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Whether you live on a small suburban lot or have a many acres in the country, this inspiring collection will empower you to increase your self-sufficiently and embrace a more independent lifestyle. A variety of authors share their specialized knowledge and provide practical instructions for basic country skills like preserving vegetables, developing water systems, keeping farm animals, and renovating barns. From sharpening an axe to baking your own...
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Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
195 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Perfect for anyone working with or raising kids, this book will teach readers how to involve children in dozens of homesteading projects. Learn how to: forage for wild foods, stock an herbal medicine cabinet, craft beeswax candles, make yogurt, grow veggies from table scraps, raise chickens, tie basic knots, and so much more!"--
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English
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The only book that teaches all the skills needed to live independently in harmony with the land harnessing natural forms of energy, raising crops and keeping livestock, preserving foodstuffs, making beer and wine, basketry, carpentry, weaving, and much more. Our 2009 edition includes 150 new full-color illustrations and a special section in which John Seymour, the father of the back to basics movement, explains the philosophy of self-sufficiency and...
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Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xiii, 150 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
""To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted."-Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 The Appalachian region is deeply rooted in customs that have been handed down for generations. "Planting by the signs," a practice predicated on the belief that moon phases and astrological signs exert a powerful influence on the growth and well-being...
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Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
159 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wanted to build your own chicken coop, cider press, or herb-drying rack? How about a clever two-bin composter, horse-blanket washing machine, or genuine Langstroth beehive? In Practical Projects for Self-Sufficiency, you'll find these projects and a couple of dozen more to help you develop and grow your self-reliant lifestyle. Where most self-sufficiency books give you pages of words and a couple of small drawings for an explanation,...
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Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
223 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
Cottagecore is a soft, fairytale world that combines traditional comforts with modern existence to create a sense of magic and retreat. Jones knows you may not be able to uproot your life and settle entirely off-grid in the middle of a forest, but she wants you to rekindle your love of nature-- and rediscover simple joys, wherever you may live. Her book is full of practical advice and inspiration to help you find happiness in the natural world, be...
16) Country living
Publisher
National Magazine
Pub. Date
19uu
Physical Desc
v. : ill. ; 30 cm.
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English
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Publisher
Creative Pub. International
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
160 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Even if you live on a small urban lot, you can take steps to gain a little more control over the things you consume. Start some tomato plants from seed and grow them in a container on your balcony. Build a chicken ark and harvest enough fresh eggs to feed a family of four all year long from one pair of laying hens. Learn to make productive use of clean household wastewater. This book includes plans and information on 25 projects to become a more self-sufficient...
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
American edition.
Physical Desc
408 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes how to live in harmony with the planet independently, and presents information on raising crops and livestock, making homemade food staples and household items, and using natural forms of energy.
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