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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781603421386
- Book Title
- Backyard Homestead : Produce All the Food You Need on Just a Quarter Acre!
- Book Series
- Backyard Homestead Ser.
- Publisher
- Storey Publishing, LLC
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- House & Home, Technology & Engineering, Gardening
- Topic
- Sustainable Living, Vegetables, Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture
- Item Weight
- 27.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 7 in
- Number of Pages
- 368 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN-10
1603421386
ISBN-13
9781603421386
eBay Product ID (ePID)
70912881
Product Key Features
Book Title
Backyard Homestead : Produce All the Food You Need on Just a Quarter Acre!
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Sustainable Living, Vegetables, Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
House & Home, Technology & Engineering, Gardening
Book Series
Backyard Homestead Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
27.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
7 in
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Intended Audience
Trade
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SThis book delivers what it aims to sell. Its 368 pages of information on creating a successful, self sufficient, backyard homestead that will keep you and your family busy and eating all year long. 4.5 out of five stars, this is the book homestead enthusiasts have been looking for. Go buy this book!, "Bottom line is, even if you're not ready for complete self-sufficiency, in today's economic climate, it just makes sense to try to produce some of your own food. And this book is a great way to get your feet wet." -- Bust, "The tone is sweet and accessible, and the well-organized chapters cover all the bases…" - July 2009, " The tone is sweet and accessible, and the well-organized chapters cover all the bases..." -- July 2009, Because you need to brace yourself for what's on the horizon: The Backyard Homestead . This fascinating, friendly book is brimming with ideas, illustrations, and enthusiasm. The garden plans are solid, the advice crisp; the diagrams, as on pruning and double digging, are models of decorum. Halfway through, she puts the pedal to the metal, and whoosh! At warp speed, we're growing our own hops and making our own beer, planting our own wheat fields, keeping chickens (ho hum), ducks, geese, and turkeys (now we're talking) and milking goats, butchering lamb, raising rabbits, and grinding sausage. Oh, and tapping our maple trees, churning butter, and making our own cheese and yogurt. Peacocks, anyone? Need I say more? Well, yes. Stock up on some knitting books because next winter, you'll want to grow your own sweaters, too.", This book delivers what it aims to sell. Its 368 pages of information on creating a successful, self sufficient, backyard homestead that will keep you and your family busy and eating all year long. 4.5 out of five stars, this is the book homestead enthusiasts have been looking for. Go buy this book!, S The Backyard Homestead is a comprehensive and accessible guide to starting a vegetable garden, raising chickens and cows, canning food, making cheese, and a whole lot more. Editor Carleen Madigan a homesteader in her own right, draws on the dozens of books about country living that Storey has published since its founding in 1983., " The tone is sweet and accessible, and the well-organized chapters cover all the bases..." -- July 2009-- Everyday Prepper, "This book delivers what it aims to sell. Its 368 pages of information on creating a successful, self sufficient, backyard homestead that will keep you and your family busy and eating all year long. 4.5 out of five stars, this is the book homestead enthusiasts have been looking for. Go buy this book!" -- Boston Sunday Globe, Because you need to brace yourself for what's on the horizon: The Backyard Homestead . This fascinating, friendly book is brimming with ideas, illustrations, and enthusiasm. The garden plans are solid, the advice crisp; the diagrams, as on pruning and double digging, are models of decorum. Halfway through, she puts the pedal to the metal, and whoosh! At warp speed, we're growing our own hops and making our own beer, planting our own wheat fields, keeping chickens (ho hum), ducks, geese, and turkeys (now we're talking) and milking goats, butchering lamb, raising rabbits, and grinding sausage. Oh, and tapping our maple trees, churning butter, and making our own cheese and yogurt. Peacocks, anyone? Need I say more? Well, yes. Stock up on some knitting books because next winter, you'll want to grow your own sweaters, too., Bottom line is, even if you're not ready for complete self-sufficiency, in today's economic climate, it just makes sense to try to produce some of your own food. And this book is a great way to get your feet wet., The Backyard Homestead is a comprehensive and accessible guide to starting a vegetable garden, raising chickens and cows, canning food, making cheese, and a whole lot more. Editor