Describes daily life in London from the time of the Roman invasion in A.D. 43, through medieval, Elizabethan, and Victorian times, on to the reign of Elizabeth II.

Daily Life in Ancient and Modern London (Cities Through Time)

Children's Books

Betony Toht

David Toht

Geography & Cultures

Runestone Pr

Backyard Homesteading will help you turn your yard—no matter how small it may be—into a productive area that provides homegrown food, including fruits, vegetables, honey, eggs, milk, and meat! Inside Backyard Homesteading, learn all about: GETTING STARTED <ul>
<li>Benefits of pure food</li> <li>Family recreation</li> <li>Local regulations for backyard homesteaders</li> <li>Potential yields and savings</li> </ul>
RAISING VEGETABLES AND HERBS <ul>
<li>Garden planning/layout</li> <li>Structures/irrigation</li> <li>Vegetable profiles</li> <li>Planting techniques</li> <li>Composting/healthy soil</li> <li>Seasonal gardening</li> </ul>
GROWING FRUITS, BERRIES, AND NUTS <ul>
<li>Planting fruit trees and bushes</li> <li>Fruit profiles</li> <li>Organic pest control</li> <li>Grafting and pruning</li> <li>Harvesting methods</li> </ul>
RAISING CHICKENS <ul>
<li>The joy of chickens</li> <li>Collecting eggs</li> <li>Care and feeding tips</li> <li>Other small animals</li> </ul>
RAISING GOATS <ul>
<li>Benefits of goat milk</li> <li>Structures/fencing</li> <li>Care and feeding tips</li> <li>Other large animals</li> </ul>
BEEKEEPING <ul>
<li>Benefits of beekeeping</li> <li>Care and harvesting</li> <li>Building hives</li> <li>Collecting honey</li> </ul>
HARVEST HOME <ul>
<li>Canning/drying/freezing</li> <li>Making beer, wine, cider</li> <li>Making jerky, sausage</li> <li>Making jams, jellies</li> <li>Pickling/salting/smoking</li> <li>Building root cellars</li> </ul>
If you want to take control of the food you eat and the products you use, Backyard Homesteading will help you learn how to do it—even if you live in an urban or suburban house on a typical-size lot. Backyard Homesteading shows homeowners how to turn a yard into a productive and wholesome "homestead" that allows you to grow your own fruits and vegetables and raise farm animals, including chickens and goats. In addition to covering the topics of growing fruits and vegetables and raising common farm animals, this handy and informative guide covers the laws and regulations of raising livestock in populated areas, and demonstrates how to use and preserve the bounty your land produces. Richly illustrated with more than 400 color photographs and artist's renderings, this back-to-basics guide will get you started on your path to self-sufficiency!

Backyard Homesteading: A Back-to-Basics Guide to Self-Sufficiency (Creative Homeowner) Learn How to Grow Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts & Berries, Raise Chickens, Goats, & Bees, and Make Beer, Wine, & Cider

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening

Gardening & Landscape Design

Design Originals

Learn all about how to build sheds, feeders, fences, and other backyard structures to enhance your sustainable living! <ul>
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Garden structures: Raised beds, planters and arbors, self-watering beds, grow-light stand, soil blocks</li> <li>
Fences and pens: Fence post basics, picket fence, solar electric fence, installing and stretching fences, hen pen and hurdle, gates, PVC hen pen</li> <li>
Housing chickens: Basics for housing chickens, building a coop and run, complete material and cutting lists, exploded views, building an A-frame chicken tractor</li> <li>
Building sheds: Basics for building, goat shed, saltbox garden shed, backyard-homestead shop, roofing alternatives</li> <li>
Solar and wind power: Compressor and gearbox windmills, how solar works, erecting a windmill, installing a solar power system</li> <li>
Aquaponics and hydroponics: Understanding aquaponics, understanding hydroponics, basics of a DIY aquaponic system, how to install a hydroponic system</li> <li>
Building beehives: Langstroth beehive, Warré beehive, top-bar beehive (aka the Kenyan or Tanzanian beehive), step-by-step building instructions and exploded views</li> <li>
Plumbing and wiring: Plumbing basics, ground-fault circuit interrupters, freeze-proof watering options, outdoor wiring, supplemental lighting</li> </ul>
A companion volume to Backyard Homesteading, 40 Projects for Building Your Backyard Homestead provides details on how to build more than 40 projects to enhance your sustainable living. The projects in this book are designed with simplicity, convenience, and budget in mind. You will also find help on how to expand or contract the projects to suit your needs. With step-by-step instructions, tools and materials lists, exploded views, and easy-to-understand techniques, even if you are only moderately handy, you'll discover how to build your own feeders, fences, and structures. In the process, you'll save money and have the satisfaction of doing it yourself!

40 Projects for Building Your Backyard Homestead: A Hands-on, Step-by-Step Sustainable-Living Guide (Creative Homeowner) Fences, Chicken Coops, Sheds, Gardening, and More for Becoming Self-Sufficient

Creative Homeowner

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