The Self-Sufficiency Handbook: Your Complete Guide to a Self-Sufficient Home, Garden, and Kitchen - Softcover

Alan Bridgewater; Gill Bridgewater

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1620082349 ISBN 13: 9781620082348

Publisher: CompanionHouse Books, 2017

Synopsis

Worried about ever-rising fuel bills and longing for the day when you can be off-grid and independent? Anxious about the quality of the food you eat and planning to go organic? Yearning to get back to the way it was but don't know where to start? This book will show you how to achieve the eco-friendly good life. The authors cover the ecological gamut from geothermal heating to crop rotation to soap making. They answer important questions like how much land is really needed to be self-sufficient, whether or not to depend entirely on natural forms of energy, and which farm animals will best meet your needs. There s practical information here on building an insulated flue pipe chimney, identifying edible wild plants and composting with worms as well as recipes for jams, rhubarb wine, cheeses and more. Packed with full-colour photographs, helpful illustrations and diagrams, The Self-Sufficiency Handbook will appeal to urban dwellers who want to adopt certain aspects of greener living and to serious adherents of back-to-basics living.

About this title

About the Author

Alan and Gill Bridgewater have gained an international reputation as producers of gardening and DIY books on a range of subjects, including ponds and patios, stone and brickwork, decks and decking, and garden design. They have written a wide range of highly successful books and contributed to several international magazines.

Edition details

• Publisher: CompanionHouse Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1620082349
• ISBN 13: 9781620082348
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240