A Beginners Guide To Disaster Survival Food Procurement Finding The Best Animal Food Sources

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A Beginner’s Guide to Disaster Survival - Food Procurement - Finding the Best Animal Food Sources

Author : John Davidson
Publisher : JD-Biz Corp Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1310488061
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (14 download)

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Book Synopsis A Beginner’s Guide to Disaster Survival - Food Procurement - Finding the Best Animal Food Sources by : John Davidson

Download or read book A Beginner’s Guide to Disaster Survival - Food Procurement - Finding the Best Animal Food Sources written by John Davidson and published by JD-Biz Corp Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Beginner’s Guide to Disaster Survival Food Procurement - Finding the Best Animal Food Sources Table of Contents Introduction The psychological Aspects of Leadership Food and Water Learning How to Eat Unexpected Food Items Insects as Potential Food Sources Catching Grasshoppers Earthworms Snakes Other Reptiles and Amphibians Living off Crustaceans How to Make a Shrimping/Fishing Net Fish Making Fish Traps Collecting Mollusks Precautions – Collecting Amphibians Eating birds Mammals as a food source Conclusion Author Bio- Introduction Survival, – especially in adverse conditions, when you have suddenly been faced with natural or man-made disaster, – is based on a particular mindset. You may have read about people who have managed to get through and survive disaster and catastrophes, which are potentially life-threatening. On the other hand, there have been people who went through extensive survival training, and still could not manage to use their particular skills effectively and beneficiary in order to survive. So, even though the latter had the requisite knowledge and skills, what made them fail, when other lesser trained people succeeded? That is the will to survive. I know about an Army officer who brought his group of seven men through an enemy ridden territory after 31 days of harrowing mental, physical and psychological trauma. It was not his army training, which brought him and his responsibility back to base safely. It was also not their knowledge, about how to get food, save themselves from the enemy, make fire, make or take shelter in the best place available, and other factors which could make all the difference between life and death.

A Beginner’s Guide to Bottling Fruit and Vegetables - With tips on How to Prepare and Preserve Food for Long-Term Use

Author : John Davidson
Publisher : JD-Biz Corp Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1310250014
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (12 download)

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Book Synopsis A Beginner’s Guide to Bottling Fruit and Vegetables - With tips on How to Prepare and Preserve Food for Long-Term Use by : John Davidson

Download or read book A Beginner’s Guide to Bottling Fruit and Vegetables - With tips on How to Prepare and Preserve Food for Long-Term Use written by John Davidson and published by JD-Biz Corp Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Beginner’s Guide to Bottling Fruit and Vegetables With tips on How to Prepare and Preserve Food for Long-Term Use Table of Contents Introduction Rules of Bottling Types of Jars and Bottles Sterilizing Tips Equipment Necessary for Bottling Methods of Sterilization Hot Water Bath Method Hot-Water Sterilization – Quick Method Oven Method Second Oven Method Boiling Tomatoes Tomato in Their Own Juice Preserving Tomatoes in Brine Tomato Purée Tomato Juice Bottling Methods for Vegetables Blanching and Sterilizing Process for Vegetables Water Bath Method Acid Brine – Lemon Juice Method Using Bottled Vegetables Preparation of Fruit and Temperature Chart Timetable for Sterilizing Vegetables in Pressure Cooker Conclusion Author Bio- Introduction We are everlastingly grateful to that homemaker millenniums ago, who decided that she needed to preserve food, for the coming winter. That was a little step for her, but it was a giant step for mankind. Soon people began to preserve food in stoneware jars. The principle of preserving these fruit/food items depended firstly upon the destruction by need of all the mold and bacteria in the air, fruit, or water. As technological development and experimental sciences began to develop in ancient civilizations, they discovered how to make glass containers and bottles more than 5000 years ago. Naturally, at the same time, the cook in the kitchen was experimenting on food stuffs. It was only by trial and error that she learned that if she kept items of food in a moist atmosphere, it would soon grow moldy and perish real fast. Also, she learned that the exclusion of air during the sealing off the bottles prevented this mold from growing on the surface of the food. Along with that, she found out that salt, vinegar, wine and oil were extremely useful mediums in which she could preserve food, and that is how the art of been a preserving food in the shape of jams, jellies, pickles and chutneys came into existence. So this art has come down to us through the ages, and that is why many families have closely guarded secret recipes for pickling or preserving food. And that is when our grannies told us in grave tones – “remember, children, the containers in which you put this jam should be totally sealed really properly. That is how you are going to keep it for a long time.” Natural vinegar and natural oil was used as an important medium since ancient times to preserve fruit, pickles and other natural food items. Along with that, salt and sugar were used as preservatives.

