The homesteading handbook: a back to basics guide to growing your own food, canning, keeping chickens, generating your own energy, crafting, herbal medicine, and more
9781616082659, 1616082658, 9781626369238, 1626369232
With the rapid depletion of our planet’s natural resources, we would all like to live a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
Table of contents : The home garden. Planning a garden Improving your soil Conserving water Mulching in your garden and yard Organic gardening Terracing Start your own vegetable garden Start your own flower garden Planting trees Container gardening Rooftop gardens Raised beds Growing plants without soil Pest and disease management Harvesting your garden -- Pantry. Canning Drying and freezing Edible wild plants and mushrooms Make your own foods -- The backyard farm. Chickens Ducks Turkeys Beekeeping Goats Sheep Llamas -- Simple structures for your land. Doghouses Birdhouses Simple stables Poultry houses Fences, gates, and pens Basic bridges Tool sheds and workshops Smokehouses Root cellars -- Energy. Solar energy Wind energy Hydropower Geothermal energy Composting toilets Greywater -- Crafts. Handmade candles Making your own soap Pottery basics Knitting Tying knots -- Well-being. Herbal medicine First aid.