Practical projects for self-sufficiency
Subtitle: DIY projects to get your self-reliant lifestyle started
By: Chris Peterson and Philip Schmidt
Contributors: Schmidt, Philip
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9781591865957
Subjects: Small Farms; Small gardens; Sustainable living; Rural Home economics
Other titles: Self-sufficiency DIY projects
Description: Have you ever wanted to build your own chicken coop, cider press, or herb-drying rack? How about a clever two-bin composter, horse-blanket washing machine, or genuine Langstroth beehive? In Practical Projects for Self-Sufficiency, you'll find these projects and a couple of dozen more to help you develop and grow your self-reliant lifestyle. Where most self-sufficiency books give you pages of words and a couple of small drawings for an explanation, this book shows you exactly how to do things, employing beautiful photos and complete plans in the best Cool Springs Press tradition.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Section 1: Food preparation and preservation. Cider press ; Herb-drying rack ; Solar oven ; Solar fruit dryer; title: Section 2: Homestead amenities. Backyard fire pit ; Firewood shelter ; Frame loom ; Solar still ; Manual laundry washer ; Pet door ; Metal kit shed ; Post-and-board fence; title: Section 3. Garden aids. Clothesline trellis ; Two-bin composter ; Basement vermiculture bin ; Potato-growing box ; Soil sifter ; Octagon strawberry planter and cover ; Teepee trellis ; Jumbo cold frame ; Raised bed with removable trellis ; Pallet planter; title: Section 4. Raising animals. Chicken coop ; Brooder box ; Bee hive.