Preserving Food – A Beginner’s Guide to Pickles, Chutneys and Sauces

Author : John Davidson
Publisher : JD-Biz Corp Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1310181217
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis Preserving Food – A Beginner’s Guide to Pickles, Chutneys and Sauces by : John Davidson

Download or read book Preserving Food – A Beginner’s Guide to Pickles, Chutneys and Sauces written by John Davidson and published by JD-Biz Corp Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preserving Food – A Beginner’s Guide to Pickles, Chutneys and Sauces Table of Contents Introduction Why Make Chutneys and Pickles? Tips for choosing best fruit and Vegetables Tips for Pickles and Chutney Making Chutneys Popular Chutneys Gooseberry Chutney Traditional Farmer’s Garlic Chutney Technique of Marination Using Brine Vinegars Making Spiced Vinegar Traditional Garden Pickle Traditional Piccalilli- Traditional Red Cabbage Pickles Soft vegetables – Sour Cucumber Pickles Tomato Pickle Testing Pickled Onions Sweet and Spicy Pickled Onions Non-vegetarian Pickles Traditional Pickled Wild Boar Pickled Eggs Traditional Tomato Sauce Appendix Garam Masala-Curry powder Conclusion Author Bio- Introduction Millenniums ago, when human beings were still food gatherers instead of food growers, they decided to find out some ways and means in which they could preserve food for a longer time. Winter was the time when they could not go out and hunt. So was the rainy season, especially they were living in rain forests and tropical areas. So if they found out some way in which they could preserve food, on which they and their tribe members could survive, this would make all the difference between life and death. And so through a lot of experimentation, the ideas of pickles, chutneys, jams, jellies, preserves, conserves, spiced fruit and other ways of preserving food, as well as fruit and vegetables came into existence. Today, millenniums later, there is absolutely no fruit and vegetable, which has not been turned into a pickle, chutney, jam, jelly or conserve, by some cook. Even meat in the form of venison and boar has been pickled in the east, down the ages, as well as eggs. Too many eggs, and you are worried about preserving them? Do as the ancient Chinese did. Preserve them in egg pickles. So this book is going to tell you how to make the best use of all those extra vegetables and fruit in your garden, and turn them into a valuable food source, which can be eaten later.

How to Build A Portable Chicken Coop Plans and Videos

Author : John Davidson
Publisher : JD-Biz Corp Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1310456739
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (14 download)

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Book Synopsis How to Build A Portable Chicken Coop Plans and Videos by : John Davidson

Download or read book How to Build A Portable Chicken Coop Plans and Videos written by John Davidson and published by JD-Biz Corp Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step by step instructions on how to build a portable chicken coop. With over 100 pictures and illustrations. Also complete video links to watch the author build the portable chicken coop pictured on the cover of the book. Chicken coop plans and blueprints design and construction. Table of Contents About the Author Disclaimer Portable Chicken Coop Plans Building a Portable Chicken Coop Videos Pictures of Building the Portable Chicken Coop PDF File Links for Downloading and Printing High resolution with 6 bonus Plans How To Print Plans Plan Copyright Information Other Plans Available 6 chicken coops plans included that have complete plans in the book and links to download high resolution PDF Plans for printing.

How To Build A 12’ x 16’ Pole Barn Chicken Coop Instructions and Plans

Author : John Davidson
Publisher : JD-Biz Corp Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1310295638
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (12 download)

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Book Synopsis How To Build A 12’ x 16’ Pole Barn Chicken Coop Instructions and Plans by : John Davidson

Download or read book How To Build A 12’ x 16’ Pole Barn Chicken Coop Instructions and Plans written by John Davidson and published by JD-Biz Corp Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How To Build A 12’ x 16’ Pole Barn Chicken Coop Instructions and Plans 12’ x 16’ Chicken Coop Garden Shed Instructions and Plans Step By Step Pictures Links to complete high resolution plans for downloading and printing. 70 Pages and over 40 illustrations and pictures showing the author build a pole barn chicken coop.

