The Self-Reliant Homestead
eBook - ePub

The Self-Reliant Homestead

A Book of Country Skills

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eBook - ePub

The Self-Reliant Homestead

A Book of Country Skills

About this book

A hands-on text for country living, this book contains detailed advice on everything from selecting a piece of land to raising livestock, from making wine from home-grown fruits to making fences strong and durable.

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Information

Publisher
Burford Books
eBook ISBN
9781580805049
Year
2003

Table of contents

  1. 1 Moving to the Country
  2. 2 Equipment, Tools, and Homestead Helpers
  3. 3 Gardening and Growing
  4. 4 Animals and Livestock
  5. 5 Food: Stocking the Larder
  6. 6 Wood and Woodlot Management
  7. 7 Fences and Walls
  8. 8 Barns, Sheds, and Outbuildings
  9. 9 The Farm Pond
  10. 10 Wells and Water
  11. 11 Pastimes and Pursuits
  12. Appendix: Useful Tables, Charts, and Information