The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City
- ISBN-10
- 1934170011
- ISBN-13
- 9781934170014
- Category
- House & Home / Sustainable Living
- Pages
- 307
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Process Media
- Authors
- Kelly Coyne, Erik Knutzen
Description
Shows city dwellers how to enjoy a more satisfying lifestyle and plant seeds for the sustainable future of our cities, homesteading by growing food anywhere, composting with worms, preserving and fermenting foods, diverting greywater to your garden, and cleaning your house without toxins.
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