The Backyard Homestead: Produce All the Food You Need on Just a Quarter Acre! -- Carleen Madigan, Paperback

This comprehensive guide to homesteading provides all the information you need to grow and preserve a sustainable harvest of grains and vegetables; raise animals for meat, eggs, and dairy; and keep honey bees for your sweeter days. With easy-to-follow instructions on canning, drying, and pickling, you'll enjoy your backyard bounty all winter long.

Also available in this series: The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner, The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects, The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals, and The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How.

Author: Carleen Madigan
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 02/11/2009
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.54lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.90w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781603421386
Award: IndieFab awards - Gold Medal Winner
Award: Books for a Better Life - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 05/31/2009 pg. 15
Library Journal 02/01/2014 pg. 39