The beginner's guide to self sufficiency projects for the home : grow edibles, raise animals, live off the grid & DIY

Book 2024

Learning to do more things yourself is healthy, rewarding, and fulfilling, and it benefits the environment. Whether you live in the suburbs or have dozens of acres in the mountains, this new edition adapted from the best-selling Step-by-Step Projects for Self-Sufficiency guides your way with clear plan drawings, precise instructions, and detailed photos. Organized into categories, such as Chickens and Other Creatures, Nourishing Your Garden, Gard...

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Do-it-yourself work

Food Preservation

Self-reliant living

Sustainability

Sustainable agriculture

Sustainable living

Vegetable gardening

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ISBN:

9780760391006 (trade paperback)
9780760391006

Description:

144 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Beginner's guide to self sufficiency projects for the home : grow edibles, raise animals, live off the grid and do it yourself

Notes:

"The content in this book was previously published in Step-by-Step Projects for Self-Sufficiency (Cool Springs Press 2017)."
Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Building a self-sufficient life
Section 1. Chickens and other creatures
Chicken coop
Brooder box
Large farm animals
Top-bar beehive
Section 2. Nourishing your garden
Compost bin
Two-bin composter
Collecting rainwater
Channeling rainwater
Section 3. Garden projects
Starting and transplanting seedlings
Clothesline trellis
Pallet planter
Raised beds
Cold frame
Planting trees
Section 4. Food preparation and preservation
Preserving your bounty
Solar dryer
Root vegetable rack
Section 5. Homestead amenities
Solar oven
Frame loom
Manual laundry washer
Resources
Credits
Index

Control Number:

3353829

Other Authors:

Cool Springs Press, editor

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