The Country Living Handbook: A Back-to-Basics Guide to Living Off the Land
- ISBN-10
- 1628739681
- ISBN-13
- 9781628739688
- Category
- House & Home
- Pages
- 512
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-05-20
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Abigail Gehring
Description
Packed with step-by-step instructions, useful tips, time-honored wisdom, and both illustrations and photographs, this compact guide has everything you need to dive into a more self-sufficient life. From canning and preserving to keeping chickens, fermenting vegetables to soap-making, Gehring covers all the basics in this easy-to-read, approachable collection. Topics covered include: Generating your own energy Herbal medicine Cheese-making Maple sugaring Farm mechanics Building a smokehouse Dyeing wool Composting Disaster Preparedness And more! Whether you own one hundred acres or rent a studio apartment in the city, this book has plenty of ideas to inspire you. Learn how to build a log cabin or how to craft handmade paper; find out how to install a solar panel on your roof or brew your own tea from dried herbs; Cure a ham, bake a loaf of bread, or brew your own beer. This book has something for everyone.
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