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50 Projects For Building Your Backyard Homestead
50 Projects For Building Your Backyard Homestead

50 Projects For Building Your Backyard Homestead

50 Projects for Building Your Backyard Homestead: A Hands-On, Step-By-Step Sustainable-Living Guide updates one of the most popular books on the subject with the addition of 10 new projects to help your homestead thrive. Inside, experienced homesteader and contractor David Toht will teach you backyard homestead project ideas like accessible garden paths, insulated chicken coops, and backyard essentials from fences to feeders. Are you a beginner? Don't worry; you'll learn how to handle simple builds like raised gardens. Getting a little more advanced as a homesteader? Learn how to build a drought-resistant landscape or build passive ventilation systems to keep your chickens comfortable. Gardens, gates, PVC, pens, aquaponics, hydroponics, wind turbines, solar panels, roofing--it's all here. No matter what your homestead looks like, you'll come away from 50 Projects for Building Your Backyard Homestead, Updated Edition with encyclopedic knowledge and inspiration for what project to tackle next. This is an all-encompassing, comprehensive guide for those looking to expand their current homestead or embark on a more self-sustaining lifestyle.

Mother Earth News Premium Self-Sufficient Living, 3rd Edition
Mother Earth News Premium Self-Sufficient Living, 3rd Edition

Mother Earth News Premium Self-Sufficient Living, 3rd Edition

This Mother Earth News Premium: Self-Sufficient Living will teach you all about saving money with a do-it-yourself lifestyle. This issue features more than 100 articles covering recipes, livestock, gardens, and more!

Read all about planning a garden, community reliance, or saving money on groceries. Learn how to raise chickens for meat, maximize space in your garden, or build your own wind generator. Plus, get tips on how to grow vegetables all year long!

Other articles include:

  • Find Your Perfect Country Property: Follow this advice to discover the property that’s just right for you.
  • Hot Weather, Cool Chickens: Try these tips to keep your birds cool when the summer weather heats up.
  • Homemade Snack Foods: Break free from processed foods and try these quick, healthy, and inexpensive snack recipes.
  • The No-Mortgage Natural Cottage: From treehouses to tiny homes on wheels, a no-mortgage shelter can help you eschew expensive rent and debt.