Country Wisdom & Know-How

Country Wisdom & Know-How

<div><strong>Reminiscent of the classic<em> Whole Earth Catalog</em>, <em>Country Wisdom & Know-How</em> is the most complete volume on every aspect of country and self-sustained living-from home and garden to barn and beyond.</strong></div> <div></div> <div><strong></strong></div> <div></div> <div>Compiled from the information in Storey Publishing's landmark series of "Country Wisdom Bulletins," this comprehensive collection offers step-by-step instructions on nearly 200 individual topics, providing everything you need to know about sustainability, self-sufficiency, homesteading, and DIY living. Topics include:</div> <ul> <li><strong>Animals</strong>: attracting backyard birds; building bathouses and birdfeeders; training and caring for cats and dogs; raising rabbits, ducks, and game birds; buying and selling horses; building chicken coops; beginning beekeeping; butchering livestock <li><strong>Cooking</strong>: recipes for all seasons; the basics of bread baking; making cheese, butter, and yogurt; cooking game; preserving and pickling; homebrew equipment and making homemade wine <li><strong>Crafts</strong>: stenciling, quilting, and basket-weaving; making wreaths, potpourri, and natural soaps; homemade gifts and decorations <li><strong>Gardening</strong>: starting your garden; caring for flowers and shrubs; controlling weeds; landscaping; growing vegetables, root crops, fruits, berries, kitchen herbs, and more <li><strong>Health and Wellbeing</strong>: natural home remedies; herbs for lifelong health; essential oils and aromatherapy; teas and recipes for a healthy diet <li><strong>Home</strong>: simple home repairs; building furniture; restoring hardwood floors; making curtains; building fences, root cellars, and smokehouses <li><strong>And much more!</strong></li></ul>Nearly 2,000 black-and-white illustrations, diagrams, and photographs complement these fascinating projects, and trusted advice on every page makes this the most thorough and reliable volume of its kind.