The Back to Basics Handbook : A Guide to Buying and Working Land, Raising Livestock, Enjoying Your Harvest, Household Skills and Crafts, and More - Abigail Gehring

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The Back to Basics Handbook

A Guide to Buying and Working Land, Raising Livestock, Enjoying Your Harvest, Household Skills and Crafts, and More

By: Abigail Gehring (Editor)

eBook | 25 May 2011

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A full-color, comprehensive guide to old-fashioned know-how and simple living, from farming to furniture making to bread baking. With hundreds of projects, step-by-step sequences, photographs, charts, and illustrations, The Back to Basics Handbook is a wealth of information for homesteaders about how to: know what to look for when buying country property dye your own wool with plant pigments graft trees raise chickens or other livestock get energy from wood, water, wind, or sun grow fruits, vegetables, and nuts craft a hutch table with hand tools make treats such as blueberry peach jam and cheddar cheese build a log cabin or adobe brick homestead keep bees preserve food, and much more Along with all the practical advice, this book also provides inspiration for dreamers—even if you live in a city apartment you'll find your imagination sparked, and there's no reason why you can't, for example, make a loom and weave a rag rug. Complete with tips for old-fashioned fun (square dancing calls, homemade toys, and kayaking tips), this is the ultimate concise guide to voluntary simplicity.
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