The Country Living Handbook : A Back-to-Basics Guide to Living Off the Land Paperback / softback
by Abigail Gehring
Part of the Handbook Series series
Paperback / softback
Description
Packed with step-by-step instructions, useful tips, time-honored wisdom, and both illustrations and photographs, this compact guide has everything you need to dive into a more self-sufficient life.
From canning and preserving to keeping chickens, fermenting vegetables to soap-making, Gehring covers all the basics in this easy-to-read, approachable collection.
Topics covered include:Generating your own energyHerbal medicineCheese-makingMaple sugaringFarm mechanicsBuilding a smokehouseDyeing woolCompostingDisaster PreparednessAnd more!Whether you own one hundred acres or rent a studio apartment in the city, this book has plenty of ideas to inspire you.
Learn how to build a log cabin or how to craft handmade paper; find out how to install a solar panel on your roof or brew your own tea from dried herbs; Cure a ham, bake a loaf of bread, or brew your own beer.
This book has something for everyone.
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages, 250 color photos
- Publisher:Skyhorse Publishing
- Publication Date:05/06/2014
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- ISBN:9781628736144
Information
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages, 250 color photos
- Publisher:Skyhorse Publishing
- Publication Date:05/06/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9781628736144
