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Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance
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Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC
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This is the book for anyone who wants to become more self-reliant, from suburbanites with 1/4 of an acre to country homesteaders with several. The information is easily understood and readily applicable.
More than 150 of Storey's expert authors in gardening, building, animal raising, and homesteading share their specialized knowledge and experience in this ultimate guide to living a more independent, satisfying life.
Readers will find step-by-step, illustrated instructions for every aspect of country living including:
Finding and buying land
Buying, building, and renovating a home
Developing water sources and systems
Understanding wiring, plumbing, and heating
Using alternative heating and energy sources
Vegetable, flower, and herb gardening
Traditional cooking skills such as baking bread and making maple syrup
Preparing and preserving meat, fruits, and vegetables
Building and maintaining barns, sheds, and outbuildings
Caring for common farm and ranch animals, and pets
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 640.91734
EAN: 9781580172028
ISBN: 1580172024
Label: Storey Publishing, LLC
Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 576
Publication Date: 1999-09-01
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Studio: Storey Publishing, LLC
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
This book's got it all! -
I bought this book for my boyfriend and he absolutely loves it. He says the book is jam packed with all sorts of information and tips. The book is also very thick and written in a way that is easy to understand. I definitely recommend this book.
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Good basic info -
This is a great book for "city folk" moving to the country and dealing with septic systems, wells, animals, fruit trees, gardens and canning etc for the first time. You don't have to be a survivalist to need this info. Who knew the water didn't work if the electricity went out? Gotta get a generator!
Lots of Info -
I haven't read the whole book yet but there seems to be a lot of interesting information in it.
Vague and Lacking on Self-Sufficient information -
I bought this book after homesteading for the past few years. It's a good thing I didn't buy this book in the beginning. The author misspells Johnne's disease along with many other spelling errors and does not give information on curing it. She puts Houdan chickens in the dual purpose category, which in my opinion, Houdan's aren't big enough to be dual-purpose. Thirdly, she does not put any information on rainwater harvesting and storage, which is a critical part of self-sufficiency. This book is very vague and does not give the information needed to do anything on your own.
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Review -
It is a pretty good book for showing you the mechanics of how to build and maintain different areas of the farm. It gives good information on how to raise different livestock. It is not something you would want to just read right through and go start a farm. It is more like something you could look at whenever you need some tips. The best way to learn how to start a farm would be to see if you could work on somebody you know's farm. Either just to help out or for an actual job.
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