Welcome to the Farm: How-To Wisdom from the Elliott Homestead
Shaye Elliott
A fresh, new guide to the backyard lifestyle The homesteading movement is continuing to grow, as more people are stepping up to have a hand in where their food comes from. Whether you want to dabble or immerse yourself completely in the do-it-yourself, back-to-basics lifestyle, Welcome to the Farm is a comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to growing the very best food right in your own backyard. Shaye Elliott takes readers on a journey that teaches them how to harvest baskets full of organic produce, milk a dairy cow (and make butter), plant a homestead orchard, can jams and jellies, and even raise chickens and bees. From her experience running The Elliott Homestead, Shaye provides all the how-to wisdom you need to know about: -The benefits of a home garden -The basics of seed starting -Building your own greenhouse -What belongs in the winter garden -Canning, freezing, and dehydrating techniques and recipes -The pros and cons of caged vs. free-range chickens -Keeping a dairy cow and what to do with all the milk -Raising animals for meat -Making your own cider and wine -And so much more Welcome to the Farm is aimed to serve homesteaders and urban-farmers alike, guiding them through the beginning stages of small-area farming and utilizing whatever amount of space they have available for optimal and delicious food production.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Shaye ElliottPublisher: Lyons PressPublished: 04/01/2017ISBN: 9781493026012Pages: 336Weight: 2.05lbsSize: 8.90h x 7.40w x 0.80dReview Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/06/2017
Book Title
Welcome to the Farm: How-To Wisdom from the Elliott Homestead
ISBN
9781493026012
A fresh, new guide to the backyard lifestyle The homesteading movement is continuing to grow, as more people are stepping up to have a hand in where their food comes from. Whether you want to dabble or immerse yourself completely in the do-it-yourself, back-to-basics lifestyle, Welcome to the Farm is a comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to growing the very best food right in your own backyard. Shaye Elliott takes readers on a journey that teaches them how to harvest baskets full of organic produce, milk a dairy cow (and make butter), plant a homestead orchard, can jams and jellies, and even raise chickens and bees. From her experience running The Elliott Homestead, Shaye provides all the how-to wisdom you need to know about: -The benefits of a home garden -The basics of seed starting -Building your own greenhouse -What belongs in the winter garden -Canning, freezing, and dehydrating techniques and recipes -The pros and cons of caged vs. free-range chickens -Keeping a dairy cow and what to do with all the milk -Raising animals for meat -Making your own cider and wine -And so much more Welcome to the Farm is aimed to serve homesteaders and urban-farmers alike, guiding them through the beginning stages of small-area farming and utilizing whatever amount of space they have available for optimal and delicious food production.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Shaye Elliott
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 04/01/2017
ISBN: 9781493026012
Pages: 336
Weight: 2.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.40w x 0.80d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/06/2017
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Shaye Elliott
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 04/01/2017
ISBN: 9781493026012
Pages: 336
Weight: 2.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.40w x 0.80d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/06/2017
A fresh, new guide to the backyard lifestyle The homesteading movement is continuing to grow, as more people are stepping up to have a hand in where their food comes from. Whether you want to dabble or immerse yourself completely in the do-it-yourself, back-to-basics lifestyle, Welcome to the Farm is a comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to growing the very best food right in your own backyard. Shaye Elliott takes readers on a journey that teaches them how to harvest baskets full of organic produce, milk a dairy cow (and make butter), plant a homestead orchard, can jams and jellies, and even raise chickens and bees. From her experience running The Elliott Homestead, Shaye provides all the how-to wisdom you need to know about: -The benefits of a home garden -The basics of seed starting -Building your own greenhouse -What belongs in the winter garden -Canning, freezing, and dehydrating techniques and recipes -The pros and cons of caged vs. free-range chickens -Keeping a dairy cow and what to do with all the milk -Raising animals for meat -Making your own cider and wine -And so much more Welcome to the Farm is aimed to serve homesteaders and urban-farmers alike, guiding them through the beginning stages of small-area farming and utilizing whatever amount of space they have available for optimal and delicious food production.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Shaye Elliott
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 04/01/2017
ISBN: 9781493026012
Pages: 336
Weight: 2.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.40w x 0.80d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/06/2017
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Shaye Elliott
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 04/01/2017
ISBN: 9781493026012
Pages: 336
Weight: 2.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.40w x 0.80d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/06/2017