Country wisdom & know-how : a practical guide to living off the land Cover Image

Book

Country wisdom & know-how : a practical guide to living off the land / from the editors of Storey Publishing's Country Wisdom Bulletins.

Summary:

The joy of doing more for oneself, mastering a skill, being more independent, connecting in a very physical way with our land, our property, our earth - that's why we are drawn to this book. Here is a compendium of treasured knowledge from hundreds of Country Wisdom Bulletins. Everything from building a stone fence to planting a herb garden - this book shows you how.

Record details

ISBN: 9780316276962
ISBN: 0316276960
Physical Description: 1,061 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Edition: [Second edition].
Publisher: New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:

Previous edition: September 2004.

Includes index.

"Portions of the material contained in this work are from the Country Wisdom Bulletins published and copyrighted by Storey Publishing, LLC"--Title page verso.

"1,887 illustrations, diagrams, and photographs"--cover.

"Lists, resources, ingredients, tables, formulas, recipes"--cover.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Animals: Birds and bats -- Cats -- Dogs -- Rabbits -- Horses -- Livestock and more -- Cooking: General -- Breads -- From the dairy -- Meats -- Preserving, pickling, canning, distilling -- Crafts: For the home -- Gifts from nature -- Gifts and decorations -- Gardening: General information -- Flowering plants -- Vegetables and more -- Fruits and berries -- Kitchen herbs -- Landscaping and specialty gardens -- Health and wellbeing: Beauty and bath -- Natural home remedies -- Recipes and elixirs -- Home: Inside the house -- Fences, orchards, outbuildings and more.