Comments on: DIY Projects for the Self-Sufficient Homeowner: 25 Ways to Build a Self-Reliant Lifestyle

By: oldroguedoc

oldroguedoc — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:10:19 +0000

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By: Homeschool Mom

Homeschool Mom — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:04:49 +0000

Fantastic Book with Easy to Follow Ideas I was very impressed with this book. Our family does raised gardens and grows some of our own crops. But, we are always looking for more ideas and ways to increase production, lengthen the growing season, and make better use of the urban space we have. I loved the greenhouse and hoop house ideas. We are getting the supplies ready and will be building in a few weeks. The strawberry garden barrel seems like a great improvement over the green hanging “growing bags” we have bought in the past. I am quite excited to get to work on that project. I found the pictures to be very useful that went hand in hand with very easy step by step instructions for each project. A lot of other DIY books or books along these lines don’t have anywhere near as many details or pictures. We have already built a chicken tractor (a lot of time, planning, and hard work… but worth it!)and it would have been great to have the chicken ark directions then. The only thing missing that we would’ve REALLY liked to see…

By: K. Platt "blackplantlady"

K. Platt "blackplantlady" — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 09:39:43 +0000

be self-sufficient For all those who have started growing their own, here are 25 ways to help you on your way to the good life. Being self-sufficient is a lifestyle choice that helps the environment and keeps you healthy and fit. Learn how to save water, make compost, build a compost bin, planters, raised beds, a greenhouse or hoop frame and a cold frame. On the gardening front learn how to grow and transplant seedlings. Discover how to preserve what you have grown, set up a root cellar. Find out about raising animals. Build a chicken run and beehive. See the benefits of going solar to provide heat and light for the house.This book covers many things, it is particularly good on the building side – the instructions for making frames etc are very good. Then it dabbles in raising animals and solar power and I think these things are not as well covered a they could have been. I see this as a book about making objects that facilitate growing, a subject it covers admirably. This review first…