{"product_id":"9781626369238","title":"The Homesteading Handbook: A Back to Basics Guide to Growing Your Own Food, Canning, Keeping Chickens, Generating Your Own Energy, Crafting, Herbal Medicine, and More","description":"With the rapid depletion of our planet’s natural resources,  we would all like to live a more self-sufficient lifestyle. But  in the midst of an economic crisis, it’s just as important to save  money as it is to go green. As Gehring shows in this thorough but  concise guide, being kind to Mother Earth can also mean being  kind to your bank account! It doesn’t matter where your homestead  is located—farm, suburb, or even city. Wherever you live, \u003ci\u003eThe  Homesteading Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e can help you:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e     • Plan, plant, and harvest your own organic home garden. \u003cbr\u003e     • Enjoy fruits and vegetables year-round by canning, drying, and freezing. \u003cbr\u003e     • Build alternate energy devices by hand, such as solar panels or geothermal heat pumps. \u003cbr\u003e     • Differentiate between an edible puffball mushroom and a poisonous amanita. \u003cbr\u003e     • Prepare butternut squash soup using ingredients from your own garden. \u003cbr\u003e     • Conserve water by making a rain barrel or installing an irrigation system. \u003cbr\u003e     • Have fun and save cash by handcrafting items such as soap, potpourri, and paper. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Experience the satisfaction that comes with self-sufficiency, as well  as the assurance that you have done your part to help keep our  planet green. \u003ci\u003eThe Homesteading Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is your roadmap to living  in harmony with the land.","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47136120013040,"sku":"9781626369238","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781626369238_p0.jpg?v=1763865999","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781626369238","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}