24' x 24' Garage Plans Construction Blueprints

Author : John Davidson
Publisher : JD-Biz Corp Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1311988696
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (119 download)

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Book Synopsis 24' x 24' Garage Plans Construction Blueprints by : John Davidson

Download or read book 24' x 24' Garage Plans Construction Blueprints written by John Davidson and published by JD-Biz Corp Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note, this book is not a step by step book for construction but the actual plans that can be used to apply for permits. Plans in the kindle book are low resolution because of limits to the kindle format but links to download and print high resolution to scale blueprints in PDF format are available in the book. Engineering may be required on plans to be built in different locations. 24' x 24' Garage Plans Construction Blueprints 3 Complete Plans to build a 24 x 24 garage with options to add a loft or dormers. You can print the plans as needed to obtain permits to build a garage. Material lists to plan out your project. Floor Plans Elevation Plans Pictorials Foundation Plans Section and Framing Plans

Tiny House Builder - How to Build a Simple Wooden House - Step By Step Guide With Over 100 Pictures and Plans

Author : Colvin Tonya Nyakundi
Publisher : Mendon Cottage Books
ISBN 13 : 1311344985
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (113 download)

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Book Synopsis Tiny House Builder - How to Build a Simple Wooden House - Step By Step Guide With Over 100 Pictures and Plans by : Colvin Tonya Nyakundi

Download or read book Tiny House Builder - How to Build a Simple Wooden House - Step By Step Guide With Over 100 Pictures and Plans written by Colvin Tonya Nyakundi and published by Mendon Cottage Books. This book was released on 2015-02-16 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of Contents Introduction Required Tools and Construction Materials Logisticsof Building Small Wooden Houses How to optimize your employees’ performance Necessary Finishing Touches Conclusion Appendix 24 x 32 Small house Plans 20 x 30 Small House Plans 16 x 20 Bunkhouse Plans Building Process Pictures for our bunkhouse Author Bio Publisher Introduction It is everyone’s dream to own a home in a quiet, secluded and serene environment. Owning such a home offers total privacy and a therapeutic experience that can’t be found elsewhere. Regardless of whether it is the primary or secondary residence, it offers the perfect getaway during weekends and holidays. A simple and comfortable wooden house is what you need in order to have a feeling of serenity and privacy. If you want to bond with your spouse, children or friends, there is no better way to do it than spend sometime with them around a simple wooden house in a secluded environment. On top of bonding with family and friends, a wooden house provides the perfect resting place after a successful hunting trip. Wooden houses can be built anywhere on earth regardless of the natural phenomena experienced there. For instance, you can build the house in areas prone to earthquakes and rest assured that nobody will be severely injured or die in case of an earthquake. Even if the house is brought to the ground by an earthquake, there is minimal probability of anybody being injured with wooden walls and roof. Repairing wooden houses is also quite cheap when compared to repair of houses built with concrete, blocks, bricksor any other construction material. This means that you’ll end up saving money by simply deciding to build a wooden house. It is also quite easy to alter the design of a wooden house than houses built using other materials. If you want special features in a home, all you need to do is make sure that you own a wooden house and then install all the features you want. With the book “How to Build a Simple Wooden House,” you’ll have everything required to construct a wooden house anywhere in the world. The book contains step by step guidelines on how you can build such a house from scratch. Start your journey to owning your dream home by reading the book: How to Build a Simple Wooden House!!!

100 Contractor House Plans Construction Blueprints - Spec Homes, Cabins, Condos, 4 Plexs and Custom Homes

Author : John Davidson
Publisher : JD-Biz Corp Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1310984972
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Book Synopsis 100 Contractor House Plans Construction Blueprints - Spec Homes, Cabins, Condos, 4 Plexs and Custom Homes by : John Davidson

Download or read book 100 Contractor House Plans Construction Blueprints - Spec Homes, Cabins, Condos, 4 Plexs and Custom Homes written by John Davidson and published by JD-Biz Corp Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 Contractor House Plans Construction Blueprints is a catalog of home plans built into a e-book. All styles of homes are in this book Spec Home Plans Cabins Plans Condos 4 Plexs Custom Homes Small Starter Homes This book is a catalog of home plans for Specialized Design Systems 100 House plan Spec sheets and renderings of homes that have been designed and drawn by the author. In the book you are shown how to get full house plans that are ready for construction for as low as $1 per plan if purchased as a set on DVD on Amazon.com or $20 each if downloaded individually. This is a great set of plans for any contractor or do it yourself people that are looking to save money on plans from high end custom homes to smaller starter homes or cabins.

