Homesteading

In this book you will find easy-to-follow, hands-on advice and practical knowledge about how to incorporate homesteading into Your life. The manual is split in two sections. The first one will teach you how to grow vegetables and fruits in your backyard with a Modern twist. A chapter each of the book will describe how to approach vertical gardening, mini farming and square foot Gardening techniques.

Inside you will learn how to:

      Choose your gardening style and layout

      Plant, transplant, and maintain your garden

      Construct garden projects

      Optimize your harvest with companion planting and staggered planting

      Store and preserve your food

      Raise animals

      Build stuff from scratch

      Learn the best tricks and hacks for maintaining your garden and raising livestock

      Keep bees for honey and other perks

      Take care of pests and tackle other issues

      Be energy efficient and find alternative energy solutions

      Repurpose, upcycle, and get free things for your homestead

      Be thrifty and crafty

      Make soaps, candles, and ropes

      Find and join a community

Swirling through this memoir are thoughts about the various philosophies and motivations felt by others and those of the Authors. In particular the chapter on "obstacles" is a nice discussion on the couple's foundational values and our Consumerist society in general. This book is designed to give you an introductory, working knowledge to do just that - in an urban setting. Homesteading can Be molded to fit any living situation whether you are in the middle of a high-rise tenement in a large metropolis or living In a one-room cabin on 40 acres of land at the top of a mountain.