Backyard Homestead - Paperback

from Mha

This book is the first book I added to my library when we bought our homestead a few years ago. I HIGHLY recommend it to those beginning their 'back-to-the-land' adventure. There may be other books that are more detailed on all the subjects this book covers, but for a general overview with some d...

from FunSize25

As a city dweller I don't have a lot of space to garden, although I love the taste of fresh veggies! This book has great ideas on how to make the best of my small area, I can't wait for spring!

from momdoni

This book covers EVERYTHING from gardening to animals to wine making! I highly recommend this book to anyone thinking about becoming more self-sufficient!

from vigilant20

Excellent beginner urban/suburban homesteaders resource. Introduces you to everything that's possible even on a small piece of land. My city doesn't allow for all of these ideas, but I'm implementing those that I can do and am very excited about it. This year I did a very successful test garden a...

from kearnshippy

This book provides a good starting point for self sufficiency. It's set up in a way that is very easy to read and well laid out. It specifies what to do when gardening and planting fruits and trees. Backyard chickens are also covered. I went to the store last spring, bought some chickens and foun...