Description: From growing vegetables to crafting furniture to raising goats, this lavishly illustrated volume has everything readers need to know to live off the land. Packed with step-by-step instructions, useful tips, time-honored wisdom, and both illustrations and photographs, this is a comprehensive guide to back to basics living.
Brief description: Abigail R. Gehring is the author or editor of more than a dozen books including Back to Basics, Homesteading, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Living, and Classic Candy. She enjoys writing, gardening, experimenting in the kitchen, and spending time with family. She lives with her husband and two children in an 1800s farmstead they are restoring in Marlboro, Vermont.
Review Quotes: ". . . a comprehensive reference guide with information about keeping animals, growing a garden, and even making furniture." --J. Klemann
"Very helpful and educational." --D. Pitsko "Love this manual. It covers all the basics. It's well written and has lots of pictures." --J. Harvey "This book is the quintessential country life guide. It has almost anything you could need to know about living more naturally, raising farm animals, and even plenty of helpful how-tos about fixing or installing household standards. I'd recommend this book to city dwellers and farm folk!" --H. Baker "Over the years I've purchased a library of DIY books. Many of the encyclopedic type books are too general and a paucity of information, until now. This is an exceptional volume of work, surprising detail with fabulous color photographs." --K. Broman