
Homesteading
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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 tomato sauce is a real option with your own homegrown fresh tomatoes. 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.
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- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part One: The Home Garden
- Planning a Garden
- Improving Your Soil
- Conserving Water
- Mulching in Your Garden and Yard
- Organic Gardening
- Start Your Own Vegetable Garden
- Start Your Own Flower Garden
- Planting Trees
- Container Gardening
- Rooftop Gardens
- Terracing
- Raised Beds
- Growing Plants without Soil
- Pest and Disease Management
- Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Bees to Your Garden
- Harvesting Your Garden
- Community Gardens
- Farmers' Markets
- Part Two: Pantry
- Eating Well
- Food Co-ops
- Canning
- Drying and Freezing
- Edible Wild Plants and Mushrooms
- Make Your Own Foods
- Sharing Your Bounty
- Part Three: The Backyard Farm
- Chickens
- Ducks
- Turkeys
- Beekeeping
- Goats
- Sheep
- Llamas
- Part Four: Simple Structures for Your Land
- Doghouses
- Birdhouses
- Simple Stables
- Poultry Houses
- Fences, Gates, and Pens
- Basic Bridges
- Tool Sheds and Workshops
- Smokehouses
- Root Cellars
- Treehouses and Brush Houses
- Trellises
- Weathervanes
- Part Five: Energy
- Solar Energy
- Wind Energy
- Hydropower
- Geothermal Energy
- Composting Toilets
- Greywater
- Part Six: Crafts
- Handmade Candles
- Making Your Own Soap
- Potpourri From Your Garden
- Pottery Basics
- Handmade Jewelry
- Handcrafted Paper
- Knitting
- Bookbinding
- Tying Knots
- Kites
- Boomerangs
- Toboggans
- Preserving Flowers
- Cornhusk Dolls
- Basketweaving
- Marketing Your Skills
- Part Seven: Well-Being
- Herbal Medicine
- Natural Disasters
- First Aid
- Managing and Reducing Stress
- Massage
- Interior Design
- Stenciling
- Wallpapering
- Lighting
- Feng shui
- Intentional Communities
- Appendix: Trees, Stars, and Birds
- Sources
- Resources
- Index
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