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245 04 The homesteading handbook :|ba back to basics guide to
growing your own food, canning, keeping chickens,
generating your own energy, crafting, herbal medicine, and
more /|cedited by Abigail R. Gehring.
250 2nd ed., updated and rev.
264 1 New York :|bSkyhorse Publishing,|c[2014]
264 4 |ccopyright 2014
300 1 online resource :|bcol. illustrations, color maps.
336 text|btxt|2rdacontent
337 computer|bc|2rdamedia
338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier
500 Includes index.
505 0 The home garden. Planning a garden ; Improving your soil ;
Conserving water ; Mulching in your garden and yard ;
Organic gardening ; Terracing ; Start your own vegetable
garden ; Start your own flower garden ; Planting trees ;
Container gardening ; Rooftop gardens ; Raised beds ;
Growing plants without soil ; Pest and disease management
; Harvesting your garden -- Pantry. Canning ; Drying and
freezing ; Edible wild plants and mushrooms ; Make your
own foods -- The backyard farm. Chickens ; Ducks ; Turkeys
; Beekeeping ; Goats ; Sheep ; Llamas -- Simple structures
for your land. Doghouses ; Birdhouses ; Simple stables ;
Poultry houses ; Fences, gates, and pens ; Basic bridges ;
Tool sheds and workshops ; Smokehouses ; Root cellars --
Energy. Solar energy ; Wind energy ; Hydropower ;
Geothermal energy ; Composting toilets ; Greywater --
Crafts. Handmade candles ; Making your own soap ; Pottery
basics ; Knitting ; Tying knots -- Well-being. Herbal
medicine ; First aid.
520 Wherever you live - farm, suburb, or even city - The
Homesteading Handbook will show you how to embrace a more
self-sufficient lifestyle. Learn to plan, plant, and
harvest your own organic garden. Enjoy fruits and
vegetables year-round by canning, drying, and freezing.
Build and install alternate energy devices such as solar
panels or geothermal heat pumps. Who doesn't want to
shrink their carbon footprint, save money, and eat fresh,
homegrown food whenever possible? Even readers who are
very much on the grid will embrace this fully-illustrated
guide on the basics of living the good, clean life. From
beekeeping to basket weaving to baking, this handy guide
has everything you need to experience the satisfaction
that comes with self-sufficiency, as well as the assurance
that you have done your part to help keep our planet
green.--COVER.
650 0 Agriculture|vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 Family farms|vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 Home economics, Rural|vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 Sustainable living|vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 Agriculture|zUnited States|vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 Self-reliant living|vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 Handicraft|vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 Farms, Small|vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 7 Agriculture.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00801355
650 7 Family farms.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00920335
650 7 Farms, Small.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00921488
650 7 Handicraft.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00950959
650 7 Home economics, Rural.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00959269
650 7 Self-reliant living.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01736333
650 7 Sustainable living.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01742265
651 7 United States.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01204155
655 4 Electronic books.
655 7 Handbooks and manuals.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01423877
700 1 Gehring, Abigail R.
776 08 |iPrint version:|aGehring, Abigail R.|tHomesteading : A
Backyard Guide to Growing Your Own Food, Canning, Keeping
Chickens, Generating Your Own Energy, Crafting, Herbal
Medicine, and More|dNew York : Skyhorse Publishing,c2014
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