All the projects are devised to extend the season, protect crops from pests or improve yields. In this book from kitchen-garden guru Joyce Russell are 30 decorative vegetable-growing projects that anyone can make and enjoy. The simple life doesn't have to be hard, not when you have this timeless almanac. You'll find recipes, money-saving tips, and homesteading techniques such as illustrated directions for tying a timber hitch, cat's-paw, sheepshank, and other knots folk medicine treatments and preventatives tips on raising chickens and keeping bees plans for building three kinds of kites complete instructions for fast and easy compost and much, much more!

The almanac is a seasonal guide with subject matter that every passionate DIYer, homesteader or environmentally aware reader can appreciate. This is a must-have for any fan of Mother Earth News, and a budget-friendly guide for a new generation of homesteaders.

The Mother Earth News team has updated the essentials, but left the core of the guide intact, with all the charm of the original … from the writing style to the signature line drawings. Simply put, Mother Earth News Almanac is designed to empower readers to be self-sufficient. It contains instructions and illustrations for everything from harnessing solar energy to cultivating a sustainable garden to learning how to keep bees. Now, updated for today's readers and back in print, its information is as useful as ever. Mother Earth News Almanac: A Guide Through the Seasons returns! The 1970s classic has been out of print for years.

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