Description:
The ultimate starter guide for a thriving, sustainable homestead
Interested in raising crops and animals on your own land? Even on a plot as small as a quarter acre? Start here! Homesteading for Beginners walks you through everything you need to know about building your own homestead, offering a range of different projects and clear instructions on how to get them up and running--no experience required. From planting vegetables and fruit trees to keeping bees and chickens, learn how to transform your home into a sustainable and self-reliant space that reduces waste and puts food on your plate.
Starting small--Keep your homestead manageable with a wide variety of potential projects and tips for assessing whether they work for your location, budget, space, and capabilities
Taking action--Get guidance on creating a plan for each project that helps you calculate expenses and set accessible goals with handy templates, checklists, tables, planting schedules, and more.
Farm to table--Make the most of your homestead produce with 30 homemade recipes including: Farmer's Fresh Goat Cheese, Brine-Cured Dill Pickles, Spaghetti Sauce with Canning Instructions, Light and Savory Wheat Bread, and Beeswax Moisturizing and Healing Salve.
Build a more sustainable, self-reliant lifestyle with this complete reference for backyard homesteading, and with the other books in the series, including Container Gardening for Beginners and Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners.
Brief description:
LISA LOMBARDO is a full-time gardener, homesteader, and author with a background in horticulture and landscape design. She grew up on a homestead and has raised her own food on urban, suburban, and rural lots for more than 30 years.
Review Quotes: "Lisa's book takes individuals who seek to live a self-sufficient life by the hand, providing the necessary steps on how to establish a successful homestead. The tips and detailed information she provides for gardening, growing grains, and raising livestock are invaluable for those who are new to the lifestyle. Coming from a suburban housewife with no background on farming or living sustainably, I wish I had Lisa's book when we first started our journey. Establishing this life would have been much easier!" -- Ann Accetta-Scott, Blogger at afarmgirlinthemaking.com and Author of The Farm Girl's Guide to Preserving the Harvest