Weekend Homesteader Spring

Twelve months to self-sufficiency! This fully updated second edition of the popular Weekend Homesteader series includes exciting, short projects that you can use to dip your toes into the vast ocean of homesteading without getting overwhelmed. If you need to fit homesteading into a few hours each weekend and would like to have fun while doing it, these projects will be right up your alley, whether you live on a forty-acre farm, a postage-stamp lawn in suburbia, or a high rise. The Spring volume includes the following projects: * Plant easy berries * Stock up on dried goods * Prepare for an emergency with backup lighting * Set homesteading goals * Plant a spring garden * Grow edible mushrooms * Attract native bees * Learn to enjoy what you've got * Bonus epilogue: Becoming true weekend homesteaders The second edition has been revised and expanded to match the paperback, with extra photos and feedback from weekend homesteaders just like you, plus permaculture-related avenues for the more advanced homesteader to explore. Dive right in and start your homesteading journey today!

The Weekend Homesteader is organized by month—so whether it’s January or June you’ll find exciting, short projects that you can use to dip your toes into the vast ocean of homesteading without getting overwhelmed. If you need to fit homesteading into a few hours each weekend and would like to have fun while doing it, these projects will be right up your alley, whether you live on a forty-acre farm, a postage-stamp lawn in suburbia, or a high rise. You'll learn about backyard chicken care, how to choose the best mushroom and berry species, and why and how to plant a no-till garden that heals the soil while providing nutritious food. Permaculture techniques will turn your homestead into a vibrant ecosystem and attract native pollinators while converting our society's waste into high-quality compost and mulch. Meanwhile, enjoy the fruits of your labor right away as you learn the basics of cooking and eating seasonally, then preserve homegrown produce for later by drying, canning, freezing, or simply filling your kitchen cabinets with storage vegetables. As you become more self-sufficient, you'll save seeds, prepare for power outages, and tear yourself away from a full-time job, while building a supportive and like-minded community. You won't be completely eliminating your reliance on the grocery store, but you will be plucking low-hanging (and delicious!) fruits out of your own garden by the time all forty-eight projects are complete.

Twelve months to self-sufficiency! This fully updated second edition of the popular Weekend Homesteader series includes exciting, short projects that you can use to dip your toes into the vast ocean of homesteading without getting overwhelmed. If you need to fit homesteading into a few hours each weekend and would like to have fun while doing it, these projects will be right up your alley, whether you live on a forty-acre farm, a postage-stamp lawn in suburbia, or a high rise. The April volume includes the following projects: * Find room to homestead * Survey your site * Plan your summer garden * Start a no-till garden with a kill mulch The second edition has been revised and expanded to match the paperback, with extra photos and feedback from weekend homesteaders just like you, plus permaculture-related avenues for the more advanced homesteader to explore.

Twelve months to self-sufficiency! This fully updated second edition of the popular Weekend Homesteader series includes exciting, short projects that you can use to dip your toes into the vast ocean of homesteading without getting overwhelmed. If you need to fit homesteading into a few hours each weekend and want to have fun while doing it, these projects will be right up your alley, whether you live on a forty-acre farm, a postage-stamp lawn in suburbia, or a high rise. The winter volume includes the following projects: * Rotate your garden vegetables * Roast a chicken * Store drinking water * Diversify your income * Plant a fruit tree * Cook up a pot of soup * Narrow down your list of essential tools * Stay warm without electricity * Test your garden soil * Bake bread * Awaken your media consciousness * Turn trash into treasures The second edition has been revised and expanded to match the paperback, with extra photos and feedback from weekend homesteaders just like you, plus permaculture-related avenues for the more advanced homesteader to explore. Dive right in and start your homesteading journey today!

Delicious in-season recipes by the author of The Weekend Homesteader!Did you ever join a CSA and then drown in bushels of kale and sweet potatoes? Or perhaps you're a homesteader who finally plucked up your courage and learned to pluck a chicken...then couldn't figure out how to serve meat that is more flavorful, but also tougher, than grocery-store offerings. Perhaps you'd like to eat seasonally in order to cut back on your carbon footprint or to save some cash. Or maybe you were drawn to homegrown produce after converting over to a paleo diet and learning that cabbages and butternut squash from your garden are easy to substitute into recipes that called for pasta. No matter where your personal food journey has taken you, Farmstead Feast will introduce you to the ever-changing delicacies of a menu that reflects the uniqueness of each season of the year. In this spring edition, you'll learn to wildcraft dandelions and wild garlic, will explore four unique and delicious recipes to use up spring's bountiful eggs, and will follow maple and birch syrup from the tree to the table. Then, in the end, when your family doesn't realize that there's anything special about these recipes beyond their splendid flavor...that's when you've really won the food battle and served a farmstead feast!

Little Homesteader: A Fall Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom offers nature-based crafts, baking recipes, and gardening projects in a celebration of the self-sufficient, eco-friendly homesteading lifestyle.

