Homegrown & Handmade: A Practical Guide to More Self-reliant Living
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (955 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0865718466 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Whether it be growing pigs or pumpkins, making cheese or felting wool, I can find out all I need to know with the turn of a page. Wherever you are on your journey toward a more self-reliant lifestyle, Homegrown and Handmade provides practical guidance and gentle encouragement to help you make the choices that work best for you. — Rebecca Martin, Managing Editor, Mother Earth News …buy this book, read it and then go do something. You are not alone. — Victoria Redhed Miller, author, Pure Poultry and Craft Distilling Deborah Niemann is the real homesteading deal. Having grown up with a mom who cooked from scratch, I deeply appreciate Deborah’s emphasis on cooking for our
Sarah said Fantastic book!. I really can't say enough good things about this book. We have an acre of land with chickens, I bake my own bread and get raw milk from a farm down the road (and a rabbit and dogs). We also have a garden but I wanted to expand my garden, start canning my over abundance of produce and learn more things and decide if goats were worth it. This book touches on almost all the subjects I was interested in (soap making is my ne. Smlz Mom said Excellent read for those looking to become more self-reliant. Having recently moved to the country, I was looking for a book which would provide me with great ideas, knowledge and information on getting back to living off the land. I found a give away on the Homemade Mothering website for this book and decided I couldn't wait and just bought it --- I was glad I did.The author has a very down-to-earth writing style and she provides valuable hands on experience. The book provides an . A good beginners book First off, this book arrived much earlier than the expected delivery date. It also included a copy of The Mail Order Catalog for Healthy Eating which was a nice surprise. This book is pretty much as advertised. It touches base on several aspects of basic homesteading. Gardening, poultry, dairy, and fiber animals. It even had a section on knitting which I have been wanting to learn. It introduces you to the idea of what y
She and her family raise livestock for meat, eggs and dairy products, while an organic garden and orchard provide fruit and vegetables. Written from the perspective of a successful, self-taught modern homesteader, this well-illustrated, practical, and accessible manual will appeal to anyone who dreams of a more empowered life.Deborah Niemann presents and teaches extensively on topics ranging from soapmaking to livestock care. Deborah is also the author of Raising Goats Naturally.. Our increasingly industrializ
A highly sought-after speaker and workshop leader, Deborah presents extensively on topics including soapmaking, breadbaking, cheesemaking, composting and homeschooling.. In 2002, she relocated her family from the suburbs of Chicago to a 32 acre parcel on a creek in the middle of nowhere”. Sheep, pigs, cattle, goats, chicke