Carleen Madigan...a homesteader in her own right, draws on the dozens of books about country living that Storey has published since its founding in 1983., Because you need to brace yourself for what s on the horizon: The Backyard Homestead. This fascinating, friendly book is brimming with ideas, illustrations, and enthusiasm. The garden plans are solid, the advice crisp; the diagrams, as on pruning and double digging, are models of decorum. Halfway through, she puts the pedal to the metal, and whoosh! At warp speed, we re growing our own hops and making our own beer, planting our own wheat fields, keeping chickens (ho hum), ducks, geese, and turkeys (now we re talking) and milking goats, butchering lamb, raising rabbits, and grinding sausage. Oh, and tapping our maple trees, churning butter, and making our own cheese and yogurt. Peacocks, anyone? Need I say more? Well, yes. Stock up on some knitting books because next winter, you ll want to grow your own sweaters, too.", SBecause you need to brace yourself for what "s on the horizon: The Backyard Homestead . This fascinating, friendly book is brimming with ideas, illustrations, and enthusiasm. The garden plans are solid, the advice crisp; the diagrams, as on pruning and double digging, are models of decorum. Halfway through, she puts the pedal to the metal, and whoosh! At warp speed, we "re growing our own hops and making our own beer, planting our own wheat fields, keeping chickens (ho hum), ducks, geese, and turkeys (now we "re talking) and milking goats, butchering lamb, raising rabbits, and grinding sausage. Oh, and tapping our maple trees, churning butter, and making our own cheese and yogurt. Peacocks, anyone? Need I say more? Well, yes. Stock up on some knitting books because next winter, you "ll want to grow your own sweaters, too.", The Backyard Homestead is a comprehensive and accessible guide to starting a vegetable garden, raising chickens and cows, canning food, making cheese, and a whole lot more. Editor Carleen Madigan...a homesteader in her own right, draws on the dozens of books about country living that Storey has published since its founding in 1983., " The Backyard Homestead is a comprehensive and accessible guide to starting a vegetable garden, raising chickens and cows, canning food, making cheese, and a whole lot more. Editor Carleen Madigan...a homesteader in her own right, draws on the dozens of books about country living that Storey has published since its founding in 1983." -- New York Times Book Review, The Backyard Homestead is a comprehensive and accessible guide to starting a vegetable garden, raising chickens and cows, canning food, making cheese, and a whole lot more. Editor Carleen Madigan…a homesteader in her own right, draws on the dozens of books about country living that Storey has published since its founding in 1983., The tone is sweet and accessible, and the well-organized chapters cover all the bases… - July 2009|9781603421386|, Because you need to brace yourself for what's on the horizon: The Backyard Homestead . This fascinating, friendly book is brimming with ideas, illustrations, and enthusiasm. The garden plans are solid, the advice crisp; the diagrams, as on pruning and double digging, are models of decorum. Halfway through, she puts the pedal to the metal, and whoosh! At warp speed, we're growing our own hops and making our own beer, planting our own wheat fields, keeping chickens (ho hum), ducks, geese, and turkeys (now we're talking) and milking goats, butchering lamb, raising rabbits, and grinding sausage. Oh, and tapping our maple trees, churning butter, and making our own cheese and yogurt. Peacocks, anyone? Need I say more? Well, yes. Stock up on some knitting books because next winter, you'll want to grow your own sweaters, too., The Backyard Homestead is a comprehensive and accessible guide to starting a vegetable garden, raising chickens and cows, canning food, making cheese, and a whole lot more. Editor Carleen Madigan a homesteader in her own right, draws on the dozens of books about country living that Storey has published since its founding in 1983.
Table Of Content
Contents Preface Introduction Part 1 GETTING THE MOST FROM FRESH FOOD Setting Up the Homestead Kitchen Fresh Vegetables: Harvesting, Handling, Cooking Fresh Fruit: Harvesting, Handling, Cooking Grains and Beans Homemade Sweeteners: Honey, Maple Syrup, and Apple Cider Syrup Eggs, Birds, and Rabbits Fresh Milk Meat: Goat, Lamb, Pork, and Beef Part 2 FOOD PRESERVATION Cold Storage Freezing Canning: Boiling-Water-Bath and Pressure Canning Drying Pickling Making Fruit Preserves Culturing Milk and Making Cheese Curing Meats and Making Simple Sausage Part 3 HOMESTEAD COOKING Breakfast and Egg Dishes Vegetable, Cheese, and Bean Dishes Poultry and Meat Dishes Desserts and Baked Goods Appendix: Basic Cooking Methods Resources Metric Conversion Charts Index
Synopsis
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., On just a quarter-acre of land, you can produce fresh, organic food for a family of four -- year-round!
LC Classification Number
SB321.B1434 2009
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