50 Contractor Garage Plans Construction Blueprints - Sheds, Barns, Garages, Apartment Garages

Author : John Davidson
Publisher : JD-Biz Corp Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1310892237
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (18 download)

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Book Synopsis 50 Contractor Garage Plans Construction Blueprints - Sheds, Barns, Garages, Apartment Garages by : John Davidson

Download or read book 50 Contractor Garage Plans Construction Blueprints - Sheds, Barns, Garages, Apartment Garages written by John Davidson and published by JD-Biz Corp Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 50 Contractor Garage Plans Construction Blueprints Spec pages for sheds, barns, garages, apartment garages All of these garages have been designed and built over the last couple years. John Davidson has drawn over 1000 garage and barn plans and here are 50 of the designs in this book. 20 Garages with apartments that you can look at to build a garage and add the office or apartment for the teenager or for that added income. 3 full plans to download from links in the book as well as sources to buy the entire set of plans for less than $1 per plan This kindle book is designed as a catalog for sdsplans and the low cost plans that can be purchased on the internet.

16' x 16' Garage Plans Construction Blueprints

Author : John Davidson
Publisher : JD-Biz Corp Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1311677550
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (116 download)

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Book Synopsis 16' x 16' Garage Plans Construction Blueprints by : John Davidson

Download or read book 16' x 16' Garage Plans Construction Blueprints written by John Davidson and published by JD-Biz Corp Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note, this book is not a step by step book for construction but the actual plans that can be used to apply for permits. Plans in the ebook are low resolution because of limits to the format but links to download and print high resolution to scale blueprints in PDF format are available in the book. Engineering may be required on plans to be built in different locations. 16' x 16' Garage Plans Construction Blueprints Complete Plans to build a 16 x 16 garage. You can print the plans as needed to obtain permits to build a garage. Material lists to plan out your project. Floor Plans Elevation Plans Pictorials Foundation Plans Section and Framing Plans

5 Cabin Plans Blueprints Construction Drawings With Links To Print Plans For Permits

Author : John Davidson
Publisher : JD-Biz Corp Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1310507619
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (15 download)

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Book Synopsis 5 Cabin Plans Blueprints Construction Drawings With Links To Print Plans For Permits by : John Davidson

Download or read book 5 Cabin Plans Blueprints Construction Drawings With Links To Print Plans For Permits written by John Davidson and published by JD-Biz Corp Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 5 Cabin Plans Blueprints Construction Drawings With Links To Print Plans For Permits Table of Contents About the Author Disclaimer H262 Aspen Cabin Plan H215 Timberline Ranch Cabin Plan H235 Colorado Cabin H234 Wyoming Aspen Cabin H257 Teton Cabin Bonus Plans 16 x 20 Bunkhouse Plans with Porch with Pictures 12 x 14 Bunkhouse Plans with Pictures PDF File Links for Downloading and Printing High Resolution Plans How To Print Plans Plan Copyright Information Other Plans Available The links are complete plans that have been used to build these cabins. This is a low cost way to get the plans needed to build a cabin. Plans can be printed from the links provided at the end of the book to obtain permits to build your cabin. Engineering may be required to build in your specific area.

5 Contractor Spec House Plans Blueprints Construction Drawings 1200 Sq Ft to 1800 Sq Ft 3 Bedroom 2 Bath

Author : John Davidson
Publisher : JD-Biz Corp Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1311350756
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (113 download)

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Book Synopsis 5 Contractor Spec House Plans Blueprints Construction Drawings 1200 Sq Ft to 1800 Sq Ft 3 Bedroom 2 Bath by : John Davidson

Download or read book 5 Contractor Spec House Plans Blueprints Construction Drawings 1200 Sq Ft to 1800 Sq Ft 3 Bedroom 2 Bath written by John Davidson and published by JD-Biz Corp Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 5 Contractor Spec House Plans Blueprints Construction Drawings 1200 Sq Ft to 1800 Sq Ft 3 Bedroom 2 Bath With Links To Print Plans For Permits Table of Contents About the Author Disclaimer #H62 1330 Sq Ft 3 Bedroom 2 Bath House Plans #H63 1543 Sq Ft 2 Bedroom 2 Bath House Plans #H65 1140 Sq Ft 3 Bedroom 2 Bath House Plans #H96 1627 Sq Ft 3 Bedroom 2 Bath House Plans #H97 1720 Sq Ft 3 Bedroom 2 Bath House Plans PDF File Links for Downloading and Printing High Resolution Plans How To Print Plans Plan Copyright Information Other Plans Available The links are complete plans that have been used to build these homes. This is a low cost way to get the plans needed to build a home. Plans can be printed from the links provided at the end of the book to obtain permits to build your home. Engineering may be required to build in your specific area.

