Country Wisdom & Know-How: Everything You Need to Know to Live Off the Land

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Synopsis
Country Wisdom & Know-How is the most complete volume on every aspect of country and self-sustained living, from home and garden to barn and beyond.From Storey Publishing's landmark series Country Wisdom Bulletins, this comprehensive collection offers step-by-step instructions on nearly 200 individual topics, providing everything you need to know about sustainability, self-sufficiency, homesteading, and DIY living. Topics include:Animals: attracting backyard birds; building bathhouses and birdfeeders; training and caring for cats and dogs; raising rabbits, ducks, and game birds; buying and selling horses; building chicken coops; beginning beekeeping;Cooking: the basics of bread baking; making cheese, butter, and yogurt; cooking game; preserving and pickling; homebrewing and making homemade wineCrafts: stenciling, quilting, and basket-weaving; making wreaths, potpourri, and natural soaps; homemade gifts and decorationsGardening: starting your garden; caring for flowers and shrubs; controlling weeds; landscaping; growing vegetables, root crops, fruits, berries, kitchen herbs, and moreHealth and Wellbeing: natural home remedies; herbs for lifelong health; essential oils and aromatherapy; teas and recipes for a healthy dietHome: simple home repairs; building furniture; restoring hardwood floors; making curtains; building fences, root cellars, and smokehousesAnd so much more!With nearly 2,000 black-and-white illustrations, diagrams, and photographs, and trusted advice on every page, this is the most thorough and reliable volume of its kind.This book is also a part of the Know-How series which includes other titles such as:Woodworking Wisdom & Know-HowNatural Healing Wisdom & Know-HowCraft Wisdom & Know-HowGarden Wisdom & Know-How
Copyright:
2017

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ISBN-13:
9780316471701
Related ISBNs:
9780316471701, 9780316276962
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Language:
English
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Categories:
Nonfiction, Reference, Home and Garden
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Bookshare Staff
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