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ISBN
9781602397477

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1602397473
ISBN-13
9781602397477
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73329897

Product Key Features

Book Title
Homesteading : A Backyard Guide to Growing Your Own Food, Canning, Keeping Chickens, Generating Your Own Energy, Crafting, Herbal Medicine, and More
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Container, Sustainable Living, Cleaning, Caretaking & Organizing, Small Spaces
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
House & Home, Gardening
Author
Abigail Gehring
Book Series
Back to Basics Guides
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
53 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
10.8 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-023195
Synopsis
For 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 Number
TX23.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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    Very cook book which includes many homesteading ways and examples.

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

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