Almonds, growing of
Alum, as mordant
Apples
Appliances, power needed for
Apricots, growing of
Asparagus, growing of
Axes, sharpening of
Baking bread. See also
Breadmaking
Barley, growing of
Barns, construction of
Basketry
ash splint basket
Batteries, electrical
maintenance of
ventilation of
in waterpower system
in wind-electrical system
Beans, growing of
Beef
corned
curing of
smoking of
Beehives
choice of site for
early types of
standard type of
winter management of
Beekeeping
See also Beehives; Bees
Bees
Bee stings, prevention and treatment of
Beeswax
Beets, growing of
Blackberries, growing of
Blueberries, growing of
Blue vitriol, as mordant
Breadmaking
Broccoli, growing of
Brussels sprouts, growing of
Buckwheat, growing of
Building a log cabin. See also
Log cabins, construction of
Building a stone houseSee also
Stonemasonry
Butter, churning of
Buttermilk, making of
Butternuts, growing of
Buying country property. See
also Land, purchasing of
Cabbage, growing of
Candlemaking
Canning
Cantaloupe, growing of
Carrots, growing of
Cauliflower, growing of
Caulking, to save energy
Celery, growing of
Cement, construction with
Chain saws, care and use of
Cheese, making of
Cherries, growing of
Chestnuts, Chinese, growing of
Chickens
Chrome, as mordant
Cisterns, for water supply
Collards, growing of
Composting, for kitchen garden
Concrete, for slipforming walls
Conserves, homemade
Converting trees into lumber.
See also Lumbermaking
Copperas, as mordant
Corn
in basketry
growing of
Coveralls, for beekeeping
Cowpeas, growing of
Cows
Cream, extracting of
Cucumbers, growing of
Curing. See Salt curing
Curing, game of
Currants, growing of
Dairy products
butter
buttermilk
cheese
cream
hygiene in
ice cream
kefir
milk types for
sour cream
yogurt
Dams
energy storage and
flood potential and
precautions with
types of
See also Waterpower
Developing a water supply
See also Water supply
Down, collecting of
Driveways, brick or stone
Drying, food
Ducks. See geese and ducks
Dyes and dyeing
Eggplant, growing of
Eggs
of chickens
of geese and ducks
Electricity
water generation of
wind generation of
See also Batteries, electrical
Energy-saving measures, household
caulking and
determining windchill factor and
history of
insulation and
landscaping and
type of windows for
underground houses for
vestibules for
weather stripping and
See also Insulation, thermal
Fences
Fertilizers
organic
synthetic
Filberts, growing of
Firewood
Fish farming
Flowers
in beekeeping
for dyes
Food storage. See Preserving meat
and fish; Preserving; produce
Forage crops, growing of
Freezing, food
containers for
of fruits and vegetables
of meat and fish
Fruits, fruit trees
Fruits and nuts. See also
Fruits, fruit trees; Nuts, nut trees
Gardening in limited space
Gardens, kitchen
breaking ground for
cold frames for
companion planting in
composition of soil for
compost bins for
composting for
correcting soil pH for
crop selection or
double-digging soil for
estimating soil constituents for
frost-free season for
greenhouse plans for
growers guide for
harrowing soil for
high yield of
homemade starting containers for
hotbeds for
improving soil for
indoor care of seedlings for
irrigation for
measuring soil pH for
mulching materials and technique for
organic fertilizers for
plowing soil for;
preferable locations of
proverbial planting lore for
quick compost making for
rotating vegetable groups for
seed collection for
seed storage for
shapes of
size of
spacing of plants for
starting seeds for
sterile seedling mediums for
stored seed lifetime for
succession planting of
synthetic fertilizers for
tilling soil for
tools and equipment for
transplanting seedlings for
watering soil for
weekly care of
window greenhouse for
See also Gardening in limited space; Sprouts,
seed; specific crops
Geese and ducks
Goats
Gooseberries, growing of
Grains and grasses
Grapefruit, growing of
Grapes, growing of
Greenhouse, plans for
Gristmills, old-fashioned
Groundwater distribution, for water supply
Ham, cured and smoked
Hay, growing of
