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Cider Mill Press Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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"It might not be practical to drop everything and live out your fairytale fantasy, but it's easy to embrace countryside comfort while coexisting with the modern world. Find inspiration in the crafts, d�ecor, and lifestyle tips in this book, [which] is designed to bring peace and relaxation to your life"--
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Stash Books, an imprint of C&T Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Readers will help cut down on waste through reduction and reuse. Inside features several eco-friendly projects including furoshiki wraps (reusable no-sew bags), reusable fabric versions, including "paper towels," produce bags, snack bags, and more"--Provided by publisher.
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The Countryman Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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"Increased awareness of the environment and an ever-present interest in curb appeal means that homeowners are eager for more sustainable, natural landscaping. And why shouldn't they be? In addition to supporting local flora and fauna, ditching grass for lush, native plants helps lower water bills and results in self-sustaining gardens long-term. In John Gidding's At Home with Nature, American homeowners will find thorough blueprints to reap these...
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• A guide to humanely raising and ranching rabbits as a profitable meat avenue.
• Topics cover housing, feeding, breeding, disease management, market outlets, laws and regulations of the rabbit meat industry, and much more.
• Learn to make rational management decisions for your own rabbit farm.
• Author Deborah Mays has a degree in Wildlife Biology and academic experience in animal husbandry, and runs her own successful rabbit ranching business....
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While the debate over our changing environment rages on, one thing remains clear: being green is a hot topic - socially, politically, and economically. Whether you've "been green" from birth or don't even know what the three "R’s" stand for,48 Things To Know About Sustainable Living can help you make small, affordable (or free!) changes that will have a major impact on the environment and simplify your everyday life.
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The benefits of foraging for food are far and wide. Whether you're looking for ways to become more self-sufficient, save money, or develop healthier habits, A Guide to Wild Food Foraging is an extensive on-the-go directory of more than 100 profiles for wild plants, herbs, fruits, nuts, mushrooms, seaweeds, and shellfish. Each profile provides tips on identification, seasonality, location, what and when to harvest, and how to prepare and use them in...
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Learn how to live sustainably in the city, the suburbs, or the country
Many people are cutting back on consumerism and trying to simplify their lives, realizing that the "new way" isn't necessarily the best way. The sustainable living movement goes beyond a desire to protect the environment and practice green living; it's about rediscovering simple survival skills that, in an earlier time, were known and practiced by almost everyone.
The New American...
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Omlet's easy-to-clean, safe and stylish Eglu chicken houses became an instant design icon when they were launched in 2004. Omlet quickly became most popular brand among chicken keepers, appealing to a new generation of people wanting to keep chickens as pets in their back gardens. This complete guide covers everything a novice chicken keeper needs to know, and reimagines the way you live with and look after your chickens. From helping you select the...
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What does it mean to "downshift"? Why is it now imperative that millions of people begin moving towards a simpler, more sustainable lifestyle? If you, too, are to join this worldwide effort to create a different sort of world, when should you start? How should you set about it? Might you need to move house in order to live more sustainably, and if so, to where? And, to whom can you turn for advice and guidance? This easy-to-read guidebook, by an author,...
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Ancient Secrets for a Healthy Home - Author Mallory Neeve Wilkins explains the sacred studies of China and India and geomancy elsewhere have for millennia mapped the path of the Earth's subtle energies with Feng Shui and Vaastu Shastra. They have endeavored to bring harmony and well-being to people, buildings and the environment. At one time or another, everyone expresses a need for increased positive energy. Over the last sixty years these ancient...
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In this generous account of life on the land and in the kitchen, trailblazing cook Annie Smithers chronicles her quest for a more sustainable existence, in harmony with the environment and the self. Part meditation, part memoir, the book offers practical advice and wisdom gleaned from a life dedicated to seasonal food and living lightly on the ground beneath her feet.
Annie's story spans thirty years of productive gardens and kitchens across country...
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From celestial navigation to sharpening blades, Ana Maria Spagna outlines 100 skills you'll find indispensable for life after an apocalyptic global catastrophe. She covers obvious needs like first aid and farming, while also providing suggestions on how to build a safe and culturally rich community through storytelling and music making. Full of quirky illustrations by Brian Cronin, this book will provoke surprise, debate, and laughter as it leads...
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Bad times may be coming. We all know that, right? But what are we doing about it to prepare? What can we do? We are not talking about localized natural disasters, which are temporary situations and relatively easy to recover from. These bad times, which may very well loom on the horizon as we speak, could render all the money in our bank accounts worthless. When the trucks stop rolling, there is no more food. Even if you have some stored up, how long...
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A Buyers Guide to Floating Homes addressing questions that all first time floating home buyers have, including those they don't know they have. Can you feel the house move? What is a float? How do you inspect a float? Can you finance floating homes? What about insurance? Do you own the slip or rent the slip? What is the lifestyle like? What are the pros & cons of living on a floating home? All this and more is covered in this guide.
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Español
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La Bomba de Calor. Fundamentos, Tecnología y Casos Prácticos, es una publicación cuyo objetivo es difundir los beneficios de estos equipos, que son capaces de proporcionar calefacción, refrigeración y/o ACS. A través de sus páginas, se exponen sus fundamentos termodinámicos que explican su funcionamiento, su desarrollo tecnológico, sus criterios de dimensionamiento, así como la utilidad de los mismos mediante la reseña de varios casos reales...
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Welcome to the Agrihood, Living, Shopping, and Gardening for a Farm-to-Table Lifestyle, has something for everyone-new homebuyers, city-dwellers, and retirees. Award-winning author Anna DeSimone explains all the ways that sustainably sourced, locally grown food is healthier, preserves farmland, and lowers your carbon footprint.
LIVE IN AGRIHOOD, an eco-friendly, healthy-lifestyle community centered around a professionally managed farm. Discover why...
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Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
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English
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"What we eat matters--to us, and to the planet. Cool food is a game-changing new food category and way of thinking that can help fix the climate. This ... book will show you how to make simple choices, starting today--in the supermarket, in your kitchen, and in the world--to reduce your environmental impact. Hundreds of cool foods exist, but until now have gone largely uncelebrated for their climate-positive powers. Some of these foods may already...
20) Homesteading Basics: The Beginners Guide to Self-Sufficiency and Sustainable Living in Town or Count
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It wasn't so long ago that many households still made their own bread, used their yards for victory gardens, and could take care of themselves in most situations. Those days may be long gone but the homesteading movement is a chance to bring them back.
If you are interested in getting back to a time when we knew how to make the things our family needed to survive from scratch and with our own two hands, this introductory guide, Homesteading Basics:...
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