01608cam a2200253 4500 62482070 TxAuBib 20100423120000.0 090619s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009023195 9781602397477 1602397473 DLC DLC YDX BUR VP@ QBX YDXCP NLK TxAuBib Homesteading : a backyard guide to growing your own food, canning, keeping chickens, generating your own energy, crafting, herbal medicine, and more / edited by Abigail R. Gehring. New York, NY : Skyhorse Pub., 2009. v, 456 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 23 x 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. The home garden -- Pantry -- The backyard farm -- Simple structures for your land -- Energy -- Crafts -- Well-being. Who doesn't want to shrink their carbon footprint, save money, and eat homegrown food whenever possible? Even readers who are very much on the grid will embrace this large, fully-illustrated guide on the basics of living the good, clean life. From what to eat to supporting sustainable restaurants to avoiding dry cleaning, this book offers information on anything a homesteader needs--and more. It's written with country lovers in mind--even those who currently live in the city.--From publisher description. 20100423. Home economics United States. Sustainable living United States. Gehring, Abigail R.