20 x 30 Cabin Plans Blueprints Construction Drawings 600 sq ft 1 bedroom 1 bath Main With Loft

Author : John Davidson
Publisher : JD-Biz Corp Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1310815054
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (18 download)

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Book Synopsis 20 x 30 Cabin Plans Blueprints Construction Drawings 600 sq ft 1 bedroom 1 bath Main With Loft by : John Davidson

Download or read book 20 x 30 Cabin Plans Blueprints Construction Drawings 600 sq ft 1 bedroom 1 bath Main With Loft written by John Davidson and published by JD-Biz Corp Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aspen Cabin Plans Blueprints Construction Drawings 600 sq ft 1 bedroom 1 bath Main With Loft With links to print full resolution plans for building and obtaining permits 3 different variations of the plans. Table of Contents About the Author Disclaimer #H234 Aspen Pole Wyoming Cabin Plans #H262 Aspen Cabin Plan #H216 Aspen Pole Cabin Plans Bonus Plans 16 x 20 Bunkhouse Plans with Porch with Pictures 12 x 14 Bunkhouse Plans with Pictures PDF File Links for Downloading and Printing High Resolution Plans How To Print Plans Plan Copyright Information Other Plans Available The links are complete plans that have been used to build these cabins. This is a low cost way to get the plans needed to build a cabin. Plans can be printed from the links provided at the end of the book to obtain permits to build your cabin. Engineering may be required to build in your specific area.

26’ x 30’ Monitor Barn Plans With Loft

Author : John Davidson
Publisher : Mendon Cottage Books
ISBN 13 : 1311235280
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (112 download)

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Book Synopsis 26’ x 30’ Monitor Barn Plans With Loft by : John Davidson

Download or read book 26’ x 30’ Monitor Barn Plans With Loft written by John Davidson and published by Mendon Cottage Books. This book was released on with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 26’ x 30’ Monitor Barn Plans With Loft Table of Contents About the Author Disclaimer Plan 26’ x 30’ x 10’ Monitor Barn Plans With Loft Bonus Plan 20’ x 24’ x 10’ Gambrel Barn Plans With Loft Links to Download High Resolution PDF Version of Plans for Printing How to Print Plans Links to Purchase the CAD DWG Version of Plans Purchase Plans On DVD Plan Copyright Information About the Author John Davidson John has been drawing homes barns and garages since 1984. He has drawn over 500 homes and over 1000 garages and barns. John started a family drafting business called Specialized Design Systems (SDSPlans). John has been selling affordable digital plans online for over 10 years. Other plans have also been part of the development of this online business. Over 100 websites market these plans on the Internet. Low cost plans that you can download instantly. Specialized Designs Systems LLC, Mendon, Utah

The Resilient Farm and Homestead

Author : Ben Falk
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1603584447
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Resilient Farm and Homestead written by Ben Falk and published by Chelsea Green Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Resilient Farm and Homestead is a manual for developing durable, beautiful, and highly functional human habitat systems fit to handle an age of rapid transition. Ben Falk is a land designer and site developer whose permaculture-research farm has drawn national attention. The site is a terraced paradise on a hillside in Vermont that would otherwise be overlooked by conventional farmers as unworthy farmland. Falk's wide array of fruit trees, rice paddies (relatively unheard of in the Northeast), ducks, nuts, and earth-inspired buildings is a hopeful image for the future of regenerative agriculture and modern homesteading. The book covers nearly every strategy Falk and his team have been testing at the Whole Systems Research Farm over the past decade, as well as experiments from other sites Falk has designed through his off-farm consulting business. The book includes detailed information on earthworks; gravity-fed water systems; species composition; the site-design process; site management; fuelwood hedge production and processing; human health and nutrient-dense production strategies; rapid topsoil formation and remineralization; agroforestry/silvopasture/grazing; ecosystem services, especially regarding flood mitigation; fertility management; human labor and social-systems aspects; tools/equipment/appropriate technology; and much more, complete with gorgeous photography and detailed design drawings. The Resilient Farm and Homestead is more than just a book of tricks and techniques for regenerative site development, but offers actual working results in living within complex farm-ecosystems based on research from the "great thinkers" in permaculture, and presents a viable home-scale model for an intentional food-producing ecosystem in cold climates, and beyond. Inspiring to would-be homesteaders everywhere, but especially for those who find themselves with "unlikely" farming land, Falk is an inspiration in what can be done by imitating natural systems, and making the most of what we have by re-imagining what's possible. A gorgeous case study for the homestead of the future.

