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The Good Living Guide to Country Skills

Wisdom for Growing Your Own Food, Raising Animals, Canning and Fermenting, and More
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The Good Living Guide to Country Skills by Abigail Gehring is a practical resource for embracing rural life and self-sufficiency. It covers a range of traditional skills, from gardening and food preservation to animal husbandry and crafting. This guide offers easy-to-follow instructions and tips to help you enjoy a more sustainable and fulfilling lifestyle.
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Format: Hardback
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This book may appeal to you if you love the idea of embracing country living and wish to develop a range of practical skills for a more self-sufficient and sustainable lifestyle. Packed with helpful techniques and time-tested wisdom, it's perfect for anyone interested in gardening, preserving food, and traditional crafts.

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The Good Living Guide to Country Skills

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Full of sweet illustrations and gorgeous photographs, step-by-step instructions for essential skills such as building a chicken coop are interspersed with country lore and old-fashioned tips and tricks.

The Good Living Guide to Country Skills combines the know-how of Back to Basics with the charm of The Farmer's Almanac.

Packaged in an attractive hardcover format and with a price that's hard to beat, this is the perfect gift for anyone interested in a more self-sufficient, greener, country lifestyle.

Series: Good Living Guide

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781680991222

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 July 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Good Books

Illustration: Color photos throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 610g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Abigail R. Gehring is the author or editor of more than a dozen books including Back to Basics, Homesteading, and The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Living. She's practiced living self-sufficiently since her childhood in Vermont, being home-schooled, home-canning jams and jellies, and enjoying natural crafts. She and her husband Tim are in the process of restoring an 1800s farmstead in Marlboro, Vermont.

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