Everything you'll need to know if you yearn to escape to your own place in the country. Two young city people who bought an old house and acreage- and grow nearly all their own food- share with you what they've learned about every aspect of "homesteading". - Renovating a "handyman's Special" house - replacing siding, taking out the old foundation and putting a new one in. - Chickens - how to buy, house, and feed them - and prepare them for the table. - Gardening - a book in how to grow all kinds of vegetables, spelled out clearly for beginners. - "Putting up" what you've grown- complete directions for making jams and jellies, and canning, freezing, and storing fruits and vegetables. - Winemaking, form simple to fancy- step-by-step details, with essential charts and formulas - Imaginative recipes throught for dishes based on the produce from your land. - All necessary tools, supplies, and equipment described, with resources and approximate costs. With illustrations
