Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance
Language: English
Published by Storey Books, 1999
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- Title
- Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance
- Author
- John Storey
- Publisher
- Storey Books
- Publication year
- 1999
- Condition
- As New
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1580171990
- ISBN 13
- 9781580171991
More than 150 of Storey's expert authors in gardening, building, animal raising, and homesteading share their specialized knowledge and experience in this ultimate guide to living a more independent, satisfying life.
Readers will find step-by-step, illustrated instructions for every aspect of country living including:
- Finding country land
- Buying, building, and renovating a home
- Developing water sources and systems
- Understanding wiring, plumbing, and heating
- Using alternative heating and energy sources
- Vegetable, flower, and herb gardening
- Traditional cooking skills such as baking bread and making maple syrup
- Preparing and preserving meat, fruits, and vegetables
- Building and maintaining barns, sheds, and outbuildings
- Caring for common farm and ranch animals, and pets
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About the Author
Martha also lent her party-planning advice to Keeping Entertaining Simple. She has mastered the art of relaxed hostessing, whether giving small dinner parties for close friends or large corporate picnics, and she shares her secrets and inspiring ideas with readers. Country-living publisher for more than 17 years, Martha also draws on her country roots to bring you the time-honored classics of the American country kitchen in her book, Treasured Country Recipes from Martha Storey and Friends.
John and Martha Storey founded Storey Communications, Inc. in 1983. They have three children and eight grandchildren. They live in western Massachusetts and farm in Westport, New York.
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