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The Ultimate Guide to Old-Fashioned Country Skills
By Abigail R. Gehring (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Skyhorse Pub Co Inc
Publication date August 5, 2014
Pages 789
Binding Paperback
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781629142166
ISBN-10 1629142166
Dimensions 2.25 by 8.50 by 11 in.
Weight 2.66 lbs.
Original list price $24.95
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Whether you’re a suburbanite looking to live more simply or a die-hard homesteader interested in taking your garden to the next level, this guide is packed with step-by-step instructions, useful tips, vintage photographs and illustrations, and time-honored wisdom—creating one of the most comprehensive books on country skills available. This book is compiled of tested and practical experience passed down from generations of farmers and homesteaders.

Here readers can learn about:

Creating a vegetable garden
Canning and preserving
Keeping poultry
Soap making
Natural medicine
Bridge building
Farm mechanics
Crop rotation
Cattle and dairying
The basics of beekeeping
Foraging for wild food
Fertilizing, soils, drainage, and irrigation
Building a barn
And much, much more!
Success comes to the person who works the most efficiently—not simply the person who works the hardest. Learn invaluable advice and tips for how to create a sustainable lifestyle and live off the land.


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9781629142166 | details & prices | 789 pages | 8.50 × 11.00 × 2.25 in. | 2.66 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Whether you’re a suburbanite looking to live more simply or a die-hard homesteader interested in taking your garden to the next level, this guide is packed with step-by-step instructions, useful tips, vintage photographs and illustrations, and time-honored wisdom—creating one of the most comprehensive books on country skills available.

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