This fully updated second edition of the popular Weekend Homesteader series includes exciting, short projects that you can use to dip your toes into the vast ocean of homesteading without getting overwhelmed. If you need to fit homesteading into a few hours each weekend and would like to have fun while doing it, these projects will be right up your alley, whether you live on a forty-acre farm, a postage-stamp lawn in suburbia, or a high rise.
The summer volume includes the following projects:
Plant your summer garden
Decipher nutrition
Choose the right mulch for each plant
Make homesteading easy with teamwork
Start a compost pile
Build a worm bin
Experiment with seasonings
Calculate your real hourly wage
Plant a fall garden
Freeze delicious garden produce
Hang your clothes out to dry
Make a budget
The second edition has been revised and expanded to match the paperback, with extra photos and feedback from weekend homesteaders just like you, plus permaculture-related avenues for the more advanced homesteader to explore. Dive right in and start your homesteading journey today!