The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Living by Abigail Gehring
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.
". . a comprehensive reference guide with information about keeping animals, growing a garden, and even making furniture." —J. Klemann
"Very helpful and educational." —D. Pitsko
"Love this manual. It covers all the basics. It's well written and has lots of pictures." —J. Harvey
"This book is the quintessential country life guide. It has almost anything you could need to know about living more naturally, raising farm animals, and even plenty of helpful how-tos about fixing or installing household standards. I'd recommend this book to city dwellers and farm folk!" —H. Baker
"Over the years I've purchased a library of DIY books. Many of the encyclopedic type books are too general and a paucity of information, until now. This is an exceptional volume of work, surprising detail with fabulous color photographs." —K. Broman
"Very helpful and educational." —D. Pitsko
"Love this manual. It covers all the basics. It's well written and has lots of pictures." —J. Harvey
"This book is the quintessential country life guide. It has almost anything you could need to know about living more naturally, raising farm animals, and even plenty of helpful how-tos about fixing or installing household standards. I'd recommend this book to city dwellers and farm folk!" —H. Baker
"Over the years I've purchased a library of DIY books. Many of the encyclopedic type books are too general and a paucity of information, until now. This is an exceptional volume of work, surprising detail with fabulous color photographs." —K. Broman
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 an 1800s farmstead in southern Vermont.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781616084677 |
| ISBN 10 | 1616084677 |
| Title | The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Living |
| Author | Abigail Gehring |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Skyhorse Publishing |
| Year published | 2011-11-10 |
| Number of pages | 896 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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