num_pages: 368
description: All the information you need to homesteadgathered in one ultimate essential book! In barnyards and backyards on rooftops and in alleyways a movement is happeningthe modern homesteading movement. Whether its turning a lawn into a vegetable garden getting a flock of chickens or transforming cucumbers into pickles people everywhere are taking charge of their own food supply. Ashley English a major figure in the return to homesteading gives newcomers her time-honored tips for successfully overseeing food production in their own homes. Totally updating material from her phenomenal homesteading books Keeping Bees  Keeping Chickens  Canning &amp; Preserving  and Home Dairy this collection covers everything from preserving jams and jellies to whipping butter and keeping a hive of honeybees. Ashley provides entry points troubleshooting tips and inspiration for putting the food your family consumes back in your own hands. 
language: English
title: The Essential Book of Homesteading: The Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Living
publisher: Union Square & Co.