Gerbils

Author : Donna Anastasi
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1937049337
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Gerbils written by Donna Anastasi and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who doesn’t wish to share his or her home with a cage full of “Furry Mongolian Friends” aka gerbils!? Author Susan Anastasi certain does! She describes these irresistible critters as “quiet, clean, friendly, curious, active, and easy-to-please.” In deciding whether the gerbil is for you, Anastasi offers this advice: “If you are looking for a seemingly limitless cache of cuteness—from their long, fanning whiskers and large almond-shaped eyes to heir bunnylike hind legs and tufted tail tips—then gerbils are for you!” Clearly bitten by the gerbil bug, the author begins by providing some basic natural history about gerbils, their origins on the Mongolian range, and an overview of their behaviors. Anastasi defends her favorite pocket pet and asserts that the gentle gerbil does not deserve its Latin name (Meriones ungiculatus), which translates as “clawed warrior.” Filled with terrific color photographs, Gerbils summarizes the basic needs of these adorable rodents, specifically addressing their housing requirements, the cost and commitment involved, and their interactions with children and other pets. The following are devoted to purchasing a healthy gerbil from a pet shop, hobby breeder, or shelter; introducing the gerbil to the home; housing and feeding; taming and handling the pet gerbil; health considerations and potential household hazards; breeding and raising the young; and exhibiting gerbils at shows. The discussion on housing covers the selection of the ideal enclosure, basic housing setup, accessories, safety, and a guide to cleaning the tank. The chapter “Taming and Handling Your Gerbils” offers a step-by-step socialization process to acclimate the gerbil to its new handler and surroundings plus instructions for handling the gerbil and discouraging nipping. All keepers will be interested in the chapter on keeping gerbils healthy through smart preventative care; topics covered include allergies; broken limbs and head injury; teeth, tail, and ear problems; dehydration; diarrhea; heat stroke; hypothermia; mites, and more. Gerbil enthusiasts who are looking to become gerbil midwives will find complete instructions for breeding and raising pups (baby gerbils) in the chapter about reproduction. It covers planning a litter, setting up a breeding tank, mating, caring for the pregnant mom, birthing, fostering, growth cycles, weaning, handling pups, and more. The chapter “Fun with Gerbils” offers ideas for games, art projects, photographing, and training gerbils to do seven fun tricks. Resources include lists of publications, clubs, organizations, and websites. Glossary of terms and index included.

No Dig

Author : Charles Dowding
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0744077753
Total Pages : 631 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book No Dig written by Charles Dowding and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Work in partnership with nature to nurture your soil for healthy plants and bumper crops - without back-breaking effort! Have you ever wondered how to transform a weedy plot into a thriving vegetable garden? Well now you can! By following the simple steps set out in No Dig, in just a few short hours you can revolutionize your vegetable patch with plants already in the ground from day one! Charles Dowding is on a mission to teach that there is no need to dig over the soil, but by minimizing intervention you are actively boosting soil productivity. In fact, The less you dig, the more you preserve soil structure and nurture the fungal mycelium vital to the health of all plants. This is the essence of the No Dig system that Charles Dowding has perfected over a lifetime growing vegetables. So put your gardening gloves on and get ready to discover: - Guides and calendars of when to sow, grow, and harvest. - Inspiring information and first-hand guidance from the author - “Delve deeper” features look in-depth at the No Dig system and the facts and research that back it up. - The essential role of compost and how to make your own at home. - The importance of soil management, soil ecology, and soil health. Now one of the hottest topics in environmental science, this "wood-wide web" has informed Charles's practice for decades, and he's proven it isn't just trees that benefit - every gardener can harness the power of the wood-wide web. Featuring newly- commissioned step-by-step photography of all stages of growing vegetables and herbs, and all elements of No Dig growing, shot at Charles’s beautiful market garden in Somerset, you too will be able to grow more veg with less time and effort, and in harmony with nature - so join the No Dig revolution today! A must-have volume for followers of Charles Dowding who fervently believe in his approach to low input, high yield gardening, as well as gardeners who want to garden more lightly on the earth, with environmentally friendly techniques like organic and No Dig.