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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Living

Beekeeping, Canning and Preserving, Cheese Making, Disaster Preparedness, Fermenting, Growing Vegetables, Keeping Chickens, Raising Livestock, Soap Making, and more!
By Abigail Gehring
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Living by Abigail Gehring is a comprehensive guide on innovative ways to embrace a more self-sufficient lifestyle. It covers a wide range of practical skills from gardening to animal care, offering insights on various rural techniques to enhance personal development and sustainability. It's a creative resource for anyone interested in the art of living simply and independently.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for sustainable living, homesteading, or simply want to embrace a more self-sufficient lifestyle. Filled with practical advice and handy tips, it's a treasure trove for those eager to learn traditional skills or enhance their connection with nature.

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Living

A comprehensive guide to back to basics living. It covers canning and preserving, keeping chickens, fermenting, soap-making, how to generate your own energy, how to build a log cabin, natural medicine, cheese-making, maple sugaring, farm mechanics, and more.

From growing vegetables to crafting furniture to raising goats, this lavishly illustrated volume has everything you need to know to live off the land.

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Packed with step-by-step instructions, useful tips, time-honoured wisdom, and both illustrations and photographs, this might just be the most comprehensive guide to back-to-basics living ever published. Fans of Back to Basics, Homesteading, and Self-Sufficiency have been asking for a one-stop resource for all the subjects covered in that successful series.

In response, Gehring has compiled a massive, beautifully presented, single volume of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Living that covers canning and preserving, keeping chickens, fermenting, soap-making, how to generate your own energy, how to build a log cabin, natural medicine, cheese-making, maple sugaring, farm mechanics, and much, much more.

Whether you own one hundred acres or rent a studio apartment in the city, this book has plenty of ideas to inspire you. Learn how to build a log cabin or how to craft handmade paper; find out how to install a solar panel on your roof or brew your own tea from dried herbs. Cure a ham, bake a loaf of bread, or brew your own beer. This book has something for everyone.

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Living by Abigail Gehring is praised as a comprehensive and detailed guide that proves invaluable for those interested in self-sufficient living. Reviewers highlight its thorough coverage of topics such as animal husbandry, gardening, and DIY projects. The book is appreciated for its clarity, educational content, and inclusion of vivid photographs, making it a treasured resource for both urban and rural readers seeking a more independent lifestyle.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781616084677

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 November 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 213.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 2336g

Pages: 896

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Abigail Gehring Mindset & Self Help New Year, New You Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Abigail R. Gehring is the author or editor of more than a dozen books including Back to Basics, Homesteading, and The Essential Guide to Self-Sufficient Living. She enjoys writing, gardening, experimenting in the kitchen, and spending time with family.She lives with her husband, two kids, and Siberian husky in an1800s farmstead in southern Vermont.

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