Country Wisdom & Know-How: Everything You Need to Know to Live Off the Land

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Country Wisdom & Know-How is the most complete volume on every aspect of country and self-sustained living, from home and garden to barn and beyond.
From Storey Publishing’s landmark series Country Wisdom Bulletins, this comprehensive collection offers step-by-step instructions on nearly 200 individual topics, providing everything you need to know about sustainability, self-sufficiency, homesteading, and DIY living. Topics include:
Animals: attracting backyard birds; building bathhouses and birdfeeders; training and caring for cats and dogs; raising rabbits, ducks, and game birds; buying and selling horses; building chicken coops; beginning beekeeping;Cooking: the basics of bread baking; making cheese, butter, and yogurt; cooking game; preserving and pickling; homebrewing and making homemade wineCrafts: stenciling, quilting, and basket-weaving; making wreaths, potpourri, and natural soaps; homemade gifts and decorationsGardening: starting your garden; caring for flowers and shrubs; controlling weeds; landscaping; growing vegetables, root crops, fruits, berries, kitchen herbs, and moreHealth and Wellbeing: natural home remedies; herbs for lifelong health; essential oils and aromatherapy; teas and recipes for a healthy dietHome: simple home repairs; building furniture; restoring hardwood floors; making curtains; building fences, root cellars, and smokehousesAnd so much more!
With nearly 2,000 black-and-white illustrations, diagrams, and photographs, and trusted advice on every page, this is the most thorough and reliable volume of its kind.
This book is also a part of the Know-How series which includes other titles such as:
Woodworking Wisdom & Know-HowNatural Healing Wisdom & Know-HowCraft Wisdom & Know-HowGarden Wisdom & Know-How
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Dog & Leventhal
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 3, 2017
Edition ‏ : ‎ Reissue
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 1072 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316276960
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316276962
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 1.75 x 10 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Wisdom & Know-How
Best Sellers Rank: #83,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #8 in Outdoor & Recreational Area Gardening #56 in Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement (Books) #88 in Sustainable Living
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Customers find this book to be a great reference that covers every topic they’re interested in, with one customer noting it contains over 8, 100 useful skills and instructions. The content is detailed and thorough, and customers consider it well worth the purchase. However, the print size receives mixed feedback – while some find it easy to understand, others find it tough to read.