{"product_id":"homegrown-handmade-2nd-edition-9780865718463","title":"Homegrown  Handmade  2nd Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author of \u003cem\u003eEcothrifty \u003c\/em\u003eshows you how to life more self-sufficiently with her guide to modern homesteading?no farm required.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFood recalls, dubious health claims, scary and shocking ingredients in health and beauty products. Our increasingly industrialized supply system is becoming more difficult to navigate, more frightening, and more frustrating, leaving us feeling stuck choosing in many cases between the lesser of several evils. That''s why author Deborah Niemann is here to offer healthier, more empowering choices, by showing us how to reclaim links in our food and purchasing chains, to make choices that are healthier for our families, ourselves, and our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fully updated and revised edition of Homegrown and Handmade, Deborah shows how making things from scratch and growing some of your own food can help you eliminate artificial ingredients from your diet, reduce your carbon footprint, and create a more authentic life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether your goal is increasing your self-reliance or becoming a full-fledged homesteader, this book is packed with answers and solutions to help you rediscover traditional skills, take control of your food from seed to plate, and much more. This comprehensive guide to food and fiber from scratch proves that attitude and knowledge is more important than acreage. Written from the perspective of a successful, self-taught modern homesteader, this well-illustrated, practical, and accessible manual will appeal to anyone who dreams of a more empowered life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDreaming of a mindful life? Niemann''s advice on gardening, cooking, orcharding, raising livestock, and much more demonstrates that it''s possible to begin the journey in your own backyard. ?Rebecca Martin, Managing Editor, \u003cem\u003eMother Earth News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForeword:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joel Salatin, Polyface Farm\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003ePreface to the Second Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: The Sustainable Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eChapter 1: Planning the Sustainable Garden\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     What do you need?\u003cbr\u003e     What will you grow?\u003cbr\u003e     How much will you grow?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChapter 2: Growing the Sustainable Garden\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     Composting\u003cbr\u003e     Vermicomposting\u003cbr\u003e     Vertical Gardening\u003cbr\u003e     Organic Solutions\u003cbr\u003e     Seed Saving\u003cbr\u003e     Growing Herbs Indoors\u003cbr\u003e     Growing Sprouts\u003cbr\u003e     Extending the Tomato Harvest\u003cbr\u003e     Winter Gardening\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChapter 3: Cooking from the Sustainable Garden\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     Tomatoes\u003cbr\u003e     Freezing Tomatoes\u003cbr\u003e     Drying Tomatoes\u003cbr\u003e     Canning Tomatoes\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cem\u003eRecipe\u003c\/em\u003e: Creamy Heirloom Tomato Soup\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cem\u003eRecipe\u003c\/em\u003e: Gazpacho\u003cbr\u003e     Step-by-step Canning\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cem\u003eRecipe\u003c\/em\u003e: Pizza Sauce\u003cbr\u003e         \u003cem\u003e Recipe\u003c\/em\u003e: Canned Salsa\u003cbr\u003e     Peppers\u003cbr\u003e     Drying Peppers\u003cbr\u003e         \u003cem\u003e Recipe\u003c\/em\u003e: Pickled Peppers\u003cbr\u003e     Green Beans\u003cbr\u003e         \u003cem\u003e Recipe\u003c\/em\u003e: Pickled Green Beans\u003cbr\u003e     Herbs\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cem\u003eRecipe\u003c\/em\u003e: Iced Lemon Spearmint Tea\u003cbr\u003e         \u003cem\u003e Recipe\u003c\/em\u003e: Kombucha\u003cbr\u003e     Root Cellar Vegetables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: The Backyard Orchard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eChapter 4: Planning the Backyard Orchard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     What do you need? \u003cbr\u003e     What will you grow?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChapter 5: Growing the Backyard Orchard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     Planting\u003cbr\u003e     Watering\u003cbr\u003e     Mulching\u003cbr\u003e     Pruning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChapter 6: Cooking from the Backyard Orchard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     Freezing Berries\u003cbr\u003e     Canning Fruit\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cem\u003eRecipe\u003c\/em\u003e: Canned Pears\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cem\u003eRecipe\u003c\/em\u003e: Caramel Apple Butter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: The Backyard Poultry Flock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eChapter 7: Planning the Backyard Poultry Flock \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     What do you need? \u003cbr\u003e     What will you raise?\u003cbr\u003e     Glossary - 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