Getting Your FREE Bonus Download this book, read it to the end and see "BONUS: Your FREE Gift" chapter after the conclusion. Spring Homesteading 30 Tasks You Should Do This Spring on Your Homestead Having your own homestead to take care of is a wonderful experience-a true labor of love. In much the same vein, this book presents 30 tasks that you can undertake this Spring in order to make your homesteading even more enjoyable. Here you will learn in clear, detailed steps, 30 unique ways to improve upon your homestead during the Springtime months. You will discover the best ways to grow a garden, the finer nuances of raising livestock, how to best clean and maintain your home and several other essential tasks spanning all aspects of the homestead. If you would like to have a productive, free, and uninhibited Spring season at your homestead, then you have just got to read this book! Here all the bases are covered and waiting for you. In this book you will learn how to: Repair and Maintain your Homestead Take Care of your Livestock Make the Best of your Springtime Garden And much, much, More! Download your E book "Spring Homesteading: 30 Tasks You Should Do This Spring on Your Homestead" by scrolling up and clicking "Buy Now with 1-Click" button!

Following the success of Welcome to the Farm, Shaye Elliott shares how she celebrates family and farm traditions year-round in Seasons at the Farm. With her engaging storytelling and gorgeous full-color photos,Shaye brings to life how to entertain simply yet beautifully without mortgaging the farm. Simple recipes, decorating advice, and projects make this an inspirational and aspirational sequel to her beloved previous books.

Getting Your FREE Bonus Download this book, read it to the end and see "BONUS: Your FREE Gift" chapter after the conclusion. Spring Homesteading Collection: Your Homesteading and Gardening Checklist + 30 Seasonal Canning Recipes Book 1. Spring Homesteading: 30 Tasks You Should Do This Spring on Your Homestead Having your own homestead to take care of is a wonderful experience-a true labor of love. In much the same vein, this book presents 30 tasks that you can undertake this Spring in order to make your homesteading even more enjoyable. Here you will learn in clear, detailed steps, 30 unique ways to improve upon your homestead during the Springtime months. You will discover the best ways to grow a garden, the finer nuances of raising livestock, how to best clean and maintain your home and several other essential tasks spanning all aspects of the homestead. If you would like to have a productive, free, and uninhibited Spring season at your homestead, then you have just got to read this book! Here all the bases are covered and waiting for you. Book 2. Early Spring Gardening Checklist: Spring Garden Projects, Tips, Ideas and Chores If you want to start gardening this season, then this would be an ideal guide for you. Early spring is often considered as the best time to plant new saplings and sow seeds of various kinds. Furthermore, there are a few chores and tasks that one should complete before the onset of spring to make their garden ready. In order to make things easier for you, we have come up with this comprehensive guide. In this informative book, we will make you familiar with a basic checklist that one should complete before the spring. Also, we will let you know about various chores that will help you kick-start the entire process. Additionally, we have covered various tutorials about the sowing of seeds, pruning of plants, and more. We have also handpicked some of the most interesting spring garden projects that will give a new life to your landscape. If your aim is to beautify your garden this season and grow various plants, then you should certainly download this guide right away. From basic tutorials to creative DIY projects, we have covered it all in this book. Give it a read and make your garden ready for the coming spring! Book 3. Spring Canning and Preserving: Learn the Basics of Canning and Preserving, Enjoy Preparing 30 Easy-to-Follow Recipes! Learning to can and preserve your own foods is a thrifty way to include high quality food in your diet all year round from the comforts of your own home. You will easily be able to save half the cost of purchasing your food from the store with canning and preserving your own foods. Many people find a sense of self-sufficiency from canning and preserving that they find very rewarding. You can gain a great deal of personal satisfaction knowing that you and your loved ones are eating healthier and saving money at the same time - a win-win situation by all means! With this book you will learn the basics of canning and preserving to get you started into the world of canning and preserving. We will focus on the two standard forms of canning used in homes today-Water Bath Canning and Pressure Canning. Enjoy trying the collection of easy-to-follow canning and preserving recipes that will help to get you well on your way to canning and preserving your foods! Download your E book "Spring Homesteading Collection: Your Homesteading and Gardening Checklist + 30 Seasonal Canning Recipes" by scrolling up and clicking "Buy Now with 1-Click" button!

Twelve months to self-sufficiency! This fully updated second edition of the popular Weekend Homesteader series includes exciting, short projects that you can use to dip your toes into the vast ocean of homesteading without getting overwhelmed. If you need to fit homesteading into a few hours each weekend and would like to have fun while doing it, these projects will be right up your alley, whether you live on a forty-acre farm, a postage-stamp lawn in suburbia, or a high rise. The summer volume includes the following projects: * Plant your summer garden * Decipher nutrition * Choose the right mulch for each plant * Make homesteading easy with teamwork * Start a compost pile * Build a worm bin * Experiment with seasonings * Calculate your real hourly wage * Plant a fall garden * Freeze delicious garden produce * Hang your clothes out to dry * Make a budget The second edition has been revised and expanded to match the paperback, with extra photos and feedback from weekend homesteaders just like you, plus permaculture-related avenues for the more advanced homesteader to explore. Dive right in and start your homesteading journey today!