Hazelnuts, growing of
Headcheese
Heating with wood. See also
Fireplaces; Firewood; Stoves,
wood-burning
Hickory nuts, growing of
Hogs
Home construction, planning for
See also Land, purchasing of;
specific types of homes
Home construction, preparation for
Honey. See Beekeeping
Horses
Hydroelectric systems
See also Dams; Waterpower
Indigo, in dyeing
Insulation, thermal
See also Energy-saving measures,
household
Jams, homemade
Jellying
Jerking meat
Kale, growing of
Kefir cheese
Kitchen garden. See also
Gardening in limited space;
Gardens, kitchen; Sprouts, seed
Kohlrabi, growing of
Kumquats, growing of
Land, purchasing of
Landscaping, to save energy
Leatherwork. See Tanning and
Leatherwork
Lemons, growing of
Lettuce, growing of
Level, builder’s
Limes, growing of
Livestock and poultry
cleanliness and
equipment for
learning about
new animals and
record keeping and
zoning and
See also specific animals
Live storage
Log cabins, construction of
See also Lumbermaking
Looms, weaving. See Weaving
Lumbermaking
See also Firewood
Lye, in soapmaking
Making your house energy efficient. See also Energy-saving measures, household
Making your own dairy products. See also Dairy products
Maple sugaring
Marmalades, homemade
Milk, types of
Milking
of cows
of goats
Mordants, for dyeing
Mortar, construction with
Mulching, of kitchen garden
Mules
Mustard, growing of
Natural dyes. See also Dyebaths;
Dyes and Dyeing; Dyestuffs
Nuts, nut trees
Oats, growing of
Okra, growing of
Onions, growing of
Oranges, growing of
Orchards. See Fruits, fruit trees; Nuts, nut trees
Peaches and nectarines, growing of
Pears, growing of
Peas, growing of
Pecans, growing of
Peppers, growing of
Pest control
Pickling
Pigs. See Hogs
Planning your home. See also
Home construction, planning for
Plums, growing of
Ponds
for energy storage
for water supply
Pork
Potatoes, growing of
Poultry. See Livestock and poultry
Preparing the site. See also
Home construction, preparation for
Preserves, homemade
Preserving meat and fish
Preserving produce
canning for
choosing methods for
drying for
freezing for
history of
jellying for
live storage for
salt curing for
See also specific techniques
Pumpkins, growing of
Rabbits
Radishes, growing of
Raising a barn. See also
Barns, construction of
Raising livestock. See also
Livestock and poultry
Raspberries, growing of
Rhubarb, growing of
Root cellars
Rutabaga, growing of
Rye, growing of
Salt curing
Sanitation
Sausage
Scrapple
Sheep
Smoker, for beekeeping
Smoking, of meat and fish
Soapmaking
Solar cooker plans for
Solar energy
active systems for
calculating water-tank size for
collector wall for
controlling reverse flow in
cost of, relative to other fuels
double-layered glass for
efficient house design for
financing of
freezing weather and
greenhouse for
heat storing materials for
history of
for household hot water
landscaping for
modern design for
passive systems for
recovering installation cost of
for reflector oven
“solar window” and
types of collectors for
underground architecture and
Solar-heated water systems
Sorghum, growing of
Spinach, growing of
Spinning
Squash, growing of
Stonemasonry
Stone walls
Storage, food. See Preserving meat
and fish; Preserving produce
Strawberries, growing of
Sunflowers, growing of
Sweet potatoes, growing of
Swiss chard, growing of
Tangelos and tangors, growing of
Tangerines, growing of
Tannic acid, as mordant
Tanning and leatherwork
Tin, as mordant
Toilets. See Sanitation
Tomatoes, growing of
Trees
fruit
for log cabins
for lumber
for maple sugaring
nut
Turnips, growing of
Underground houses, energy-saving
Utilities, private power sold to
Vegetables, uncommon, growing of
Vestibules, for energy saving
Walkways, brick for stone
Walnuts, growing of
Watering, of kitchen garden
Watermelon, growing of
Waterpower
Water supply
Waterwheels
Weather stripping, energy-saving
Wells, for water supply
Wheat, growing of
White bread
Windchill factor, determination of
Wind-electric system
Windmills
Wood, as a fuel. See also Firewood
Yarn. See Spinning
Yogurt, making of