02123cam a2200337 i 4500 76990120 TxGeo 20110607120000.0 110422s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2011017263 9781616082659 trade pbk. 1616082658 trade pbk. (OCoLC)668193834 TxGeo rda Gehring, Abigail R. The homesteading handbook : a back to basics guide to growing your own food, canning, keeping chickens, generating your own energy, crafting, herbal medicine, and more / Abigail R. Gehring. New York, NY : Skyhorse Pub., 2011. 268 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes index. Wherever you live - farm, suburb, or even city - The Homesteading Handbook will show you how to embrace a more self-sufficient lifestyle. Learn to plan, plant, and harvest your own organic garden. Enjoy fruits and vegetables year-round by canning, drying, and freezing. Build and install alternate energy devices such as solar panels or geothermal heat pumps. Who doesn't want to shrink their carbon footprint, save money, and eat fresh, homegrown food whenever possible? Even readers who are very much on the grid will embrace this fully-illustrated guide on the basics of living the good, clean life. From beekeeping to basket weaving to baking, this handy guide has everything you need to experience the satisfaction that comes with self-sufficiency, as well as the assurance that you have done your part to help keep our planet green.--COVER. 20180502. Agriculture Handbooks, manuals, etc. Agriculture United States Handbooks, manuals, etc. Family farms Handbooks, manuals, etc. Home economics, Rural Handbooks, manuals, etc. Sustainable living Handbooks, manuals, etc. QS5