Two recent homesteading books from New England authors give you the 101 on all things homegrown, homemade, and do-it-yourself. The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How Vermont author Andrea Chesman teaches readers the essentials of jellymaking, fermentation, sourdough, fresh-cheese preparation, even basic butchery, in this easy-to-follow guide. (Storey, 2015) Homesteading: A Backyard Guide to Growing […]
By Yankee Magazine
Feb 12 2016
Two recent homesteading books from New England authors give you the 101 on all things homegrown, homemade, and do-it-yourself.
The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-HowVermont author Andrea Chesman teaches readers the essentials of jellymaking, fermentation, sourdough, fresh-cheese preparation, even basic butchery, in this easy-to-follow guide. (Storey, 2015)
Homesteading: A Backyard Guide to Growing Your Own Food, Canning, Keeping Chickens, Generating Your Own Energy, Crafting, Herbal Medicine, and MoreAbigail Gehring, also from Vermont, takes beginners through the essentials of raising vegetables, fruits, and meat, then touches on everything from basketweaving to irrigation-system design. (Skyhorse Publishing, 2014)