Backyard homesteading : a back-to basics guide for self-sufficiency / David Toht.

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Title:

Author:

Toht, David,

ISBN:

9781580118170

Edition:

Second revised edition.

Publication Information:

Mount Joy, PA : Creative Homeowner, [2018]

Physical Description:

311 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Getting started -- Raising vegetables and herbs -- Growing fruits, berries, and nuts -- Raising chickens -- Raising goats -- Beekeeping -- Harvest home.

Abstract:

"Teaches readers how to raise and process their own homemade food and other goods, from vegetables, herbs, and fruit trees to eggs, goat milk, and soap. Includes tips for designing homesteads and building simple backyard projects"--Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Agriculture -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Organic farming -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Organic gardening -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Backyard gardens -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Kitchen gardens -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Food animals -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Self-reliant living -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Home economics, Rural -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Food -- Preservation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Urban agriculture.

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Summary

This award-winning book addresses the needs of people who want to take control of the food they eat and the products they use--even if they live in an urban or suburban house on a typical-size lot. It shows homeowners how to turn their yard into a sustainable and self-sufficient "homestead" for raising livestock and providing homegrown food including fruits, vegetables, honey, eggs, milk, and meat. Backyard Homesteading also provides practical instructions for preserving food, making beer and wine, making soap, and more. Well illustrated with new photographs and illustrations, this revised 2nd edition provides important new information on attracting pollinators, and an expanded section on raising chickens.

Introduction	p. 8
Chapter 1 Getting Started	p. 14
Why Backyard Homesteading?	p. 15
Municipal Regulations	p. 18
Making a Plan	p. 19
Planning for Plants	p. 25
Water	p. 28
Electricity	p. 30
Permission to Buy Tools	p. 31
Small Shed	p. 34
Large Shed	p. 36
Chapter 2 Raising Vegetables and Herbs	p. 38
Deciding What to Grow	p. 39
Timing	p. 41
Preparing the Ground	p. 43
Improving Your Soil	p. 44
Testing Your Soil	p. 47
Planting Your Vegetable Plots	p. 48
Hardness/Heat-Zone Maps	p. 52
Saving Seed	p. 54
Preventing Weeds, Pests, Diseases	p. 55
Pest-Proofing Your Garden	p. 56
Vegetables, Plant by Plant	p. 62
Gardening through the Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter	p. 78
Herbs	p. 86
Common Herbs, Plant by Plant	p. 88
Chapter 3 Growing Fruits, Berries, and Nuts	p. 98
Fruit Trees	p. 99
Planting Fruit Trees	p. 103
Pruning Fruit Trees	p. 104
Caring for Fruit Trees	p. 110
Fruit Trees, Plant by Plant	p. 114
Choosing Fruiting Shrubs	p. 121
Pruning Fruiting Shrubs	p. 123
Fruiting Shrubs, Plant by Plant	p. 126
Choosing Grapes	p. 129
Pruning and Training Grape Vines	p. 131
Grape Vines, Plant by Plant	p. 137
Choosing Bramble Fruit	p. 140
Bramble Fruits, Plant by Plant	p. 144
Nut-Bearing Trees	p. 148
Chapter 4 Raising Chickens	p. 150
Changing Codes	p. 151
Choosing a Breed	p. 154
Structures	p. 156
Ideas for Coops	p. 160
More ideas for Coops	p. 162
Getting Started	p. 164
Feeding and Watering	p. 167
Winterizing a Coop	p. 172
Chicken Health	p. 175
Gathering Eggs	p. 178
Meal-Type Chickens	p. 182
Ducks, Geese	p. 184
Turkeys, Quail	p. 186
Chapter 5 Raising Goats	p. 188
Are Goats Right for You?	p. 189
Quarters for Goats	p. 190
Assessing the Breeds	p. 194
Feed and Water	p. 198
Breeding and Birthing	p. 200
Milking	p. 201
Maintenance	p. 206
Other Livestock	p. 208
Chapter 6 Beekeeping
Are Bees Right for You?	p. 211
How Bees Make Honey	p. 212
Establishing a Hive	p. 222
Working with Bees	p. 227
Winterizing a Hive	p. 228
Diseases and Parasites	p. 228
Chapter 7 Harvest Home	p. 230
Canning	p. 231
Preparing Pickled and Fermented Foods	p. 245
Preparing Butters, Jams, Jellies, and Marmalades	p. 247
Canning Meat	p. 249
Making Sausage	p. 252
Drying Fruits and Vegetables	p. 256
Packaging and Storing Dried Foods	p. 266
How to Dry and Store Herbs	p. 267
Freezing Your Harvest	p. 269
Smoking Fish	p. 276
Smoking Meat	p. 278
Brewing Beer	p. 279
Making Wine	p. 280
Making Apple Cider	p. 282
Making your Own Soap	p. 284
Root Cellars	p. 290
Resources	p. 294
Glossary	p. 298
Index	p. 306
Credits	p. 310

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