Homesteading A Backyard Guide to Growing Your Own Food, Canning, Keeping Chickens, Generating Your Own Energy, Crafting, Herbal Medicine, and More

From the author of Back to Basics, this updated guide to green living in the city, country, or suburbs is “a vast wealth of resources for the eco-minded” (Booklist). Who doesn’t want to shrink their carbon footprint, save money, and eat homegrown food whenever possible? Even if you’re very much on the grid, you’ll find lots of useful information in this fully illustrated guide on the basics of living the good, clean life. City, suburb, or wilderness-dweller, there’s plenty you can do to improve your life from a green perspective. Got sunlight? Start container gardening—and make sauce with your own homegrown fresh tomatoes Reduce electricity use by eating dinner by candlelight (using homemade candles, of course) Learn to use rainwater to augment water supplies Make your own soap and hand lotion Consider keeping chickens for the eggs From what to eat to supporting sustainable restaurants to avoiding dry cleaning, this book offers information on anything a homesteader needs—and more.