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No home, whether in the country, the city, or somewhere in between, should be without this one-of-a-kind 928-page encyclopedia. For more than 30 years, people have relied on Carla Emery's practical, step-by-step advice on basic self-sufficiency skills such as how to cultivate a garden, buy land, bake bread, raise farm animals, make sausage, milk a goat, grow herbs, churn butter, build a chicken coop, cook on a wood stove, and much, much more.

This updated 10th edition includes expanded and updated mail-order information, including e-mail addresses and Web sites, while adding more of Emery's personal advice, reflections, and anecdotes to ensure that this incredibly detailed, diverse book is as enjoyable as it is useful.

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Drawn from and expanding on the best-selling manual of self-sufficient living, The Encyclopedia of Country Living, this companion book is a complete guide for setting up and harvesting our own vegetable garden. Capturing the homespun wisdom of Carla Emery and a generation of do-it-yourself homesteaders who inspired her, Growing Your Own Vegetablesshows you how to create your own harvest, whether it's a few rows of lettuce or a year-round garden to feed the whole family.

• Plan your garden-large or small
• Learn organic farming techniques
• Grow beautiful leafy greens, earthy potatoes, even wheat
• Harvest your own bounty each season

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Drawn from and expanding on the best-selling manual of self-sufficient living, The Encyclopedia of Country Living, this is a complete guide to canning and preserving your own fruits, vegetables, meats, herbs, and more. It captures the homespun wisdom of Carla Emery and a generation of do-it-yourself homesteaders who inspired her. Canning and Preserving Your Own Harvest shows you-with step by step explanations of the supplies you'll need, the methods you'll use and the recipes you'll enjoy-how to savor the bounty of your harvest year-round.

• Make jams, preserves, pickles, and dried vegetables
• Cure meat, fish and poultry
• Learn how to smoke foods
• Decorate desserts with your own sugared violets
• Enhance dishes with herb bouquets

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This set of three books by Carla Emery is an invaluable resource for modern homesteaders.

No home, whether in the country, the city, or somewhere in between, should be without this one-of-a-kind 928-page encyclopedia. For more than 30 years, people have relied on Carla Emery's practical, step-by-step advice on basic self-sufficiency skills such as how to cultivate a garden, buy land, bake bread, raise farm animals, make sausage, milk a goat, grow herbs, churn butter, build a chicken coop, cook on a wood stove, and much, much more.

Drawn from and expanding on the best-selling manual of self-sufficient living, The Encyclopedia of Country Living, this companion book set make a complete guide for setting up, harvesting and preserving your own vegetables. Each captures the homespun wisdom of Carla Emery and a generation of do-it-yourself homesteaders who inspired her.

Growing Your Own Vegetables shows you how to create your own harvest, whether it's a few rows of lettuce or a year-round field to feed the whole family.

• Plan your garden-large or small
• Learn organic farming techniques
• Grow beautiful leafy greens, earthy potatoes, even wheat
• Harvest your own bounty each season

• Make jams, preserves, pickles, and dried vegetables
• Cure meat, fish and poultry
• Learn how to smoke foods
• Decorate desserts with your own sugared violets
• Enhance dishes with herb bouquets

• The Encyclopedia of Country Living
• Growing Your Own Vegetables
• Canning and Preserving Your Own Harvest