This comprehensive guide to homesteading provides all the information you need to grow and preserve a sustainable harvest of grains and vegetables; raise animals for meat, eggs, and dairy; and keep honey bees for your sweeter days. With easy-to-follow instructions on canning, drying, and pickling, you'll enjoy your backyard bounty all winter long. Also available in this series: The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner, The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects, The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals, and The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How.

About the Author
Before becoming an editor at Storey Publishing, Carleen Madigan was managing editor of Horticulture magazine and lived on an organic farm outside Boston, Massachusetts, where she learned the homesteading skills contained in The Backyard Homestead. She enjoys gardening, hiking, foraging, baking, spinning wool, and knitting.

Awards
Commended for IndieFab awards (Home/Garden) 2009 and Books for a Better Life (Green) 2009.



Book Information
ISBN 9781603421386
Author Carleen Madigan
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Storey Publishing LLC
Publisher Workman Publishing
Weight(grams) 760g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 178mm * 24mm