Small-Scale Homesteading A Sustainable Guide to Gardening, Keeping Chickens, Maple Sugaring, Preserving the Harvest, and More

A gathering of information and source of inspiration for homesteaders everywhere. With over thirty-five years of combined experience, homesteaders Stephanie Thurow and Michelle Bruhn have taught thousands of people across the globe how to garden, preserve food, tend backyard chickens, cook from scratch, and care for their families with natural homemade alternatives. Now, their homesteading knowledge and instruction can be found in one place with Small-Scale Homesteading. In this sustainable guide, learn how to grow your own food, tap maple trees to make gallons of homemade syrup, successfully raise a small flock of laying hens, and more. Other topics include: The benefits of small-scale homesteading and its local impacts Soil health and composting Keeping chickens Planning a vegetable garden using annuals and perennials DIY recipes and projects for the home and garden  Seed saving and planting tips Handmade candles, soaps, lotions, and cleaning solutions  Companion and succession planting How to extend your growing season Explanation of approved food preservation methods and supplied needed Maple sugaring And so much more!  Merging insight from two homesteaders proves to be twice the fun and reminds us that working together is always better. 

ISBN:	9781510770362
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Imprint:	Skyhorse Publishing
Published date:	27 Apr 2023
Language:	English
Number of pages:	152
Weight:	180g
Height:	229mm
Width:	190mm
Spine width:	10mm

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