{"product_id":"the-half-acre-homestead-by-lesley-creed-9780936070810","title":"The Half-Acre Homestead","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLloyd, the former shelter editor of the \u003cem\u003eWhole Earth Catalog\u003c\/em\u003e, has published seven books on owner building, showcasing hundreds of builders, and this is his first book on his own work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStarting with a vacant half-acre piece of land, they built their own home, created a garden with vegetables and fruit, and describe raising chickens, bees, and goats. The book also covers cooking, foraging, fishing, crafts, birds, butterflies, and tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir main theme is that this was all done by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey have never paid rent nor have they ever had a mortgage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are over 500 photos illustrating all the above facets of their lives and clear explanations of building skylights, maintaining a septic system, building greenhouses, and raised vegetable beds. There is a section on unique kitchen tools, as well as advice on useful tools used in construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432927805676,"sku":"9780936070810","price":52.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780936070810.jpg?v=1774766095","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-half-acre-homestead-by-lesley-creed-9780936070810","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}