Todd Brock - Backyard Homesteading All-in-One For Dummies

Backyard Homesteading All-in-One For Dummies

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ISBN 978-1-119-55075-4 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-55079-2 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-55077-8 (ebk)

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2. Book 1 Chapter 3
3. Book 1 Chapter 4
4. Book 1 Chapter 5
5. Book 1 Chapter 6
6. Book 2 Chapter 2
7. Book 2 Chapter 3
8. Book 2 Chapter 5
9. Book 3 Chapter 1
10. Book 3 Chapter 4
11. Book 4 Chapter 2
12. Book 4 Chapter 4
13. Book 5 Chapter 2

1. Book 1 Chapter 1
2. Book 1 Chapter 3
3. Book 1 Chapter 4
4. Book 1 Chapter 5
5. Book 1 Chapter 6
6. Book 1 Chapter 7
7. Book 2 Chapter 1
8. Book 2 Chapter 2
9. Book 2 Chapter 3
10. Book 2 Chapter 4
11. Book 2 Chapter 5
12. Book 2 Chapter 6
13. Book 2 Chapter 7
14. Book 3 Chapter 1
15. Book 3 Chapter 3
16. Book 3 Chapter 4
17. Book 4 Chapter 1
18. Book 4 Chapter 2
19. Book 4 Chapter 3
20. Book 4 Chapter 4
21. Book 5 Chapter 1
22. Book 5 Chapter 2
23. Book 5 Chapter 3

Feeding your family with what comes from your little piece of land. Making your own. Doing it yourself. Buying less. Being more self-sufficient. Thats what backyard homesteading is all about.

A lot goes into backyard homesteading. Its a hobby for some, and a lifestyle for many. And its increasing in popularity, as people from all types of backgrounds feel an urge to reconnect with a simpler time, the earth, and their roots. There was a time when families who grew their own vegetables, preserved their own food, and raised their own chickens weren't the least bit extraordinary. But those activities fell out of favor as society continued its never-ending search for bigger, faster, easier. Now these activities are returning to a mainstream society that lost sight of their value.

If youve considered joining that growing movement even with just the smallest of steps Backyard Homesteading All-In-One For Dummies is for you. Here, you learn how to get started, how to succeed, and how to make the homesteading spirit an integral part of your everyday life.

Backyard Homesteading All-In-One For Dummies breaks down the various components most often associated with backyard homesteading: growing food, preserving the harvest, making your own food and other products, raising animals, and building items that help you keep doing those other things. The goal is to walk you through each topic step by step so you can start from scratch if youre a newbie, or brush up with a quick reference if you already have some experience.

As you read, youll find the following:

• Background information and special considerations to factor in before you embark on a new aspect of homesteading
• Recommended tools, equipment, and gear to do the job correctly and safely
• Potential problems to look for and how to avoid or resolve them
• Assembly instructions and building plans that give you a solid baseline for a project, but can usually be adapted or modified to suit your unique situation
• Recipes that help you get started in the kitchen, but are by no means the extent of what you can do with what comes out of your garden

This book is your entry guide to the world of backyard homesteading, a launching point for a lifelong adventure that will evolve along with you the longer you pursue it.

In compiling the content for this book, some general assumptions have been made about you, the reader:

• You have enough property to make homesteading a worthwhile endeavor. You can homestead on acres of rolling pasture or in a small backyard in a suburban neighborhood. If you live in a high-rise apartment with a tiny balcony, though, you can adapt bits of information in this book, but backyard homesteading might be a stretch.