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The Herbal Drugstore 13 reviews Linda B. White, Steven Foster
Signet, 2002
Opens up a world of herbal options for optimal health
+ Very Informative + A Great Book for Alternative Cures + Herbal Drugstore
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Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance 30 reviews John Storey, Martha Storey
Storey Publishing, LLC, 1999
Great overall starter guide and reference
+ Heading For The Country + Great, simple, pointed
This book covers a huge range of country skills, including a companion planting guide. I wouldn't be without mine!
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Ball Blue Book of Preserving 21 reviews
Alltrista Consumer Products, 2004
This is the one you want...
+ A Must Have for the canner! + "Great "Balls" of Fire" + Easy to use
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A Guide to Canning, Freezing, Curing & Smoking Meat, Fish & Game 5 reviews Wilbur F. Eastman
Storey Publishing, LLC, 2002
for the carnivore in you!
+ Great Seller!! + Help out alot + GREAT BOOK + informative, handy, with large scale recipes
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Great Garden Companions: A Companion-Planting System for a Beautiful, Chemical-Free Vegetable Garden 39 reviews Sally Jean Cunningham
Rodale Books, 2000
reference it every day!
+ Must have + Great Gardening Companions + GREAT Gift for a Gardener or Yourself + Invaluable advice from years of experience
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Backyard Livestock: How to Grow Meat for Your Family 8 reviews Steven Thomas
Countryman Press, 1983
This is the best of the best
+ Everything you needed to know about raising your own animals + Everything to get started!
Anyone who would like to put a few animals in the backyard for eggs or meat or milk or everything altogether, will save hundreds of headaches, and probably hundreds of dollars, by buying this book and taking Steven Thomas's suggestions seriously. There are now dozens of these kinds of books out ...
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The Vegetable Gardener's Bible: Discover Ed's High-Yield W-O-R-D System for All North American Gardening ... 51 reviews Edward C. Smith
Storey Publishing, LLC, 2000
Great book for beginners & those who want to improve/expand their gardens
+ Novice Gardener's review + Practical and helpful + Easy to understand
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How to Grow More Vegetables: And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought ... 28 reviews John Jeavons
Ten Speed Press, 2002
Not a book for "casual backyard gardening"
+ the best gardening book + Planned my Fall/Winter Garden With It
The people who are disappointed with this book are the ones who bought it without understanding what it was. This book isn't a "gardening for the soul" book of fluff, nor is it a typical "how to get bigger tomatoes" text.
What this book is is a compendium of information on growing as much food ...
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All Flesh Is Grass: Pleasures & Promises Of Pasture Farming 6 reviews Gene Logsdon
Swallow Press, 2004
This book will stir up your passion...
+ Excellent. Mind opening yet practical + interesting book + For any interested in American agriculture's history and directions
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Small-Scale Pig Raising 3 reviews Dirk Van Loon
Storey Publishing, LLC, 1978
Very helpful and informative book. Taught us some pointers.
+ Chant de Coeur + A must for pig ownership.
This book has a lot of helpful information and illustrations. We had our first litter with the help of this book! I'm sure glad I had it to reference when I needed it. A great investment for anyone starting to raise pigs.
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Handy Farm Devices: And How to Make Them 16 reviews Rolfe Cobleigh
The Lyons Press, 1996
passing around
+ Handy Farm Devices........ + Very handy indeed + Handy Guide For Handy Devices
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Square Foot Gardening 77 reviews Mel Bartholomew
Rodale Books, 1981
Not "Just" for Small Spaces
+ gardening choices + Gardening delight + Best Garden Book for Beginers
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Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners 24 reviews Suzanne Ashworth, Kent Whealy
Seed Savers Exchange, 2002
great resource even if it's not exhaustive
+ Seed to Seed + Major Reference Book for the Gardener + Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners + Great book, but for America
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Barnyard in Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Rabbits, Goats, Sheep, and ... 26 reviews Gail Damerow
Storey Publishing, LLC, 2002
I loved this book!
+ A wonderful starter for backyard livestock + Quick start guide + Back to Basics! + Very informative
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Fences for Pasture & Garden 6 reviews Gail Damerow
Storey Publishing, LLC, 1992
Good Basics
+ Outstanding Book + practical and useful + Wonderful book filled with great examples
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Small Scale Livestock Farming: A Grass-Based Approach for Health, Sustainability, and Profit 14 reviews Carol Ekarius
Storey Publishing, LLC, 1999
Excellent Resource
+ One of the best grass-farming primers I've read. + Great book + I loved this book
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The Encyclopedia of Country Living: An Old Fashioned Recipe Book (Encyclopedia of Country Living) 110 reviews Carla Emery
Sasquatch Books, 2003
The best overall book for country living
+ a lot of information + If I had to pick ONE book to help us prepare to homestead, this is it!! + Country Essential! + Get ready to pack!
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Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance 30 reviews John Storey, Martha Storey
Storey Publishing, LLC, 1999
Great overall starter guide and reference
+ Heading For The Country + Great, simple, pointed
This book covers a huge range of country skills, including a companion planting guide. I wouldn't be without mine!
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Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners 24 reviews Suzanne Ashworth, Kent Whealy
Seed Savers Exchange, 2002
great resource even if it's not exhaustive
+ Seed to Seed + Major Reference Book for the Gardener + Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners + Great book, but for America
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A Guide to Canning, Freezing, Curing & Smoking Meat, Fish & Game 5 reviews Wilbur F. Eastman
Storey Publishing, LLC, 2002
for the carnivore in you!
+ Great Seller!! + Help out alot + GREAT BOOK + informative, handy, with large scale recipes
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