, Crafting, Herbal Medicine, and More
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Okt 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1629143669
• ISBN 13: 9781629143668
• Binding: Buch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 283W x 220H x 28D millimeters 283 millimeters width by 220 millimeters height by 28 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1630 grams

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Synopsis

Over 100,000 sold—a national bestseller!

Whether you want to live off the grid as part of the modern back to nature movement, or simply learn new skills that will make your home more comfortable and your garden grow, this companion to the bestseller Back to Basics, is for you!

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 in the wide-open spaces, there is plenty you can do to improve your life from a green perspective:

• Start container gardening. With a few plants, fresh tomato sauce is a real option with your own homegrown fresh tomatoes
• 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.

About the Author

Abigail R. Gehring is the author of more than a dozen books, including The Homesteading Handbook and The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Living. She lives in New York City and Windham, Vermont.