The half-acre homestead : 46 years of building & gardening / Lloyd Kahn & Lesley Creed.
Material type:
TextPublisher: [Bolinas, CA] : Shelter Publications, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: vii, 159 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780936070810
- 0936070811
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Adult Book
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Main Library | NonFiction | 640 K12 | Available | 33111009630050 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Discover the benefits and joys of simple living in this coffee-table book that presents the homestead of Lloyd Khan and Lesley Creed.
If you've ever researched a DIY home-building project, then you've probably come across the books of Lloyd Kahn. If you've ever been curious about self-sufficient living, The Half-Acre Homestead is for you. Lloyd, the former shelter editor of the Whole Earth Catalog , has published several books--including some of the most definitive titles on owner building, such as Shelter and Tiny Homes . Lloyd has showcased hundreds of builders in his books. Now, for the first time ever, he spotlights the work of himself and his wife, Lesley Creed.
Starting with a vacant half-acre piece of land, back in the 1970s, the couple built their own home, created a garden with vegetables and fruit, and began raising chickens, bees, and goats. This book presents every aspect of their homestead, from the kitchen and dining area to the shed and workshop. It also introduces several fascinating aspects of their lifestyle, such as crafting and small-scale farming. It goes on to cover cooking, foraging, fishing, birds, butterflies, and tools.
Book Features
Detailed look at a homestead built entirely by hand More than 500 full-color photos, illustrating every facet of home life Tips about building skylights, greenhouses, living roofs, and more Section on unique kitchen tools, as well as useful tools for constructionLloyd and Lesley have never paid rent and never had a mortgage. This coffee-table book is their story of building and maintaining their own home, over a 46-year period, on a small piece of land in Northern California.
"This is the story of Lloyd and Lesley building a home and establishing a garden on a small piece of land on the Northern California Coast over a 46-year period. Lloyd, the former shelter editor of the Whole Earth Catalog, has published seven books on owner building, showcasing hundreds of builders, and this is his first book on his own work. Starting with a vacant half-acre piece of land, they built their own home, created a garden with vegetables and fruit, and describe raising chickens, bees, and goats. The book also covers cooking, foraging, fishing, crafts, birds, butterflies, and tools. Their main theme is that this was all done by hand. They have never paid rent nor have they ever had a mortgage. There are over 500 photos illustrating all the above facets of their lives and clear explanations of building skylights, maintaining a septic system, building greenhouses and raised vegetable beds. There is a section on unique kitchen tools, as well as advice on useful tools used in construction."--provided by publisher.