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Step-by-Step Projects for Self-Sufficiency
Grow Edibles * Raise Animals * Live Off the Grid * DIY
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See moreDIY-ers can learn how to be self-sufficient across multiple interest areas, including: gardening, raising animals, alternative energy, storage and preservation, and much more.
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Get ready to be self-sufficient. Whether tackling the garden, raising animals, learning more about alternative energy, or bettering your storage and preservation, Step-by-Step Projects for Self-Sufficiency is the perfect starting point.
Step-by-step instructions and photos will guide you through how to make over 60 complete projects. After all, DIY projects are more fun (and generally easier) when you approach them with helpful aides and tools you made yourself.
Projects in this new volume include:
- A portable chicken ark
- Two types of beehives
- Solar cookers
- Firewood storage
- A potato growing box
- Hoophouses and greenhouses
- Raised planting beds
- Rainbarrels
- A cider press
- Compost bins
- Drying racks
With its clear plan drawings, precise instructions and detailed photos, Step-by-Step Projects for Self-Sufficiency makes DIY easier than ever.
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ISBN: 9781591866886
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 23 March 2017
Country: United States
Imprint: Cool Springs Press
Illustration: 800 color photos
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 275.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 352
About the Author
The editors and publishers at COOL SPRINGS PRESS have combined their decades of experience to create more than 30 best-selling classics on gardening, landscaping, home repair, and remodeling. With the added expertise of the United States' most knowledgeable Do It Yourself writers and photographers, our state and local gardening books are tailored to specific regional environments across the country, while our renowned series of foolproof home improvement books have long been trusted on both the bookshelf and the job site. View our full catalog at CoolSpringsPress.com or connect with us on Facebook (facebook.com/CoolSpringsPress), Twitter (@CoolSpringsDIY), or Pinterest (pinterest.com/CoolSpringsDIY).
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