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Backyard Homesteading All-in-One For Dummies
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Live a more sustainable lifestyle 

Historically referred to as a government program for revitalizing undesirable living areas, "homesteading" today has come to mean the pursuit of a self-sufficient lifestyle. Homesteading can include everything from keeping bees, growing vegetables, and composting to installing solar panels, creating a rain barrel, and canning your own food,—plus much more.

Backyard Homesteading All-in-One For Dummies has a little bit of everything for the homesteader in all of us. It walks you through the basics of creating your own sustainable homestead and offers expert tips and tricks for making it as easy and successful as possible. 

  • Raise chickens
  • Keep bees
  • Compost
  • Can and preserve

    • This book gives you everything you need to embark on your own homesteading adventure.

    Live a more sustainable lifestyle 

    Historically referred to as a government program for revitalizing undesirable living areas, "homesteading" today has come to mean the pursuit of a self-sufficient lifestyle. Homesteading can include everything from keeping bees, growing vegetables, and composting to installing solar panels, creating a rain barrel, and canning your own food,—plus much more.

    Backyard Homesteading All-in-One For Dummies has a little bit of everything for the homesteader in all of us. It walks you through the basics of creating your own sustainable homestead and offers expert tips and tricks for making it as easy and successful as possible. 

  • Raise chickens
  • Keep bees
  • Compost
  • Can and preserve

    • This book gives you everything you need to embark on your own homesteading adventure.
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    About the Author-

    • Todd Brock is a television writer and producer whose work includes PBS's Growing a Greener World, DIY Network's Fresh From the Garden, and HGTV's Ground Breakers. He is the coauthor of Building Chicken Coops For Dummies.

    Table of Contents-

    • Introduction 1

      About This Book 1

      Foolish Assumptions 2

      Icons Used in This Book 2

      Beyond the Book 3

      Where to Go from Here 3

      Book 1: Creating a Garden 5

      Chapter 1: Planning Your Garden 7

      Determining Location and Size 8

      Deciding On a Layout 15

      Thinking Outside the Garden Bed 19

      Keeping Critters Out 26

      Assembling Tools 33

      Chapter 2: Deciding What to Grow 41

      Understanding Veggie Varieties 41

      Deciding How Much to Grow 43

      Succeeding with Vegetables 45

      Planting Other Small-Scale Crops 58

      Growing Herbs for and in the Kitchen 62

      Chapter 3: Preparing to Plant 65

      Razing Your Garden Spot 66

      Analyzing and Improving Your Soil 69

      Turning Your Soil 77

      Looking Ahead at Watering Options 79

      Fencing It In 86

      Planning for Pathways 94

      Chapter 4: Planting 95

      Timing Your Planting Wisely 96

      Choosing Seeds or Transplants 102

      Deciding on Your Seeding Method and Decoding a Seed Packet 103

      Starting Seeds Indoors 104

      Transplanting Indoor Seedlings and Starter Plants 112

      Sowing Seeds Directly in Your Garden 116

      Planting Guidelines 120

      Chapter 5: Growing Your Garden 125

      Introducing Your Inner Gardener to the Watering Basics 126

      Digging Into Composting 128

      Fertilizing Your Vegetable Garden 135

      Keeping Your Plants Cozy and Weed Free with Mulch 140

      Surveying Some Cool Farmer Techniques 145

      Knowing When to Harvest 151

      Chapter 6: Dealing with Weeds and Pests 155

      Fighting Weed Wars 156

      Keeping Good Bugs Nearby 158

      Battling Bad Bugs 159

      More Methods of Attack 164

      Chapter 7: Extending Your Season 171

      Covering Your Rows 172

      Using Cold Frames 173

      Going with Greenhouses 175

      Getting Your Feet Wet with Hydroponics, Aquaponics, and Aeroponics 178

      Book 2: Preserving the Harvest 181

      Chapter 1: Canning Basics 183

      Starting Successful Canning 183

      Gathering Your Canning Gear 185

      Putting Safety First 191

      Chapter 2: Water-Bath Canning 197

      Water-Bath Canning in a Nutshell 197

      Gearing Up for Water-Bath Canning 198

      Water-Bath Canning Step-by-Step 200

      Adjusting Your Processing Times at High Altitudes 206

      Canning Fresh Fruit (Yes, That Includes Tomatoes) 207

      Fresh Fruit Canning Recipes 211

      Jam, Chutney, Relish, and Salsa Recipes 223

      Chapter 3: Pressure Canning 231

      Understanding the Fuss about Low-Acid Foods 232

      Choosing a Pressure Canner 232

      Pressure Canning Step-by-Step 238

      Pressure Canning at Higher Altitudes 242

      Canning Vegetables 243

      Vegetable Canning Recipes 246

      Chapter 4: Pickling 269

      Perusing Pickling Ingredients 269

      Brining Education 272

      Adding Crunch to Your Food 274

      Pickling Equipment and Utensils 275

      Pickled Vegetable Recipes 275

      Chapter 5: Freezing 291

      Focusing on Freezing 291

      Giving Fruit the Freeze 295

      Frozen Fruit Recipes 298

      Blanching Perfect Vegetables 303

      Frozen Vegetable Recipes 304

      Freezing Fresh Herbs 316

      Chapter 6: Drying 319

      Opening the Door to Successful Food Drying 319

      Choosing a Drying Method 320

      Protecting the Life of Your Dried Food 324

      Snacking on the Run: Drying Fruit 325

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