Country wisdom & know-how : a practical guide to living off the land PDF
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COUNTRY WISDOM & KNOW-HOW COUNTRY WISDOM & KNOW-HOW Everything You Need to Know to Live Off the Land From the editors of Storey Books Introduction 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. Back in the 1970s, during the “back to the land era” when hippies were homesteading and gas and energy prices were sky high, Storey began to publish a series of small booklets called Country Wisdom Bulletins, each one addressing a bite-sized piece of country know-how, a simple skill, some knitty-gritty information. The collection of bulletins grew into the hundreds and eventually over 15 million copies were sold to people eager to discover the fun and satisfaction of doing more for themselves. And now, collected between the covers of this volume, is a compendium of treasured knowledge from hundreds of Country Wisdom Bulletins. If you’re like most people, you’ll get stuck in it like a fly to old-fashioned flypaper. Whether you want to build a stone fence, make strawberry-rhubarb jam, or plant an herb garden, you’ll find this book to be like your grandfather or grandmother at your elbow, showing you how. Everything old is new again. Enjoy! Pam Art President Storey Publishing LLC Copyright © 2004 Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems without the written permission of the copyright holder. Published by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc. 151 West 19th Street New York, NY 10011 Distributed by Workman Publishing Company 225 Varick Street New York, NY 10014 Manufactured in the United States of America Cover and interior design by Platinum Design, Inc. NYC Interior layout by Cindy Joy Cover illustration from An Age of Barns by Eric Sloane © 1967 Funk & Wagnalls, New York. Reprinted by permission of Mrs. Eric Sloane. Portions of the material contained in this work are from the Country Wisdom Bulletin series, published and copyrighted by Storey Publishing LLC. ISBN–13: 978-1-57912-368-0 m l k j i h g Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available on file. Contents Introduction ANIMALS Birds and Bats Attracting Birds Easy-to-Build Bird Feeders Bird Food Recipes Building Nestboxes for Backyard Birds Easy-to-Build Birdhouses Easy-to-Build Birdbaths Creating Habitat for Backyard Birds Creating a Bird-Watcher’s Journal Helping Orphaned Wild Birds Building Bat Houses Cats Cat Toys: How to Make Your Home a Feline Paradise? Teaching Your Cat Simple Tricks 10 Herbs for Happy, Halthy Cats Breaking Your Cat’s Bad Habits Dogs Housebreaking and Training Your Puppy Building a Doghouse Homemade Treats for Happy, Healthy Dogs 10 Herbs for Happy, Healthy Dogs Rabbits Raising a Healthy Rabbit Build Rabbit Housing Horses Buying and Selling a Horse Tack: Care and Cleaning Building or Renovating a Small Barn for Your Horse Livestock and More Eggs and Chickens in Least Space on Home-Grown Food Building Chicken Coops Raising Ducks Raising Game Birds Starting Right With Bees Butchering Livestock at Home COOKING General Cooking with Winter Squash and Pumpkins Cooking with Dried Beans Cooking with Tofu Cooking with Honey Cooking with Yogurt Cooking with Cranberries Great Blueberry Recipes Green Tomato Recipes Fast and Easy Ways to Cook Vegetables Cooking with Edible Flowers Salsas! Breads Basic Bread Baking Making Quick Breads From the Dairy Making Cheese, Butter and Yogurt Making Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt Meats Easy Game Cookery Cooking with Fresh Sausage Preserving, Pickling, Canning, Distilling Food Drying Techniques Jams, Jellies & Preserves Favorite Pickles & Relishes Making & Using Mustards Making & Using Flavored Vinegars Making the Best Apple Cider Building Homebrew Equipment Making Homemade Wine CRAFTS For the Home Stenciling Quilting Basics Making Hand-Dipped Candles Making Baskets Gifts from Nature Making Grapevine Wreaths Making Potpourri Making Natural Milk Soap Making and Using a Flower Press Making Prints from Nature
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