The homesteading handbook back to basics guide to growing your own food, canning, keeping chickens, generating your own energy, crafting, herbal medicine, and more

The ultimate guide to self-sufficient living for country, urban, and suburban folks.

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Main Author: Gehring, Abigail R.
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Skyhorse Pub., c2011.
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245 1 4 |a The homesteading handbook :  |b back to basics guide to growing your own food, canning, keeping chickens, generating your own energy, crafting, herbal medicine, and more /  |c Abigail R. Gehring. 
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505 0 |a 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 ; Planing 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. 
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