Practical projects for self-sufficiency : DIY projects to get your self-reliant lifestyle started
Title:
Practical projects for self-sufficiency : DIY projects to get your self-reliant lifestyle started
Personal Author:
ISBN:
9781591865957
Publication Information:
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Cool Springs Press, 2014.
Physical Description:
159 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Section 1: Food preparation and preservation. Cider press ; Herb-drying rack ; Solar oven ; Solar fruit dryer -- Section 2: Homestead amenities. Backyard fire pit ; Firewood shelter ; Frame loom ; Solar still ; Manual laundry washer ; Pet door ; Metal kit shed ; Post-and-board fence -- Section 3. Garden aids. Clothesline trellis ; Two-bin composter ; Basement vermiculture bin ; Potato-growing box ; Soil sifter ; Octagon strawberry planter and cover ; Teepee trellis ; Jumbo cold frame ; Raised bed with removable trellis ; Pallet planter -- Section 4. Raising animals. Chicken coop ; Brooder box ; Bee hive.
Cider press -- Herb-drying rack -- Solar oven -- Solar fruit dryer -- Backyard fire pit -- Firewood shelter -- Frame loom -- Solar still -- Manual laundry washer -- Pet door -- Metal kit shed -- Post-and-board fence -- Clothesline trellis -- Two-bin composter -- Basement vermiculture bin -- Potato-growing box -- Soil sifter -- Octagon strawberry planter and cover -- Teepee trellis -- Jumbo cold frame -- Raised bed with removable trellis -- Pallet planter -- Chicken coop -- Brooder box -- Beehive.
Abstract:
Have you ever wanted to build your own chicken coop, cider press, or herb-drying rack? How about a clever two-bin composter, horse-blanket washing machine, or genuine Langstroth beehive? In Practical Projects for Self-Sufficiency, you'll find these projects and a couple of dozen more to help you develop and grow your self-reliant lifestyle. Where most self-sufficiency books give you pages of words and a couple of small drawings for an explanation, this book shows you exactly how to do things, employing beautiful photos and complete plans in the best Cool Springs Press tradition.
