The Country Living Handbook: A Back-to-Basics Guide to Living Off the Land (Handbook Series)

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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 energy
Herbal medicine
Cheese-making
Maple sugaring
Farm mechanics
Building a smokehouse
Dyeing wool
Composting
Disaster Preparedness
And 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.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skyhorse
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 20, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1628736143
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1628736144
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.72 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.4 x 10 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,442,185 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #711 in Small Homes & Cottages #746 in Herb Gardening #1,108 in Organic & Sustainable Gardening & Horticulture
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