Backyard Homestead Book

Also available in this series.

Backyard homestead book. We dug wells had a well drilled pumped water from a lake and set up shallow and deep well hand pumps for water. 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. Barnyard in your backyard at amazon this book covers the basics on raising chickens ducks geese rabbits goats sheep and cattle both dairy and beef. With easy to follow instructions on canning drying and pickling you ll enjoy your backyard bounty all winter long.

Chapter 1 40 years homesteading. We ve tried a lot of things over the years. The backyard homestead book of building projects the backyard homestead book of kitchen know how more from storey publishing this hardworking addition to the best selling backyard homestead series offers expert advice on what tasks to do around your farm and when to do them no matter where on the planet you call home. In the self sufficient backyard we cover homestead water supply in depth because the life blood of any homestead is a reliable water source.

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. If you re an advanced homesteader than the book will serve more as a valuable resource for you to occasionally glance over and refresh your memory with. If you re a beginner you will definitely appreciate it as there is so much information in it. The following is the table of contents.

Everything they ve used to live a good life for the past 40 years was either made by them or paid for with what the homestead produced each month. Having a homestead with a huge amount of land is the dream of most people who get the homesteading itch they dream of have 20 acres or more of prime land out in the middle of nowhere and going further still they dream or living off the grid. For the independent homesteader table of contents. Through a british lens this book covers the basics of homesteading and small farming for urbanites new to rural living best for raising animals.

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. No daily mail delivery. We plan on transforming you from an honest homeowner into an independent. We are not aware of any book that has been published that is as comprehensive in its coverage of self reliant topics.

Why a backyard homestead is all you need and tips for finding your own view of my homestead taken yesterday when i was working in my garage.