Country Wisdom & Know-How · A Practical Guide to Living Off the Land by Bulletins, Editors of Storey Publishing's Country Wisdom -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Page 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

Gifts and Decorations

Making Gingerbread Houses Making Homemade Candy Holiday Gifts from Nature Holiday Gifts Kids Can Make

Gardening

General Information

Improving Your Soil Starting Seeds Indoors Gardening in Clay Soil Gardening in Sandy Soil Wide Row Planting Cover Crop Gardening Controlling Garden Weeds Using Beneficial Insects

Flowering Plants

Growing and Using Scented Geraniums 10 Steps to Beautiful Roses Easy-Care Orchids Long-Lasting Hanging Plants Flowering Shrubs Easy-Care Water Garden Plants

Vegetables and More

Grow the Best Tomatoes Potatoes Sweet and Irish Grow the Best Peppers Grow the Best Asparagus Grow Super Salad Greens Grow the Best Root Crops Grow the Best Corn Growing Garlic All the Onions

Fruits and Berries

Grow the Best Blueberries Grow the Best Strawberries Berries Rasp- and Black Great Grapes

Kitchen Herbs

Grow 15 Herbs for the Kitchen Growing and Using Basil Growing and Using Thyme Growing and Using Cilantro Growing and Using Oregano Growing and Cooking with Mint Growing and Using Lavender Growing and Using Dill Growing and Using Rosemary Growing and Using Tarragon Growing and Using Sage Growing and Using Chives

Landscaping and Specialty Gardens

Landscaping with Bulbs Landscaping with Annuals Creating and Wildflower Meadow Grow a Hummingbird Garden Grow a Butterfly Garden

Health and Wellbeing

Beauty and Bath

Essential Oils in the Bath 25 Aromatherapy Blends for De-Stressing Aromatherapy Massage from Head to Toe

Natural Home Remedies

10 Essential Herbs for Lifelong Health Natural and Herbal Family Remedies Growing Herbs for Cold and Flue Relief An Herbalist's Guide to Growing and Using Echinacea An Herbalist's Guide to Growing and Using Goldenseal An Herbalist's Guide to Growing and Using St.-John’s-Wort An Herbalist's Guide to Growing and Using Violets

Recipes and Elixirs

15 Herbs for Tea Herbal Teas for Lifelong Health Green Tea: Antioxidants in a Cup Sensational Soy: Recipes for a Healthy Diet

Home

Inside the House

Simple Home Repairs Restoring Hardwood Floors Keeping Basements Dry What to do When the Power Fails Sharpening Hand Tools Chair Caning and Seat Weaving Building Simple Furniture Braiding Rugs Making Country-Style Curtains

Fences, Orchards, Outbuildings and more

The Best Fences Building Stone Walls Woodlot Management Build a Pole Woodshed Making Maple Syrup Easy Composters You Can Build Building and Using Cold Frames Cold Storage for Fruits and Vegetables Build Your Own Underground Root Cellar Build a Smokehouse

Appendices

A. North American Hardiness Zone Map B. Gardening Answers C. How to Take a Soil Sample D. Pruning Trees, Shrubs, Vines E. Pest-Proofing Your Garden F. Converting Recipe Measurements to Metric G. Tinctures, Elixirs, Syrups, Creams, Decoctions, Salves, Ointments, Poultices, and Infused Oils H. Buying Country Land

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