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A wooded property, even just a small one, is full of possibilities for sustainable use. Whether your goal is to grow food, harvest wood, or support livestock, forester and homesteader Brett McLeod has the knowledge, tools, and techniques you need to get the most out of your land.
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"Homesteading" is earthbound skills in a digital age, and authenticity in a mass-produced world. Meyer reinterprets yesterday's necessities for today's enthusiast, helping you put your lawn, windowsill, or spare closet to work as your own personal homestead in the city, and reap the rewards.
4) Black Fox
Pub. Date
1004
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The story of two "blood " brothers, Alan and Britt Johnson one a former plantation owner, the other his chilhood friend whom he freed from Slavery who, with their families, leave Carolina to settle in Texas in the 1860's in hopes of finding a new life.
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Pub. Date
c2011
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City-dwellers across the country are finding creative new ways to live, and urban farmers are reclaiming heirloom agrarian practices as strategies for responsible living. Get to know real people who are changing their lives and the lives of their neighbors through the urban homesteading movement.
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Pub. Date
July 1st 2020
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Have you ever considered growing plants and raising your own animals for self-sustenance and profit, but are put off by the time commitment it may require? Do you want to take control over what you eat and reduce your dependence on chemiical-laden commercial produce?
If you've looked for answers to any of the questions above before, the keep reading...
In this definitive guide to homesteading, Luke Smith shows you how to turn your backyard into a...
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2024
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"This beginner-friendly guide to becoming a homesteading hero without having to go off grid serves as an essential handbook for adopting a more responsible and resourceful approach to life, no matter where you call home. Learn how to use modern technology and recycle greywater, use solar power, automate garden irrigation, and grow more food than ever before. Filled with : DIY projects for any budget ; Extensive information on rainwater harvesting...
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[2017]
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"Homesteading From Scratch is for people who want to do things differently--the type of people who want to eat real food, grow herbs, make cheese, raise baby animals, hunt mushrooms, pick blackberries, unschool their children, can jelly, ferment kraut, farm organically, connect to nature, live intentionally, and more. Guiding readers from desire to full-blown off-the-grid living--and everything in between--this book covers farming, animal husbandry,...
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2007, c1991
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When his father returns East to collect the rest of the family, 13-year-old Matt is left alone to guard his family's newly built homestead. One day, Matt is brutally stung when he robs a bee tree for honey. He returns to consciousness to discover that his many stings have been treated by an old Native American and his grandson.
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2013
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A true account of the hazards of homesteading and the "coming of age" of the author. Peek's story recounts the joys and perils, the fear and bravery of his homesteading family. Set in Eastern Colorado, Loneliness Is a Train Whistle will give the reader a portrait of a bleak landscape and one family's attempt to live in it. Its author chronicles the challenges, hopes, joys, and hardships homesteading families often experienced, all through the eyes...
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2018.
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"Start Your Own Off-Grid Homestead the Simple, Budget-Friendly Way. If you've ever thought about creating your own family homestead but weren't sure how to get started or if it were even possible, Stewart and Shannon Stonger have been there and can help guide your way. They left their home in the city and moved to an empty plot of land with hopes of building a more sustainable way of life. Their years of research, limited budget, creativity and pursuit...
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Wherever you live - farm, suburb, or even city - The Homesteading Handbook will show you how to embrace a more self-sufficient lifestyle. Learn to plan, plant, and harvest your own organic garden. Enjoy fruits and vegetables year-round by canning, drying, and freezing. Build and install alternate energy devices such as solar panels or geothermal heat pumps. Who doesn't want to shrink their carbon footprint, save money, and eat fresh, homegrown...
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