| Description |
xvi, 336 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-316) and index. |
| Summary |
The urban homesteading movement is growing and flourishing. Learn to create a sustainable life for yourself in the city, with the helpful guide to everything you need to know to get a taste of "country life" in your apartment or house. |
| Contents |
What it means to homestead in the city. What is urban homesteading? ; City considerations ; The life of an urban homesteader -- City farming. Growing without a yard ; Growing in your yard ; Growing on someone else's land ; Seed starting in the city ; Keeping your garden healthy ; Enjoying your bounty -- Raising animals for food. Livestock in the city ; Chickens coming home to roost ; Getting your (dwarf) goat ; Raising rabbits ; Bee busy ; Aquaponics: raising fish and plants together -- A homemade life in the city. Small-batch food preserving ; Preparing what you harvest ; The finer things ; Cleaning your home, naturally -- Making the most of what you have. Energy-wise living ; Water is precious ; Turning waste into gold ; Foraging in the city. |
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Urban homesteading.
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Self-reliant living.
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Sustainable living.
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Urban agriculture.
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| Added Title |
Urban homesteading |
| ISBN |
9781615641048 paperback |
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1615641041 paperback |
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