James Strawbridge

Wholey Moley! This is one tome for the ages. It's got everything you need to live off the land and what you grow on it. Eath houses, solar-wind-water energy, bio-fuels (elephant grass?) with pros and cons. How to reuse scraps (plastic, candles, soaps, food) to keep out of dump sites. Permaculture, hydroponics, making comfrey fertilizer, crop rotations, greenhouse irrigation systems & heat sink how to's. Veggie & herb growing with plant guides (growing, problem solving, harvest & preserve). Pruning, training and grafting. Brewing beer, wine, mead and ciders. Natural remedies with illustrated recipes. Wood working, crafts, metal work, basket weaving, bee keeping. How to make butter, cream, yogurt, cheese & bread. Preserve jams, pickles, chutney and drying fruits. How to make your own solar fruit drier. Curing, smoking food via your own smoker or earth oven. Mushroom growing, plant foraging. Make your own charcoal via handmade kiln. Animal husbandry, building coops, sheep shearing. Color photos. Just an amazing reference guide for even the backyard gardener.… (meer)