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OverviewWhether you're a suburbanite looking to live more simply or a die-hard homesteader interested in taking your garden to the next level, this guide is packed with step-by-step instructions, useful tips, vintage photographs and illustrations, and time-honored wisdom-creating one of the most comprehensive books on country skills available. This book is compiled of tested and practical experience passed down from generations of farmers and homesteaders. Here readers can learn about: Creating a vegetable garden Canning and preserving Keeping poultry Soap making Natural medicine Bridge building Farm mechanics Crop rotation Cattle and dairying The basics of beekeeping Foraging for wild food Fertilizing, soils, drainage, and irrigation Building a barn And much, much more! Success comes to the person who works the most efficiently-not simply the person who works the hardest. Learn invaluable advice and tips for how to create a sustainable lifestyle and live off the land. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Abigail GehringPublisher: Skyhorse Publishing Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 1.474kg ISBN: 9781629142166ISBN 10: 1629142166 Pages: 800 Publication Date: 21 August 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsOver the years, I've seen a lot of different versions of humungous sized books that are basically homesteading and self-reliance encyclopedias, but The Ultimate Guide to Old-Fashioned Country Skills from Skyhorse Publishing is one of the best of this type of book that I've ever seen. --The Backwoodsman Over the years, I've seen a lot of different versions of humungous sized books that are basically homesteading and self-reliance encyclopedias, but <i>The Ultimate Guide to Old-Fashioned Country Skills</i> from Skyhorse Publishing is <b>one of the best of this type of book that I've ever seen.</b> --<i>The Backwoodsman</i> Author InformationAbigail Gehring is the editor of Back to Basics, Homesteading, Self-Sufficiency, The Back to Basics Handbook, and The Homesteading Handbook. She's practiced self-sufficient living since her childhood in Vermont, being homeschooled, home-canning jams and jellies, and enjoying traditional crafts. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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