The backyard homestead / edited by Carleen Madigan.
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TextPublication details: North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., c2009.Description: 367 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cmISBN: - 1603421386 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9781603421386 (pbk. : alk. paper)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 641 B126 | Checked out | 05/22/2024 | 33111006038760 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This comprehensive guide to homesteading provides all the information you need to grow and preserve a sustainable harvest of grains and vegetables; raise animals for meat, eggs, and dairy; and keep honey bees for your sweeter days. With easy-to-follow instructions on canning, drying, and pickling, you'll enjoy your backyard bounty all winter long.
Also available in this series: The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner, The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects, The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals, and The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How.
"Produce all hte food you need on just a quarter acre!"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 354) and index.
Start your own backyard homestead -- The home vegetable garden -- Backyard fruits and nuts -- Easy, fragrant herbs -- Homegrown grains -- Poultry for eggs and meat -- Meat and dairy -- Food from the wild.
Suggests organic methods for growing plants and raising animals on a small plot of land, explains how to determine the proper times for planting, and provides tips for using and preserving food.